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90 Min Video: Same Sex Marriage Info Session

The Ministry of Community, Culture and Sports hosted their first public information sessions regarding same sex marriage last night [Sept 28], with the second to follow at 6.00pm on Thursday [Oct 1] at at Bermuda College North Hall. The meetings follows after a petition was presented to Government in May 2015, with the petition having attained some... Read more of this article

Third Hurricane Of 2015 Atlantic Season: Joaquin

[Updated] Tropical Storm Joaquin has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the 10th named storm of the season, however the Bermuda Weather Service said that it is not threat to Bermuda at this time, and its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hours has passed. “High pressure to our northeast continues to interact with Tropical Storm Joaquin... Read more of this article

“Measured Research” On Same Sex Marriage

“It is my belief that sober, measured research is needed in order to show that we are considering the impact of this issue on the whole community,” Minister of Community, Culture and Sports Pat Gordon Pamplin said this evening at the same sex marriage information session. The Ministry of Community, Culture and Sports is hosting their first... Read more of this article

Minister: Kimathi Placed On Bermuda Stop List

The comments by Ayo Kimathi about homosexuality and interracial partnerships are “entirely offensive and propagate hatred,” and he has been added to the Bermuda stop list effective immediately, Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy said today. A report from the Southern Poverty Law Center calls Mr Kimathi a “gay-bashing, revenge-seeking... Read more of this article

Tropical Depression Eleven Forms In Atlantic

Tropical Depression Eleven has formed in the Atlantic, and while it could become a tropical storm it is not considered a threat to Bermuda. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph [55 km/h] with higher gusts. Some strengthening is possible during the next couple of days, and the cyclone could become a... Read more of this article

Bermuda Turtle Project Has “Successful Season”

The Bermuda Turtle Project had a “very successful season,” with a record breaking 289 turtles caught during the project, assisting the project’s mission of conserving sea turtles through research and education. The BZS newsletter said, “The Bermuda Turtle Project [BTP] are happy to report that they had a very successful season!... Read more of this article

Jonte Smith Scores First Goal For Gloucester

[Updated with video] Bermudian striker Jonte Smith scored in the 41st minute of today’s [Sept 27] game, helping his Gloucester City team to progress in the Emirates FA Cup after recording a 4-2 win over Kidlington. The goal marked the first goal the young Bermudian has scored for the team since signing with them earlier this month. The club’s... Read more of this article

Video: Dame Marjorie Bean Academy Fun Day

The Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy hosted a Back To School Fun Day on Friday [Sept 25] which saw Minister of Education Wayne Scott start the day off engaging in a water fight with students, staff and volunteers. This was the first time the school hosted a fun day for students, which was sponsored by HSBC and saw the bank’s staff volunteering... Read more of this article

Flora Duffy Wins ITU Cross Triathlon In Italy

Bermuda’s Flora Duffy continued her dominance on the world stage, racing to victory in today’s [Sept 26] Sardegna ITU Cross Triathlon World Championships in Italy. Photo of the top 3 [Duffy in center] courtesy of Federazione Italiana Triathlon Duffy finished the 1.5km swim, 31km off terrain bike and 9.6km cross country run race in a time... Read more of this article

Ministry: Info Sessions On Same Sex Marriage

[Updated] The Ministry of Community, Culture and Sports has announced that public information sessions regarding same sex marriage will be held on Monday, 28 September and Thursday, 1 October. “The public information sessions follow as a response to the petition that was presented to Government in May 2015,” the Ministry said. “These... Read more of this article

Police Advisory On “Computer Glitch” Scam

The police are advising the public to “remain vigilant” regarding phone calls, e-mails and other correspondence from unknown persons that attempt to obtain personal information, saying that one “common scam involves unknown callers offering to help residents with alleged glitches reportedly affecting their home computers.” A... Read more of this article

E-Business Workshops To Help Online Start-Ups

Inspire eBusiness workshops — which are designed to educate entrepreneurs about starting an online business — will get underway on September 23rd, with workshop topics to include starting an ebusiness, marketing, social media, building websites and more. A spokesperson said, “Inspire eBusiness was launched in 2014 with the objective... Read more of this article