Author Archive: Bernews1

Bermuda National Trust ‘Ultimate Unwind’

In an effort to attract younger members, the Bermuda National Trust is hosting its second annual happy hour event entitled Ultimate Unwind on Friday, August 12, 2011. The event, which takes place at Trust headquarters, Waterville, will feature New Era DJs. The Bermuda National Trust is very excited to offer the community this opportunity to unwind... Read more of this article

Hamilton Road Closures: August 9 – 11

The City of Hamilton today announced that from 7:00am on Tuesday, August 9 through to Thursday, August 11, Reid Street at Spurlings Hill will be closed to all traffic in order to pave the area,following the extensive trenching that was carried out last summer. There will be one lane of traffic from the East Broadway round-a-bout through to Front Street... Read more of this article

Results/Video: Kappa All Star Youth Football

The East dominated the Kappa All Star football games held at the National Sports Center this past weekend – winning 3 of 4 matches. Friends and family packed the stands for the afternoon, cheering on the young players through each game. Hosted by Patrina ‘Power Girl’ Paynter, the day’s events also included musical performances... Read more of this article

Coney Island: Longtail Burrows Down

Scores of Longtails return to our shores each summer, with some finding their cliff nesting sites have been lost due to property developments and structural changes due to severe storms. Undeterred, one Longtail made himself quite comfortable hidden away at Coney Island this past weekend. The photo below was captured this past Saturday [Aug.6] by photographer... Read more of this article

ACE Summer Interns Community Day of Service

On July 15th 2011, the ACE Summer Interns participated in the Annual Community Day of Service organised by the Centre on Philanthropy. This year the student interns worked with the Bermuda Gymnastics Association (BGA). The team: Alanah Bacon, Jacari Brimmer-Landy, Christina Caisey, Rebecca Conklin, Helen Crisson, Robert Jardine, Erin Levon, Korrin Lightbourne... Read more of this article

Capital G Appoints New Board Member

Capital G Limited announced the appointment of experienced U.S.-based equity investment management advisor, George E. Thomas, Jr., to the Capital G Limited Board of Directors, effective immediately. Chairman of Capital G Bank Limited, James Gibbons, said, “We are delighted to welcome George to the Board. He brings extensive experience in banking,... Read more of this article

Football: MISL All Stars Beat ISL All Stars 9-3

The overseas team from the Major Indoor Soccer League [MISL] won 9-3 over the local ISL All Stars at a game played this past weekend at the National Sports Centre. Byron Alvarez scored a hat trick and Sagu made key saves early to propel the MISL All Stars over the ISL All Stars 9-3. The MISL jumped out to a 4-0 1st quarter lead when Ricardhino scored... Read more of this article

Devonshire Rec Win Central County Cup

Devonshire Recreation Club are the Central County Champions after winning by 21 runs over Western Stars on Saturday [Aug.6.] at the Devonshire Recreation Club. Devonshire Recreation Club batted first and were bowled all out for 113 in 28.2 overs, Derek Brangman was the top scorer with 25, while Akeem Talbot had bowing figures of 5.2-0-27-5 for the Western... Read more of this article

Sailing: Buzzards Bay Regatta Concludes

The dinghy classes were unable to race Sunday, the final day of the 39th Annual Buzzards Bay Regatta, due to high winds which were forecast to strengthen during the day. Officials decided to cancel the third and final day of the regatta for the smaller boats quite early in the day due to safety concerns. The regatta got underway in the waters off South... Read more of this article

Videos: Shaunte Simons Wins Miss Teen

[Updated] 17-year-old Shaunte Simons was crowned the winner of the 2011 Miss Teen Bermuda Islands last night [Aug.7] at the Fairmont Southampton. No stranger to success, Ms Simons is a recent graduate of Saltus Grammar School, and plans to study law at the University of West England starting in the fall. She received an education award from the ABIC... Read more of this article

Photos: ‘Gombey Saturdays in the Park’

The weekly ‘Gombey Saturdays in the Park’ took place yesterday [Aug.6], and saw both tourists and locals stop by Par-la-Ville Park for a welcome by the City of Hamilton’s Town Crier, live entertainment followed by the Gombeys. ‘Gombey Saturdays in the Park’ takes place every Saturday until October 29, with live entertainment... Read more of this article

Government Statement: CableVision/BBC Dispute

The Ministry of Environment, Planning and Infrastructure Strategy released a statement this afternoon [Aug.7] saying they wish to “clarify the Government’s role with regard to the current dispute between the Bermuda Broadcasting Company and Bermuda CableVision.” On August 2nd, Bermuda CableVision released a statement saying the Bermuda... Read more of this article