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Weather Forecast For Tuesday December 4
Tuesday, December 4 is expected to be windy with showers and thunderstorms likely, with the high to be near 24°C/75°F and the low to be near 20°C/68°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 89%. Sunrise will be at 7.04am and sunset will be at 5.13pm. High tide will be at 6.08am... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Princess Gingerbread House
The Hamilton Princess & Beach Club’s pastry team have unveiled their super sized Gingerbread House in the hotel’s lobby to celebrate the holidays, hosting a special event this past Friday to unveil the culinary creation. A look at the gingerbread house being created At 7ft tall, 5ft wide and long, this year’s creation is large enough for... Read more of this article
Bermuda Bowlers Continue In Hong Kong
Bermuda did not advance beyond the group stage of the Team of Five competition, but were no less impactful in their manner of play and delivery, finishing 21st after today’s action at the World Bowling Championship in Hong Kong. The team of Damien Matthews, Lamar Richardson, Dennis Joell, Rickai Binns, Akeem Talbot and David Maycock made up the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Ministry: 30 Bus Runs Cancelled On Monday
[Updated] The cancellation of bus runs continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this morning [Dec 3] with fifteen bus runs cancelled so far today. Update 4.11pm: The Ministry has released the list of bus cancellations for this afternoon. There were 15 runs cancelled this morning, 15 cancelled this afternoon, for a total... Read more of this article
Court: 57-Yr-Old Man Denies Sexual Offences
[Written by Don Burgess] A 57-year-old man pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual offences alleged to have taken place against a girl under the age of 14. The man, who cannot be named at this stage for legal reasons, denied touching a young person sexually while being in a position of trust on a date unknown between 2008 and 2012. He further denied... Read more of this article
Gibbons Introduces Reusable Shopping Bags
With an aim to assist the environment, Gibbons Company is introducing reusable shopping bags, which are made out of recycled plastic water bottles, and feature an ocean theme. They come in three different sizes and will replace the single-use biodegradable plastic bags that are currently offered. The bags will be distributed for free with purchase... Read more of this article
Swan To Attend President Bush’s Funeral In USA
American leaders will be joined by people from around the world as former President George H.W. Bush is laid to rest this week, with former Premier Sir John Swan set to attend the funeral. Sir John had a decades long friendship with the former U.S. President, and the Bush family invited the island’s elder statesman to attend the invitation only... Read more of this article
International Day Of Persons With Disabilities
Earlier today, Ageing and Disability Services [ADS] of the Ministry of Health had a meet and greet in Front of the National Library in Hamilton to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Since 1992, the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities [IDPD] has been annually observed on 3 December around the world.... Read more of this article
New TBi & Bluewave Payment Centre Opens
This morning [Dec 3] the Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban attended the official opening of the new TeleBermuda International [TBi] and Bluewave Customer Care & Payment Centre. TBi is a Bermuda-based provider of voice, internet and managed IT services while Bluewave is a high-speed wireless internet service provider and a product of TBi. Last... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Roban On Draft Bermuda Plan
[Updated] Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban is holding a press conference this afternoon [Dec 3], with the Ministry saying the press conference will be regarding a matter involving the Department of Planning. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 7-minute... Read more of this article
Race Offers Draw Prize Of Free Trip To Arizona
Fairmont Southampton, Goslings, and the Mid Atlantic Athletic Club [MAAC] today announced that the Goslings to Fairmont Southampton Road Race will return for the fourth consecutive year, with the main draw prize offering round-trip JetBlue tickets and a four-night stay for two at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Arizona, USA. The race will be held on... Read more of this article
BMA Report On ‘Catastrophe Risk In Bermuda’
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has released its third annual ‘Catastrophe Risk in Bermuda’ Report. Craig Swan, Managing Director, Supervision [Insurance] said, “Bermuda is predominantly a wholesale reinsurance market offering a variety of risk transfer solutions, covering life and annuity, specialty and catastrophe risks. “Evidencing the... Read more of this article
