Author Archive: Bernews1
Photo Set #2: 2013 KiteFest Good Friday Event
Hundreds of people made their way to the Horseshoe Bay Beach in Southampton for the Good Friday [Mar 29] KiteFest event, which was hosted by Chewstick. The day was filled with activities which included kite-flying, a kite competition, musical entertainment, the Gombeys and more. Premier Craig Cannonier, Governor George Fergusson and Environment Minister... Read more of this article
10 Videos: 2013 Good Friday Events Islandwide
Bermudians celebrated Good Friday in a wide range of ways, with many making their way to some of the events being held across the island. There was a variety of activities on offer from traditional Good Friday pastimes like kite flying and eating hot cross buns and fishcakes, to hot dog eating contests and the much anticipated Mohawk Grand Prix Go-Kart... Read more of this article
Photos: Cedar Park Good Friday Fun Day
The Cedar Park Community Board hosted a Good Friday Fun Day at the Prospect Primary School field in Devonshire yesterday [Mar 29]. Area residents young and old came out for the event which included music, a mini cricket game, kite flying, cotton candy, as well as a fishcake and a hot cross bun competition. You can view all our coverage of Good Friday... Read more of this article
Sakari Famous Wins Bermuda’s 1st Carifta Medal
[Updated] Bermuda’s athletes have wasted no time in showing their skills at the 2013 Carifta Games being held in the Bahamas, with Sakari Famous claiming Bermuda’s first medal during the first few hours of competition this morning [Mar 30]. Sakari finished second in the Under 17 Girls High Jump with a jump of 1.65m. Britny Kerr of Jamaica... Read more of this article
Exploring Bermuda’s Most Famous Shipwreck
She remains the most famous of the hundreds of ships to have come to grief on Bermuda’s reefs — the four-masted, 192-foot long wooden hulled schooner “Constellation” immortalised in Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel “The Deep” and the subsequent 1977 film adaptation. Built and launched in 1918, in July, 1943... Read more of this article
Bermuda Win FEI World Dressage Challenge
The Bermuda Dressage Team finished first in the recently concluded FEI World Dressage Challenge, beating off competition from Barbados who finished in 2nd, Cayman in 3rd followed by Jamaica, Trinidad and Haiti. Michelle Ingham, Ashley Gibbs and Zoe Oleksak accumulated a total score of 202.868 compared to Barbados 201.267. Dawn Fox was first overall... Read more of this article
Bermuda And One Fine “White House Mess”
The “mess” in the title of Christopher Buckley’s satirical 1986 novel “The White House Mess” supposedly refers to the White House food service run by the US Navy — but it more accurately describes the hapless administration of President Thomas Nelson Tucker [invariably known as TNT], whose re-election prospects collapse after... Read more of this article
MP Terry Lister: S&P Revision Was “Inevitable”
It is disappointing for Standard & Poor’s [S&P] to state “the outlook on Bermuda is negative” but this was inevitable, Independent MP Terry Lister said. On Thursday [Mar 28] S&P lowered its outlook on Bermuda from stable to negative and affirmed its ‘AA-/A-1+’ long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on the... Read more of this article
Windjammer’s ‘Springtime In Bermuda’ Show
The Windjammer II Gallery will host the “Springtime in Bermuda” group exhibition, with the Opening Reception on Thursday, 4th April and the show running until 18th April. Artists include Stephen Card, Geralyn Counsell, Rhona Emmerson, Molly Godet, Sheilagh Head, Christina Hutchings, John Kaufmann, Lynn Morrell, Sharon Wilson, Charles Zuill,... Read more of this article
Former Premiers Featured In BIFF Documentary
This year’s Special Presentation at the Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] will be “Femme: Women Healing the World”, a feature documentary which includes interviews with two of the island’s former Premiers. Directed by long-time BIFF supporter, Emmanuel Itier, “Femme” is a quest to look for the most important... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Team Enter Carifta Games Stadium
[Updated] The 42nd Annual Carifta Games got underway today [Mar 29], with the opening ceremony held at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas. The 26 countries participating in the Carifta Games took part in the Parade of Athletes. Escorted by members of the Bahamas Girl Guides, Antigua and Barbuda was the first country out the gate. Fans packed... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Good Friday KiteFest Underway
[Updated with video + more photos] Despite less than inviting weather conditions, crowds of people have made their way to Horseshoe Bay Beach in Southampton for today’s [Mar 29] Good Friday KiteFest event, which is being hosted by Chewstick. Premier Cannonier measuring a 10.5 foot kite: Premier Craig Cannonier, Governor George Fergusson and Environment... Read more of this article
