Author Archive: Bernews3

Video: Bermuda Featured On ‘Changing Seas’

Bermuda has been featured in the Changing Seas television series in an episode titled “Bermuda: Life at Ocean’s Edge.” Changing Seas is a public television series produced by South Florida PBS in Miami, Florida and is now in its 15th season. The Changing Seas website said, “Bermuda is not only the shipwreck capital of the world, but... Read more of this article

DeSilva & Hayward Continue Winning Ways

[Written by Stephen Wright] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade and Omar Hayward continued their winning starts to the World Boccia Challenger in Santiago, Chile, yesterday [June 28]. DeSilva-Andrade, who won her opening BC1 Division game against an Argentinian opponent 9-0 on Tuesday, won her second match against a Brazilian opponent 4-1. She takes on a Canadian... Read more of this article

Todd Is A Future ‘Superstar’ Says Wilkinson

[Written by Stephen Wright] Kallan Todd has been hailed as a “superstar in the making” by Garon Wilkinson, the Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA] president, after winning two titles at the World Kickboxing and Karate [WKA] World Championships in Bali, Indonesia, last week. Todd retained his K-1 junior title in the 95kg-plus division and won the K-1... Read more of this article

2023 Highland Spring Junior Tennis Tournament

The Highland Spring Junior Tennis Tournament returns to Pomander Gate Tennis & Pickleball Club starting on July 10, with matches scheduled to run until July 14. A spokesperson said, “Featuring age categories from 12 & under through 18 & under, the sanctioned tournament will also include a developmental green dot ball event for players... Read more of this article

Special Olympic Athletes Return Home

Bermuda’s athletes made a triumphant return home following their impressive performance at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany that saw them win 11 medals. The Bermuda team claimed a total of two gold, one silver, and eight bronze medals, which surpassed the eight medals they won at the previous Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi, United... Read more of this article

DeSilva-Andrade Ready For Boccia Challenger

[Written by Stephen Wright] Yushae DeSilva-Andrade hopes to build on her recent medal win when she competes at the World Boccia Challenger in Santiago, Chile. Andrade, who won silver at the World Boccia Cup in Montreal in May, starts her round-robin campaign today in the women’s BC1 Division. Omar Hayward is also representing Bermuda in the men’s... Read more of this article

Youth Film Festival Winners Announced

Saltus Grammar School shared the results of the second annual Bermuda Youth Film Festival held at BUEI in the Tradewinds Theatre on Wednesday, 21st June. A spokesperson said, “The festival was founded by Therese Bean, Head of Creative Arts at Saltus Grammar School, in 2022 to encourage young people between the ages of 11 and 18 from across Bermuda... Read more of this article

Government Welcomes UAE Delegation

The Government of Bermuda has welcomed a delegation from the United Arab Emirates [UAE]. A Government spokesperson said, “Leading the delegation is His Excellency [H.E.] Abdulaziz Alnuaimi, Assistant Undersecretary to the UAE Minister of Economy. “H.E. Abdulaziz Alnuaimi is a senior government official with over a decade of international experience... Read more of this article

Special Olympians Had A ‘Great Time At Games’

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s athletes at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin have been hailed for their medal-winning heroics and camaraderie. The team will return home with 11 medals from the Games, claiming two gold, one silver and eight bronze. They surpassed the eight medals they won at the previous Special Games in Abu Dhabi,... Read more of this article

Fire & Rescue Service Holds Pinning Ceremony

The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service [BFRS] recently held a pinning ceremony for twelve promoted officers. Dana Lovell – Chief Fire Officer, Troy Furbert – Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Justin Robinson – Sergeant, Kingsley Mundy – Sergeant, Ronae Lowe – Sergeant, Delton White – Sergeant, Adman Forde – Sergeant, Christopher Bramwell... Read more of this article

Video: Sunday June 25th ‘Good News’ Spotlight

News that Bermuda’s Special Olympians won multiple medals in Germany, Rudy Brianna Puhekker received the Eunice Sharpe Memorial Award, Taj Donville-Outerbridge won awards in the UK, and the Gas-o-Rama event raised $20,000 for local charities were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Bermuda swimmers... Read more of this article

Bermuda Featured On Jeopardy Game Show

Bermuda was featured on a recent episode of the game show Jeopardy!, with a contestant correctly naming the island as the correct reply. For $400, the show gave the answer “About 700 miles southeast of NYC and home to around 70,000 people, it’s known for its shorts and some troublesome triangulation,” to which a contestant correctly... Read more of this article