Archive for January, 2022
Fighters Reflect After Fight Night Champion Event
[Written by Stephen Wright] Nikki Bascome admits that relief was the overriding emotion after his unanimous points win over Canadian Dylan Rushton in the main event in Fight Night Champion at The Shed in Royal Naval Dockyard yesterday. Not only had Bascome not fought for almost two years after having several bouts cancelled because of the Covid-19... Read more of this article
Domestic Violence Awareness Panel On Jan 31
The Government media will be hosting a Domestic Violence Awareness Panel on Monday [Jan 31] at 6:00pm, with the Minister saying that they have “panelists who will share their expertise as we bring awareness to the critical issue of domestic violence.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Minister of Social Development and Seniors,... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Monday January 31
Monday, January 31 is expected to see sunshine and clouds mixed, with the high to be near 17°C/63°F and the low to be near 14°C/57°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be NNE. The relative humidity is expected to be near 60%. Sunrise will be at 7:14am and sunset will be at 5:51pm. High tide will be at 7:32am and 7:50pm,... Read more of this article
Top 10 Most Viewed Videos For January 2022
During January 2022, Bernews posted over 150 videos on our website, various social networks and on our dedicated video website Bernews.TV, and the most viewed videos for the month included the BNV interview with Premier David Burt, Government press conference on Covid-19, BUT press conference, the Gombeys, food truck relocated by crane and more. As... Read more of this article
Bermuda National Library Hours Are Changing
The Bermuda National Library announced that their hours are changing. Bermuda National Library posted the image below online, and said, “Our hours are changing, please take a moment to review our new hours. Thank you for your attention and understanding.We encourage the public to visit our website www.bnl.bm to take advantage of our many online offerings. “This... Read more of this article
January: Top 10 Bernews Instagram Photos
During January 2022, the top 10 ‘most liked’ photos on the Bernews Instagram page included an image of a humpback whale, a drawing by MSA student Kailey Lewis, a photo of North Hamilton after sunrise, Coral Beach in Paget, abandoned and derelict boats around the island, news that Flora Duffy was given the title of Dame, a beautiful shot... Read more of this article
Football: HPWC vs Vasco Match Postponed
Today’s [Jan 30] football match between HPWC vs Vasco at the Wellington Oval has been postponed. A Bermuda Football Association spokesperson said, “Please be advised that the match on Sunday, January 30th between HPWC vs Vasco at Wellington Oval has been postponed.” Related Stories Malachi Henry Signs For Borrowash Berkeley &... Read more of this article
Bermuda Officials Highlighted In FIFA Document
FIFA has published its match officials list for 2022, with three Bermuda officials highlighted in the document. Page 27 of the document features Bermuda, with assistant referees Natasha Trott, Stefan Maybury, and Clinton Hayward being listed. Earlier this month, Bermuda Football Association Head of Refereeing Crenstant Williams, along with President... Read more of this article
Video: Territories Talk On Decolonization
Ryan Robinson Perinchief was recently invited alongside Dr. Tennyson Joseph and Dr. Carlyle Corbin to discuss the subject of “Decolonization and the United Nations Declarations” as part of ‘Territories Talk,’ which is broadcast online, with one of the hosts being MP Chris Famous. Dr. Tennyson hails from St. Lucia and is a professor... Read more of this article
Local Fighters Win Big At Fight Night Event
The long awaited Fight Night Champion event in Dockyard took place last night, with local fighters making an outstanding showing to claim multiple wins over their international opponents. Boxing The first official boxing fight of the night saw Canadian Ismail Mohammed claim a unanimous decision over Dejon Benjamin in their welterweight bout, and in... Read more of this article
Patrick Nisbett Wins Azalhof Jumper Class
Patrick Nisbett finished T1st competing in the Azelhof International Horse Jumping event in Belgium. Nisbett was competing in the STX 4.5 Young Horse series, and riding May in the 5 year olds class, the Bermudian equestrian had a clear round, making it 4 in a row. Related Stories Bardgett And SCAD Earn Perfect Score Video: Philip Correia On Winning... Read more of this article
Bermuda Finish 2021 In 20th In UCI Rankings
The 2021 UCI Rankings of countries for Junior Road Cycling has been released, with Bermuda ranked in 20th place. Bermuda was also ranked 8th in the Under 23 Men America’s with 184 points at the end of 2021. The impressive ranking comes from points earned at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships, an event that the Bermuda Bicycle Association... Read more of this article
