Author Archive: Bernews1

Royal Caribbean Explain Bermuda Cruise Cutback

Last week Royal Caribbean announced it would scale back the amount of stops in Bermuda, and a Royal Caribbean spokesman elaborated on the issue: “While Bermuda continues to be a great destination for our guests, we also have received feedback that they want more variety of destinations from Baltimore.” “As a result for 2013, we will... Read more of this article

Webcast Replay: Eastern County Cricket Game

[Updated] The Eastern County Cup competition at the Sea Breeze Oval is scheduled to get underway at 9:30am this morning [Aug 18], and you can follow the action on the live webcast below courtesy of Islandstats. Bailey’s Bay Eastern County 2nd Round Team: Stephen Outerbridge, Terryn Fray, Rodney Trott , Kyle Hodsoll, Sinclair Smith, Tre Manders, Cal... Read more of this article

Dr. Barbara Ball Health Scholarship Recipients

This morning [Aug 17] Minister of Health Zane DeSilva met with recipients of this year’s Dr. Barbara Ball Public Health Scholarships at Camden House to congratulate them on their awards. The Minister welcomed recipients Samáe Williams, Jennifer Wilson, Ciara Talbot, Lara Loescher, LeRhonda Mills, Angelita Trott, Erica Ingemann and Veronica Baptista... Read more of this article

White’s Store Equipment To Be Auctioned Off

The store equipment at White & Sons on Middle Road in Warwick will be auctioned off on Monday [Aug 20] starting at 10am. “In light of the closure of the Warwick Store at 22 Middle Road, we will be holding an auction of the store’s equipment,” a statement from KPMG said. “The auction will take place on Monday, August 20, 2012,... Read more of this article

Each One Reach One Back-To-School Campaign

With difficult times affecting many families in our community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company, through Community Voices host, Gina Spence, has launched a new campaign, the “Bermuda Each One Reach One Back-To-School Campaign.” The “Bermuda Each One Reach One Back-To-School Campaign” hopes to help and support families in need to obtain the items... Read more of this article

PHC Zebras Youth Football Players Off To UK

PHC Zebras Youth Football Division will be departing for the UK this evening [Aug 17] traveling to Reading Football Club as part of a long standing relationship with Reading FC . Two teams consisting of over 30 young men from the Under/10 and Under/12 divisions will be training and playing three matches against local opposition. They will also have... Read more of this article

General’s ‘Lavish Spending’ Included Bermuda Stop

The U.S. general who headed U.S. Africa Command used military vehicles to shuttle his wife shopping and to spas, and billed the government for a $10,000 stop overnight in Bermuda, the Washington Post reports. General William Ward – who is facing possible demotion for his activities — defended the Bermuda layover as a “crew stop”... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Open Trials For National Football Team

The Senior National Men’s Coaching staff have invited all players who are interested in representing Bermuda in the upcoming commitments, namely the CFU Caribbean Cup and Island Games. Players are invited to an open session tomorrow [Aug 18] and Sunday [Aug 19] at the Bermuda Football Association Field beginning at 7pm. The session is open to... Read more of this article

Videos: Rainbow Alliance Hosts Open Forum

[Updated with videos] The Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda will be hosting an open forum for discussion and support at Queen Elizabeth Park today [Aug 17] from 12pm to 2pm. A spokesperson explained that the Rainbow Alliance of Bermuda is a collective of people supportive of the rights and struggles of the LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] and... Read more of this article

Drywall Programme: 18 Bermudians To Be Trained

Earlier today the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Patrice Minors highlighted an initiative which will see the training of 18 Bermudians in the Drywall profession. The initiative has been launched in partnership with the Construction Association of Bermuda and a group of Drywall Professionals currently in operation. 18 individuals have been selected... Read more of this article

Lightning Damages Bermuda Maritime Centre

At approximately 1pm yesterday [Aug 16], during a thunderstorm passing the vicinity of Fort George, Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre sustained a severe lightning strike, hitting the operations building directly and damaging some of their equipment. A spokesperson said: “This has had a serious effect on our stations telephones, radio communication... Read more of this article

Despite Search, BIOS Glider Still Not Located

The “object” that was found in Bermuda waters on August 12th – which initially created a panic but turned out to be a glider used by scientists – has still not been located. During a routine test deployment last week, WHOI scientists at BIOS lost contact with the glider, indicating a potential issue with the instrument¹s onboard... Read more of this article