Author Archive: Bernews1

Upcoming: Cricket Coaching Course

As part of the continuing development of the Bermuda Cricket Board [BCB] Coaching Pathway, Wendell Coppin, ICC Americas Regional Development Officer, will be in Bermuda between November 9 and 17 to conduct a WICB Level II coaching course. The course, offered by the BCB for no charge, will run on week-day evenings between 6pm and 9pm as well as on the... Read more of this article

Tom Pettit Thanksgiving Essay Contest

Bermuda’s secondary school students are once again being asked, “Why I Am Thankful”, as the annual Thanksgiving Essay Competition is underway across the island. The competition, now in its 14th year, challenges students to reflect on positive aspects in their lives and in 500 words or less write a compelling essay, in hopes of winning the first... Read more of this article

Trade Minister Praises Shipping Firm

A Bermuda Government Minister joined European executives at the official opening of the new Concordia Maritime (Bermuda) Ltd. office in Hamilton this week. Hans Noren, president of Concordia Maritime AB, and Kim Wilson [pictured], Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry, spoke of the importance of the international shipping firm’s presence in Bermuda... Read more of this article

Minister: Role of Arts In Schools

Education Minister Dame Jennifer Smith yesterday [Oct. 10] hailed a groundbreaking symposium on the transformative role the arts can play in Bermuda’s classrooms. Dame Jennifer was addressing those participating in the Artful Thinking Conference being held at Masterworks Gallery. The Artful Thinking programme uses the power of art to help students... Read more of this article

DC: “Bermuda On the Potomac”

Efforts to transform Washington DC into “Bermuda On The Potomac” — an onshore domicile for leading American re/insurers — are gaining momentum. The District of Columbia would become a domestic tax haven for insurers setting aside reserves to cope with natural catastrophes if newly proposed legislation in the US Congress becomes... Read more of this article

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month — and the Centre Against Abuse has embarked on a promotional campaign to raise awareness of the social ill. Among other activities, the Centre is placing posters at locations across the island including the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, MarketPlace stores in Shelly Bay, Hamilton, Heron Bay and Somerset... Read more of this article

Bermuda Amateur Four Ball Championship

The Bermuda Golf Association (BGA) will host the Bermuda Amateur Four Ball Championship, which will be played at the Port Royal Golf Course from Friday, November 11 to Sunday, November 13. The event is sponsored by HSBC. “We are happy to be holding the Bermuda Amateur Four Ball Championship again this year, which first began back in 1953,” said... Read more of this article

Mental Health Awareness Week Launch

Bermuda Hospitals Board launched Mental Health Awareness Week 2011, with the theme ‘The Big Push – Investing in Your Mental Health’. The theme focuses on five everyday steps we can each take to enrich our lives and improve our mental health: to connect, be active, keep learning, take notice and give. The week’s activities include a visit from... Read more of this article

Upcoming: Charity Swim-A-Thon

Sunday, October 16th, marks the 21st year of the Annual Round the Sound Charity Swim-A-Thon. Organisers said, “We are very excited that we have over 145 overseas entries to date and hope to top last year’s record of 301 swimmers”. This year’s charity is the Sunshine League. The swim starts at the Aquarium at 10am, where swimmers will begin... Read more of this article

Cilento’s Star-Making Bermuda Role

She arrived in Bermuda in 1956 as a virtual unknown to play a castaway Edwardian servant girl in a film being shot here and found stardom — and, indirectly, love with Sean Connery — as a result of her time on the island. Diane Cilento, the Australian actress who was propelled to international celebrity after appearing in the Bermuda-made... Read more of this article

Videos: Kings of Construction Challenge

The Construction Association Of Bermuda held a Fun Day this Sunday [Oct.9] from 1 – 6pm at Clearwater Beach. Crowds of co-workers, family members and friends turned out for a fun day of family oriented fairground activities. The feature event was the Kings of Construction Challenge; a strong-man type competition pitting teams of construction workers... Read more of this article

Burgess Places 3rd At Storm Trysail

Skipper Blake Burgess of Bermuda and his crew placed 3rd this weekend at the Storm Trysail Regatta in the J-44 Class. Burgess and the Maine Maritime Offshore Sailing Team headed down to Larchmont, New York this past weekend to compete in the Storm Trysail Regatta. Arriving late on Thursday night, the team spent majority of the day on Friday practicing... Read more of this article