Archive for October, 2021

ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier Preview

The road to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia continues with seven Americas teams Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Panama and USA all set to compete for two qualifying spots. “The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier supported by Dream 11 marks the second and final Americas pathway event for the year, where two... Read more of this article

General Post Office To Open On Saturdays

The Bermuda Post Office announced that “effective November 6th, 2021, until further notice, the Parcel Post section of the General Post Office in Hamilton will be opened from 8 am to 12 noon on Saturdays.” A Government spokesperson said, “This change will enable the post office to serve the general public better and increase our customer... Read more of this article

Herbert Wins Butterfield Bermuda Championship

Lucas Herbert had two birdies during the toughest, wind-blown stretch of Port Royal and held steady to the end Sunday for a 2-under 69 to win the 2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. “Herbert closed with four pars to hold off Danny Lee [71] and Patrick Reed, who finished with four birdies over his last six holes for a 65 and then waited to see... Read more of this article

Social Justice Bermuda: Address Root Causes

Social Justice Bermuda said they were shocked and dismayed by the multiple shootings and double homicide at Robin Hood, and said that Bermuda “must address the root causes of gangs.” This follows after the shooting at Robin Hood in which two men — Micah Davis and Ayinde Eve — were murdered and two other people were also shot. The suspects... Read more of this article

Weather Forecast For Monday November 1

Monday, November 1 is expected to be mostly sunny, with the high to be near 26°C/78°F and the low to be near 21°C/69°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 74%. Sunrise will be at 7:36am and sunset will be at 6:29pm. High tide will be at 6:23am and 6:42pm, while low... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: B4TheParty Trick Or Treat Event

B4TheParty held a free drive-by Halloween trick or treat event this afternoon [Oct 31] on King Street in Hamilton, delighting young trick or treaters who passed by in vehicles, who received their candy from a range of characters including a monster, witch, Sparky and more. The characters waved at the delighted children as they attended the event, and... Read more of this article

Hopkins On Stage 8 Of Tour Of Guadeloupe

Kaden Hopkins was back in action and one again in the mix competing in the Tour of Guadeloupe, as a guest rider for Dominican team Inteja. Stage 8 was a 10k Time-Trial with a brutal last 6k climb, Hopkins finished 19th with a time of 26:24, he was the third member of his team to cross the line. Hopkins moved up one spot in the Grand Championship and... Read more of this article

Phillips Continues In Clay Court Championship

Daniel Phillips returned to the court competing on the Casely Clay Court Open Championships circuit in Florida. In the Main Draw Round of 16, Philips took to the court to face Evan Zhu from the United States of America. Phillips fell in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. Related Stories Photos: Manders & Cross Win 2011 Argus Open Photos, Video, Results:... Read more of this article

Video: Virtual Bermuda Pumpkin Halloween

With many of the traditional Halloween festivities not taking place again this year due to the ongoing pandemic, Bernews put together a short Bermuda pumpkin themed video for this evening [Oct 31] showcasing some of the pumpkin related events over the years as well as a short virtual pumpkin celebration. As this week has seen number of tragic events,... Read more of this article

Three Triathletes Ranked In Top 200 In World

In a rather impressive statistic for a small island like Bermuda, we currently have three triathletes ranked in the world’s top 200. Olympic gold medalist and world champion Flora Duffy is of course very highly ranked, and Bermudians Erica Hawley and Tyler Smith are also ranked in the top 200, with Tyler Smith ranked 155th, while Erica Hawley... Read more of this article

Minister: Please Exercise Caution Over Halloween

Minister of Health Kim Wilson urged people to “exercise caution over the Halloween weekend” asking people to please not attend Halloween parties with “unmasked, large gatherings where you cannot maintain more than 6 feet apart” to “not engage in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed to children who go door... Read more of this article