Author Archive: Bernews1

Bermuda Sailors Compete In Argentina

As predicted the 52nd Optimist World Championships in San Isidro, Argentina have produced challenging conditions. Bermuda sailor Tayte Stefaniuk is successfully managing the tricky conditions and has had an impressive first three days with 4 of his 6 races in the top 20, leaving him well positioned in 33rd overall for the second half of the regatta. Tayte... Read more of this article

BELCO’s Saturday Morning Restoration Update

[Updated] BELCO said that as of 9.30pm on Friday night, there were 3683 customers out, and some of the areas they will be working on today [Oct 25] include Highland View, Harlem Heights, Clarence Dale Drive, Westerling Lane, Warwick Park, Cavendish Close, Tribe Road #2, Harvey Road and Pearman’s Hill. As of 9.30pm on Friday night, there were 3683... Read more of this article

Video: Premier Extends Thanks After Hurricane

“What this Island went through last Friday evening and into the early hours of Saturday morning truly was a testing time for us as a Country and as a people. ‎But we came through the other side more resilient than ever, and that is something that every resident should be proud of,” Premier Michael Dunkley said today [Oct 24]. The Premier... Read more of this article

CableVision: 80% Of Video, 71% Of Internet

“This week, CableVision crews have worked in various areas across the island to restore service to our customers. As of today, 80 per cent of our video subscribers and 71 percent of our internet subscribers are back online,” Bermuda CableVision CEO Terry Roberson said today [Oct 24]. Mr. Roberson added, “Over the weekend, our crews will work... Read more of this article

Deliverance Replica Damaged, But Re-Opens

“After the one-two punch of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gonzalo, our Deliverance looked more like how we imagine Sea Venture,” the latest issue of the St. George’s Foundation newsletter said, adding that the Deliverance has now re-opened to visitors, with free admission to the main deck area only while repairs to the stern, below... Read more of this article

WOW Service Update Post-Hurricane Gonzalo

WOW said that its’ broadcast service is operational and was shut down for only 8 hours during Hurricane Gonzalo. WOW’s President & CEO, Stanley G. Wright, said, “The hurricane damaged three dishes and thanks to the quick actions of our network operations team a temporary solution to provide customers with programming was put in place within... Read more of this article

Masterworks Museum Will Open On Monday

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art and Homers Cafe have been given permission by the Department of Parks to open on Monday, October 27. Elise Outerbridge, Curator & Director of Collections, said “All patrons are asked to park in the parking lot behind the Aviary only and to stay on the driveways to access the building. “The other areas... Read more of this article

BELCO Friday Morning Restoration Update

BELCO said the latest count is 4113 customers out, and work will continue today [Oct 24] on major work areas, while several crews — which now include 19 linemen from the Caribbean — will be dedicated to restoring power for the remaining commercial customers and those who lost power as a result of Tropical Storm Fay. BELCO said, “At... Read more of this article

Videos: PLP Elect Marc Bean And David Burt

[Updated with videos. Marc Bean has retained the PLP leadership, defeating Walton Brown by a vote of 85 - 9 in tonight's internal party election. David Burt defeated Michael Weeks by a margin of 76 - 18 for the position of Deputy.] The Progressive Labour Party will be hosting their Annual Delegates Conference at the Devonshire Rec this evening [Oct... Read more of this article

Live Updates: Aftermath Of Hurricane Gonzalo

[As of Friday, this live blog will continue to be updated, but will no no longer sit at the top of the page] Bermuda is in full recovery mode after being struck by Tropical Storm Fay, and Hurricane Gonzalo in the space of only a few days. There was no loss of life or critical injuries from either storm, however there were widespread power outages... Read more of this article

RenaissanceRe Junior Gold Cup Gets Underway

[Written by Laurie Fullerton ] First day jitters marked the start of the 12th annual Renaissance Re Junior Gold Cup. Racing featured strong performances from a trio of nordics including Christian Spodsberg of Denmark now leading the race with three points, Mainio Ormio of Finland with 9 points and Kasper Nordenram of Sweden who is in the top 10. In... Read more of this article

Bills Will Be Adjusted To Reflect Consumption

BELCO have apologized to anyone who may receive an estimated bill, and said the bills will be adjusted to reflect actual consumption. The two recent storms caused widespread power outages, with some 27,000 customers losing their power in Fay, while over 31,000 lost power in Gonzalo. The statement from the company said, “Over the next several weeks,... Read more of this article