Archive for July, 2021
Brangman Featured On Endurance News Cover
The cover of the August 2021 issue of Endurance News — which is published monthly by American Endurance Ride Conference — features Bermuda’s Marvin Brangman. Brangman and the Kaolean Machine, owned by Marcia Weilbach, earned Best Condition at the 100 Mile AERC National Championships in Montana last month. In Montana at the AERC Nationals,... Read more of this article
Scorecard: 2021 Cup Match Classic Day One
The St. George’s Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat on the first day of the 2021 Annual Cup Match Classic at the Wellington Oval. During the St. George’s Cricket Club inning, the match was stopped three times for rain, the St. George’s Cricket Club would eventually declare on 151/8, Oronde Bacome was the top scorer with 46,... Read more of this article
Video: July 30th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Happy Mary Prince Day, Cup Match underway, fight in Darrell’s Wharf area, Marvin Brangman featured on Endurance News cover, San Marino becomes smallest nation to medal at Summer Olympics and Dara Alizadeh competes in Final C at the Olympics are some of the stories in this morning’s [July 30] Bernews Newsflash. The Bernews Morning Newsflash... Read more of this article
Police Statement On Fight In Darrell’s Wharf Area
Police responded to the Darrell’s Wharf area in Warwick early this morning where a “large crowd of individuals” were “watching a fight involving a 27-year-old male and a 23-year-old male” and “the 27-year-old was tasered and both officers detained him while trying to keep the upset onlookers at bay.” A police... Read more of this article
Photo Set III: First Day Of 2021 Cup Match
The Cup Match Classic is underway at the St George’s Cricket Club, with people making their way to the east end to enjoy the match. We will have additional coverage of the holiday as it progresses, and for a live video stream and updates of the match please click here, for all our coverage of Cup Match click here and for comprehensive coverage... Read more of this article
Photo Set II: First Day Of 2021 Cup Match
After being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, the Cup Match Classic is back on this year, being hosted in the east end by St George’s Cricket Club. Rain affected the play today, with multiple rain delays, and the match will start at 9.00am tomorrow with an aim to make up some time. We will have additional coverage of the holiday as it progresses,... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Friday July 30
Friday, July 30 is expected to see cloudy start with a few showers, brighter afternoon, with the high to be near 29°C/85°F and the low to be near 26°C/78°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 79%. Sunrise will be at 6.32am and sunset will be at 8.18pm. High tide will... Read more of this article
20 People Complete Solar Photovoltaic Training
Twenty Bermudians recently completed the Solar Photovoltaic Certification Training Programme held in partnership with Connectech. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs is pleased to advise the public that twenty Bermudians recently completed the Solar Photovoltaic or PV Certification Training Programme held in partnership with... Read more of this article
Team Bermuda Attend Dinner At Olympics
The Bermuda contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics attended a team dinner celebrating the accomplishments of the two athletes, Flora Duffy and Dara Alizadeh. Flora Duffy made history when she captured the Gold Medal during the triathlon, earning the island’s first ever Olympic Gold Medal, while rower Dara Alizadeh has advanced to the Men’s Singles... Read more of this article
Photos: First Day Of Cup Match Gets Underway
The 2021 Cup Match Classic is officially underway, with people gathered at St. George’s Cricket Club to enjoy the event. We will have additional coverage of the holiday, and for live video and updates of the match please click here and for all our coverage of Cup Match click here and for comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Cup Match please see... Read more of this article
San Marino Becomes Smallest Nation To Medal
Bermuda has passed the torch, so to speak, to San Marino who are now the smallest nation in the world to ever win a medal at the Olympic Summer Games, with Alessandra Perilli claiming the bronze medal in the women’s trap shooting final giving her country of only 33,000 people, their first medal. Bermuda had held the distinction of being the smallest... Read more of this article
CARICOM Congratulates Flora Duffy
CARICOM has extended congratulations to Bermuda’s Flora Duffy after her gold medal winning performance at the Tokyo Olympics Triathlon, saying it is “further evidence of the ability of small states like ours to compete and be successful in the global arena.” The message from CARICOM CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque... Read more of this article
