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197 Cruise Ship Calls Projected For 2020
A total of 197 cruise ship calls are projected in the 2020 schedule, bringing an estimated 543,000 passengers to the island, the Government said today. A Government spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s cruise-ship schedule for 2020 includes more total calls, more passengers, and more visits distributed throughout the year—including a greater number... Read more of this article
Rugby: Renegades Win BRFU 10′s Tournament
The Bermuda Rugby Football Union’s [BRFU] 2019/20 season’s first tournament came to an end at the National Sports Center with the Renegades crowned the Men’s 10’s Tournament after a two day event. BRFU President Sean Field-Lament said, “Congratulations to Renegades on their success in the 3rd annual BRFU Men’s 10’s Tournament. They played... Read more of this article
Photos: 2019 Gombey Festival Showcase
The 2019 Bermuda International Gombey Festival Showcase was hosted by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs last night [Oct 12] at the Botanical Gardens main show ring. Five of Bermuda’s Gombey troupes performed throughout the night including Place’s Gombeys, Gombey Warriors, HnH Gombeys, Warwick Gombeys and Gombey Evolution. Entertainment... Read more of this article
Straws Made Into Limited-Edition Vinyl Records
Bacardi rum, in partnership with Lonely Whale, has launched a new Straw Vinyl program, through which they will collect single-use plastic straws from 55 bars across the country to upcycle them into limited-edition vinyl records, with an aim to transform “something that sucks into something that slaps.” As part of the iconic rum brand’s... Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Melissa ‘Not A Threat To Bermuda’
Tropical Storm Melissa is “not a threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs havong passed. Graphic courtesy of the BWS: The latest forecast from the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 AM AST, the center of Tropical Storm Melissa was located near latitude... Read more of this article
2019/20 Corona League Season Gets Underway
The 2019/20 Corona League Season kicked off at the BAA Field with teams playing to one win and one draw. BAA 1 Lock & Key 5 Lock n Key picked up a 5 – 1 win over BAA in their league season opener, Lock N Key got two goals from Kevin Hurdle, Stephen Astwood, Kamal Hewey and Lloyd Holder all added a goal each, while BAA’s lone strike came... Read more of this article
Stovell: “We Are Here To Showcase Our Talent”
[Updated with video] The seven captains of the teams pooled in Group A of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 looked forward to the 14-team tournament with enthusiasm during a press conference held at the Dubai International Stadium. Captains Dion Stovell of Bermuda, Shem Ngoche of Kenya, Merwe Erasmus of Namibia, Pieter Seelar of the Netherlands,... Read more of this article
BNAA Cross Country Season Gets Underway
The Bermuda National Athletics Associations 2019 Cross Country Season got underway at the Arboretum. A total of 81 competitors took up the challenging course to begin the season; Sean Trott won the Open Men’s Division with a time of 16:39.1 over 3 miles, while Gayle Lindsay won the Women’s Open Division clocking a time of 12:50.5 covering 2 miles. Omari... Read more of this article
BASA Begin Short Course Season With Meet
The Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association’s 2019/20 Short Course Season got underway at the BASA Pool with the 2019 Kattegat Limited Sharks Sprint Meet. Somers Estwanik won the Girls 10 & Under 100 Short Course Meter Individual Medley touching the wall in a time of 1:34.90, finishing second was Katherine Wheddon clocking 1:38.83 and third Lauren... Read more of this article
Kremlin Files Shed New Light On Sub Disaster
The air of bleak Cold War irony which attended the incident now seems like something out of a John Le Carre novel. But the events which unfolded in the Atlantic ocean just north of Bermuda over those three days more than 30 years ago were only too real. On October 4, 1986 Ronald Reagan was at Camp David, the presidential retreat in rural Maryland. He... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday Oct 13th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that Jonte Smith scored a hat trick in a Cheltenham win, Bermuda has been named as one of the top five islands in the Caribbean and the Atlantic in Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards survey, Jacari Brimmer-Landy was called to the Bermuda Bar, Robin Horsfield won bronze in the Caribbean Mountain Biking Championships, and Rockal Evans... Read more of this article
Appleby To Sponsor & Speak At Tech Week
Appleby Bermuda is pleased to be sponsoring and speaking at Bermuda Tech Week, taking place from October 14 to 18. A spokesperson said, “Appleby Bermuda is pleased to be sponsoring and speaking at Bermuda Tech Week, taking place 14 to 18 October 2019. Bermuda Tech Week is a five-day programme of events that will bring together local and international... Read more of this article
