Archive for August, 2023
BSX Will Be Closed For Labour Day Holiday
The Bermuda Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of the Labour Day holiday. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange advises that the Exchange will be closed on Monday, 4 September 2023, in observance of the Bermuda Labour Day Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 5 September 2023.” Related... Read more of this article
Bermuda College To Close At 4.30pm Today
Bermuda College will close at 4.30pm today [Aug 30] due to Hurricane Franklin. A spokesperson said, “As a result of the forecast track of Hurricane Franklin, Bermuda College will close at 4:30 p.m. today to allow commuting students and employees sufficient time to get home safely. The College campus community is advised to check emails, media... Read more of this article
Govt Advisory: Sex Offender To Be Released
The Minister of Legal Affairs has issued a public notification that convicted sex offender Neville Craig Richardson is set to be released, with the 54-year-old due to be released on August 31st. Photo provided by the Government The full Public Notice follow below [PDF here]: Related Stories Sex Offender Devaun Cox To Be Released Sex Offender TeWolde... Read more of this article
OBA Candidates Joseph Marable & Robin Tucker
The One Bermuda Alliance [OBA] has announced Joseph Marable as its approved candidate for Constituency 6, Hamilton West and Robin Tucker is the OBA’s approved candidate for Constituency 7, Hamilton South. Constituency 6 is currently held by the PLP’s Wayne Furbert, while the PLP’s Anthony Richardson is the current MP for Constituency... Read more of this article
Harbour Nights Postponed Until Sept 6th
This evening’s [Aug 30] Harbour Nights event has been postponed due to the weather, and the final Harbour Nights of the season will now be held on Wednesday, September 6th. A spokesperson said, “It is with the utmost concern for the safety and well-being of our attendees, vendors, and staff that we announce the cancellation of this evening’s... Read more of this article
Disabled Vessel, Passengers Aided After Call
The Bermuda Coast Guard and KS Watersports joined efforts on August 23 to ferry stranded passengers and a charter boat back to shore. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Wednesday, August 23 at 11:42am, Bermuda Radio received a phone call from a 31 foot charter boat disabled near Eastern Blue Cut with 14 people onboard. The... Read more of this article
Driver Arrested, Prohibited Weapon, Drugs
A driver was arrested for suspicion of possession of a controlled drug, drug equipment and a prohibited weapon, A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 26th, 2023, police officers were on mobile patrol in the area of Middle Road near the junction with Montpelier Road, Devonshire, when they had cause to stop a motorcar... Read more of this article
MP Simmons-Wade On Hurricane Franklin
“Bermuda will be spared the full wrath of Franklin, our first hurricane for the season, but remains as a potential threat with tropical storm winds,” MP Ianthia Simmons-Wade said, adding, “We encourage everyone to check in on our most vulnerable; our seniors, our disabled and families who are struggling financially.” PLP MP Ianthia... Read more of this article
Column: Smith On Candidacy, Comments & More
[Opinion column written by OBA candidate Ben Smith] I learned a valuable lesson in political communications before the snap 2020 election. I recorded a video about immigration so that we could have a reasonable policy discussion. Unfortunately, it was edited and used as a political weapon. Of course, on the announcement of my candidacy for Constituency... Read more of this article
Football: Bermuda Wins U17 Girls Opener
Bermuda defeated Dominica in its 2023 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 opener making an excellent showing to claim a 4-1 victory over Dominica at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez in the Dominican Republic. Le-Myah Forde gave Dominica a 1 – 0 lead in the 12th minute, but after that it was all Bermuda, beginning with Camryn Lines equalizing 1... Read more of this article
Weather Service Updates On Hurricane Franklin
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda today [Aug 30] as Hurricane Franklin is expected to bring strong winds to the island. The BWS posted the graphic online below, saying, “The 6am update has Hurricane Franklin passing a bit closer, slower, and with a slightly larger wind field. What this means is that the tropical storm force winds are... Read more of this article
Janhoi Bean-Wilson Leads Golcar To Victory
Janhoi Bean-Wilson and his Golcar Cricket Club teammates defeated Almondbury Cricket Club by 2 runs in a rain affected Huddersfield Cricket Alliance League match. Golcar scored 113, Bean-Wilson was the top scorer with 31, Safwatt Shehzad was the pick of the Almondbury Cricket Club bowler with figures of 8.5-0-32-5. In reply with a revised target of... Read more of this article
