Author Archive: Bernews1

Business Bermuda Attends Singapore Conference

After a whirlwind of meetings, events, and conferences in Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, and Hong Kong, Business Bermuda concluded the Asia Business Development Drive at the 3rd Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit 2012 [WIBC Asia 2012] in Singapore from June 5-6, 2012. This year, for the first time, Business Bermuda was invited to be... Read more of this article

Videos: Rubber Duck Races & Entertainment

Hundreds of people made their way to Ordnance Island in St. George’son Sunday afternoon [June 3] for the annual Rubber Duck Derby got underway. The event is held in support of Friends of Hospice, the charity supporting Agape House and hospice care in Bermuda. The event featured food stalls, kiddie land with a bouncy castle, games and face painting,... Read more of this article

Greenslade Helps St Mary’s Sailing Team To 2nd

Today was the third and final day of the ICSA/APS National Team Race National Championship on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas. This event is the second of three collegiate sailing nationals co-hosted by the University of Texas Sailing Team and the Austin Yacht Club this spring. After three days of racing excitement the College of Charleston won the Championship... Read more of this article

Sailing: Antonio Bailey Leads Spring Series

After eleven Gold Fleet races Antonio Bailey [pictured] has posted a five point lead in the BODA Spring Series. The series is hosted by the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club and sponsored by the Todd Family Trust. Bailey leads National Champion Rory Caslin despite Caslin’s strong performance as top boat during Sunday’s four races. Mikey... Read more of this article

Video: Student Musicians Perform At High Tea

Two young musicians from the Developing Artists Program entertained the attendees at the recent Bermuda Reception “High Tea hosted at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess in Sunday [June 3] by Project Action. Berkeley Institute student Delijah Symonds performed a rendition of Celine Dion’s hit “My Heart Will Go On” from the Titanic soundtrack,... Read more of this article

Lewis Competes in Indianapolis Invitational

Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis continued her preparations for the 2012 Paralympic Games by competing in the Fast Cow Invitational in Indianapolis. Ms Lewis finished 4th in the T53 Division of the Women’s 100 Meter Race clocking a time of 18.89. She then competed in the Women’s 400 Meter T53 Division Race where she finished 4th with a time of 1:11.13.... Read more of this article

Bermuda National Rugby Squad Announced

The Bermuda National Rugby squad will be travelling to Bahamas tomorrow [June 6] to play the next game in this year’s Caribbean Championship. In their first game, Bermuda defeated Cayman 7-3. Last week, Cayman defeated Bahamas 27-7, securing the bonus point victory which means Bermuda will have to win in Bahamas to progress to the final. Awaiting... Read more of this article

Four Students Named Diamond Jubilee Scholars

Amanda Brown, Kyla Sinclair, Julia Dunne and Rachael Waldron were named as the Diamond Jubilee Scholars for Bermuda at a ceremony held yesterday [June 4]. The four young ladies won $5,000 scholarships, commemorative plaques and iPads. L-R: The Governor, Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith, Rachael Waldron [Saltus], Kyla Sinclair [Mount Saint Agnes],... Read more of this article

Deputy Premier: “It Was An Honour To Be Present”

On the invitation of Buckingham Palace and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Bermuda was represented at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in London. Bermuda joined a contingent of Heads of State and High Commissioners of the Commonwealth and Realms and Premiers, Chief Ministers and UK Representatives of the British Overseas Territories. Representing... Read more of this article

RenaissanceRe Donates $1 Million To KEMH Project

Bermuda Hospitals Charitable Trust [BHCT] announced that RenaissanceRe has made a $1 million donation to the Why it Matters capital campaign, which is raising funds to redevelop King Edward VII Memorial Hospital [KEMH] by 2014. This latest donation takes the running total for the campaign to $25 million since its launch just over a year ago. BHCT is... Read more of this article

OBA: Public Deserve Answers On Altercation

The people of Bermuda deserve to know why “two senior Government ministers scuffled in the House of Assembly,” Shadow Attorney General Trevor Moniz said. “Cabinet Ministers Derrick Burgess and Michael Scott clashed in an angry physical altercation inside the House of Assembly building, according to eyewitnesses,” the Royal Gazette... Read more of this article

Governor, Premier Plant Tree For Diamond Jubilee

Yesterday [June 4] Premier Paula Cox, Governor George Ferguson, Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith and toddlers from St. George’s Pre-School took part in a cedar tree planting and plaque unveiling ceremony at Coney Island to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee. Chairman of the Diamond Jubilee Committee Major Marc Telemaque said, “As celebrations... Read more of this article