Author Archive: Bernews3

Photos & Videos: Portuguese Holy Spirit Festival

The annual Portuguese Festival of the Holy Spirit was held in St. George’s this weekend, with people from around the island coming to attend the festivities, which started on Friday and continued until Sunday. The Festival of the Holy Spirit started centuries ago in the Azores, and is still celebrated today by Portuguese citizens and descendants worldwide. Related... Read more of this article

Bermuda Celebrating Eight National Heroes

Bermuda is celebrating National Heroes Day today [June 19], honouring those who have made “significant positive contributions to the growth and development of society,” including Dame Lois Browne-Evans, Dr. E.F. Gordon, Dr. Pauulu Kamarakafego, Sir Henry Tucker, Mary Prince, Gladys Morrell, Sir E.T. Richards, and Sir John Swan. “A... Read more of this article

Eunice V. Sharpe Memorial Award On June 21

The second annual Eunice V. Sharpe Memorial Award will be presented on Wednesday [June 21] at the Francis Patton school’s transition ceremony. A spokesperson said, “Established in 2021 by the Baha’is of Hamilton Parish, with the endorsement of the school and the family of the late Mrs. Sharpe, the award commemorates the 100th anniversary... Read more of this article

Video: Sunday June 18th ‘Good News’ Spotlight

News that the Department of Health’s Freddie Lambert earned the Public Service Excellence Award for May, Patricia Pogson-Nesbitt, Clair “Brinky” Tucker, Rick Spurling, Clement Talbot, and the late Rosheena Beek were honoured at the 2023 Bermuda Arts Council Awards, arboriculture and horticulture trainees were commended, and the Bermuda Hospitals... Read more of this article

Kim Swan Reflects On Golf, History & More

Kim Swan is reflecting on a major milestone not only for him, but for Bermuda’s golfing history. A spokesperson said, “Kim Swan has taken some time to reflect on a major milestone in Bermuda’s golfing history. While the Bermuda Open Golf Championship has fallen off of the Bermuda golf calendar, its significance for Bermuda as a missing... Read more of this article

King Recognizes Four Bermudians With Honours

His Majesty King Charles III recognized four Bermudians in his 2023 birthday honours, including Roderick C. Burchall, Sandra Beach, Colour Sergeant Wayne Furbert, and Shane Powell. A spokesperson said, “Roderick Burchall is being recognized for his long and exemplary service on the Treatment of Offenders Board and the Family Court Panel. Mr.... Read more of this article

Bermuda National Time Trial Championships

The Bermuda National Time Trial Championships were held yesterday [June 15], seeing national champions crowned in a number of categories. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Bicycle Association [BBA] is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the Bermuda National Time Trial Championships, held at Clearwater on Thursday, June 15, 2023.... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Yacht Race Leaves For Newport

The second leg of the Bermuda One-Two 2023 race is underway, with yachts leaving for Newport, Rhode Island yesterday [June 15]. Cole Brauer won the first leg of the event, with Ms Brauer singlehandedly sailing 635 nautical miles from Rhode Island, claiming a commanding victory, and becoming the first woman to win the race. In explaining how the race... Read more of this article

Phoenix Awards Scholarship To Brianna Correia

The Phoenix Stores has awarded Brianna Correia the 2023 Dr Kathy-Ann Louise White Scholarship. A spokesperson said, “Named after the first Bermudian pharmacist with a Doctorate, Dr Kathy-Ann Louise White, the scholarship provides up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of five years of study at an approved college or university.” George Grundmuller,... Read more of this article

Mary Prince Award Launched In The UK

The United Kingdom’s Black Writers’ Guild has launched Mary Prince Memorial Award, which is being offered to “a writer of African or African Caribbean heritage living in Britain and in need of financial support to finish a literary work of any genre.” The award registration form says, “This is a grant for a writer of African... Read more of this article

CedarBridge Students Host Fashion Flair Show

[Written by CedarBridge teacher Anya S. Thompson] The ‘Fashion Flair’ event was held by the CedarBridge Academy Fashion and Textile students, along with their teacher Mrs. Golda DeMattos. Mrs. DeMattos described the event as being designed to pique her pupils’ interest in fashion design while also exposing them to numerous occupations... Read more of this article

RA Public Consultation: Offshore Wind Farm

As part of the next steps for Bermuda’s Integrated Resource Plan [IRP], the Regulatory Authority [RA], is “exploring new sources of clean energy in the form of an offshore wind farm and is inviting the public to hear about the preliminary results prior to making a decision.” Nigel Burgess, Acting Chief Executive at the RA said; “The... Read more of this article