Author Archive: Skye

Fashion Illustrator’s Bermuda Inspired Drawings

Bermuda has proven to be a popular source of artistic inspiration for fashion illustrator Holly Nichols, with the artist’s Bermuda-inspired illustrations garnering more than 40,000 ‘likes’ after being shared on Instagram Ms Nichols visits her roommate from college in Bermuda each year, and told Bernews these visits have been the inspiration... Read more of this article

CMC Hosts 2nd Annual Inter-Camp Sports Day

Creative Minds Camp [CMC] hosted its 2nd Annual Inter-Camp Sports Day on Friday, July 28 at the National Stadium track. The four-hour event was organized by CMC Directors, Tammy Goodchild and Keveka Robinson. Robinson told Bernews: “It was awesome seeing kids active and away from the devices!” The day saw campers from CMC, Adventurers... Read more of this article

Earl Cameron To Commemorate Ira Aldridge

Bermudian actor Earl Cameron will be the guest of honour at the unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating the life and work of Ira Aldridge, Britain’s first black theatre manager. The event will be held at the site of the theatre he once ran in Coventry on August 3. Cameron, who was recently inducted into the UK’s first black film and television... Read more of this article

Photos: Camp Paw Paw Cup Match Greetings

Earlier today [Aug 2] the staff and students of Camp Paw Paw helped commuters on Kindley Field get into the holiday spirit by waving their Cup Match flags in support of their teams for the upcoming event. “This allows the staff and students to show their support and bring excitement to our Bermudians as they drive by bringing smiles to their faces,”... Read more of this article

Reggie Lambe Scores In Carlisle Victory

Bermuda’s Reggie Lambe scored for Carlisle United as they played to a 3-1 victory against Blackburn. The club’s match report said, “The visitors passed the ball well and they worked a path down United’s left flank with Dack at the heart of it. His lay-off for Samuel invited the shot but the striker leaned back and popped it over... Read more of this article

Tonight: Hub Culture Bonfire & Happy Hour

The Hub Culture Innovation Campus and Beach Club at Ariel Sands invites all to join them for drinks on the beach for their ‘Bonfire & Happy Hour’ event this evening [July 28]. From 6.00 pm until Midnight, guests can sip on drinks and roast marshmallows at the bonfire while listening to DJ Rico Don. The Virtual Reality room will also... Read more of this article

Rouja Featured In CNN Travel Article & Video

[Updated with video] Bermuda’s Custodian of Historic Wrecks, Dr. Philippe Rouja, has been featured this month in a CNN travel article and companion video titled ‘Charted Waters.’ In it, writer Alexander Rosen and his co-producer Joseph Coleman follow Dr. Rouja offshore and underwater to explore shipwreck sites in Bermuda’s waters. The... Read more of this article

Video: Lusher Performs With Chance The Rapper

On July 5, NPR released an installment of their popular ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ series featuring Chance the Rapper. Behind Chance, Bermudian Ben Lusher and his fellow ‘Thirdstory’ band members, Richard Saunders and Elliot Skinner, performed as background vocalists on the small stage in the middle of an NPR office. The set featured... Read more of this article

BDA Featured In Top Ten “Unlucky Locations”

Bermuda was recently featured in a Weather Channel Original titled ‘Top Ten ‘Unlucky Locations.” The episode explored various hurricanes to have hit Bermuda, focusing on Hurricanes Fay and Gonzalo, which hit Bermuda in 2014 less than a week apart, and Hurricane Nicole, which hit Bermuda two years later. “In 2014 when Hurricane... Read more of this article

‘Dealio’ App To Encourage Local Shopping

Bermudian, Chris Phillips, has launched his first app ‘Dealio’ which he hopes will encourage Bermudians to shop locally and will in turn help improve the local economy. Phillips told Bernews: “I had the idea of a buyer’s club a few years back but it wasn’t until a pivotal conversation with Wayne Caines about a year ago... Read more of this article

Bermuda Defeats Curaçao 5-1 In U20 Qualifier

Bermuda won against Curaçao in their opening Concacaf Caribbean Women’s Under-20 Football qualifier at the National Stadium last night. Deshae Darrell scored the team’s opening goal of the night and substitute Adia Gibbons scored the final goal, finishing the game 5-1 to Bermuda. The remaining goals were accounted for by Teyah Lindo and... Read more of this article

PLP Records Major Victory In General Election

The Progressive Labour Party has won the General Election, recording a strong victory over the OBA, winning 24 seats to the OBA’s 12, and claiming 20,059 total votes [58.89%] to the OBA’s 13,832 votes [40.61%]. As the results starting coming in, it became clear early on that the PLP would be returned to power, as their candidates started... Read more of this article