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Bermuda National Gallery To Publish New Book
Bermudian art is a beautiful and unique thing, and a new book to be published later this year by the Bermuda National Gallery aims to showcase the history of that unique beauty with enough visuals to leave you wanting for more. Bermuda National Gallery: An Introduction provides an overview of art on our island, from its origins of Caribbean roots, to... Read more of this article
Discussion Paper: ‘Inclusive, Special Education’
The “Inclusive and Special Education, Getting It Right for Every Child, A Discussion Paper” was tabled in the House of Assembly this week. “We believe that a radically different approach is needed; therefore, we propose to bring education in Bermuda fully into the 21st Century through inclusive and special education,” said Education... Read more of this article
Cricket: Bailey’s Bay Retain Eastern County Cup
Bailey’s Bay retained the Eastern County Cup after meeting up with Cleveland County on Saturday [July 20] at Lord’s in St Davids. Bailey’s Bay were sent to bat and scored 236/7 in their allotted 70 overs. Captain Stephen Outerbridge was the top scorer with 116 before being run out attempting a second run. Vice-Captain Rodney Trott added 41,... Read more of this article
Photos: Photographer/Model “Meet & Greet”
Last Sunday saw some of the island’s top photographers as well as models, both veterans and those new to the field, attend a “Meet and Greet” on a South Shore beach. Photographers split up with various models throughout the afternoon taking full advantage of the pink sand and clear blue waters to practice their skills, while the models... Read more of this article
Seadrill Orders Four Ultra-Deepwater Drillships
Bermuda-headquartered Seadrill has entered into turnkey contracts to build four new ultra-deepwater drillships. Two drillships will be built at the DSME yard and the other two at the Samsung yard, in South Korea. The project value price is estimated to be below US$600 million per unit [including project management, drilling and handling tools, spares,... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Groundswell Lionfish Tournament
[Updated with videos] The 2013 Groundswell Lionfish Tournament was held today [July 20] at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences [BIOS] with members of the public being invited to help eradicate the invasive pest by joining in by “Eating ‘Em to Beat ‘Em.” Environment Minister Sylvan Richards holding a lionfish: The tournament kicked... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Sunday July 21
[Updated] Sunday July 21st is expected to be partly cloudy with one or two passing showers, with the high to be near 30°C/86°F, and the low to be 27°C/80°F. The Bermuda Weather Service’s forecast for Sunday says: “Partly cloudy with one or two passing showers. Winds west-southwesterly light to moderate, becoming light and variable at times... Read more of this article
Photos: Games Women’s Beach Volleyball
Women’s and men’s beach volleyball took place at the National Sports Centre north field this past week, where sand has been trucked in to “recreate” a beach for the 2013 NatWest Island Games. Both Menorca and Cayman Islands won two medals, while Gotland and Saaremaa won one each. Other islands competing in beach volleyball included Bermuda,... Read more of this article
Photos: 2013 Island Games Tennis Matches
Friday [July 19] saw the team of Bermuda’s Thomas and Towlson reach the final of the men’s doubles tennis via wins over Le Cornu/Weaver of Jersey, Catchot/Previ of Menorca and finally McLuskey/Ogier of Guernsey. On their way to the final they did not drop a single set. The slideshow below shows the men’s tennis doubles final: On the... Read more of this article
Photos: 2013 Island Games Men’s Gymnastics
Thursday [July 18] saw the men’s NatWest Island Games competition at the National Gymnastics Training Centre in St. David’s, with male gymnasts competing in the rings, floor, vault, pommel horse and high bar. The Isle of Man dominated the event, sweeping the medals in the floor, pommel, and high bar. Combining men’s and women’s... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Island Games Closing Ceremony
The 2013 NatWest Island Games officially concluded on Friday [July 19] after one week of competition that saw over 1,000 athletes from 22 islands compete in 14 different sports. The official medal table shows Bermuda in second place with an impressive total of 76 medals – 27 gold, 18 silver and 31 bronze. The week’s events came to an end... Read more of this article
Wells Scores In Pre-Season Friendly In Ireland
Bermuda’s Nahki Wells made a short appearance in today’s game, coming on in the 61st minute and scoring in the 78th minute. The match saw Bradford City defeat League of Ireland side Bohemians 4-1. Bradford is in the midst of a week-long stay in Ireland, will return to England to face Grimbsy Town in another pre-season friendly on Tuesday,... Read more of this article
Container Ship Diverts Due To Sick Crewman
The container ship CMA CGM MELISANDE diverted to Bermuda on Wednesday [July 17] to land a crewperson with suspected appendicitis. The ship arrived at approximately 9.45pm and safely disembarked the man before he was transported to hospital for treatment. A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “On Wednesday 17th July at 10.13am... Read more of this article
AWAC Launches New Medical Insurance
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, which maintains a Bermuda platform, has launched a medical malpractice insurance program for psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the field of behavioral health. The latest in a suite of products developed specifically for mental health professionals, this program provides coverage tailored... Read more of this article
Photos: Final Day Of Athletics At Island Games
Bermuda’s track and field athletes finished the 2013 NatWest Island Games with 26 medals, and multiple new Island Games record. Bermuda’s athletes won the men’s and women’s 200m, the men’s 100m, the men’s 110m hurdles, the 400m women’s hurdles, the 4×100 women’s relay, the 4×400 women’s... Read more of this article
Cup Match Old vs New After Party At Gombeys
On Friday [August 2] Carnival Cruise Line’s Top DJ, DJ Castro will host Cup Match Fever 2013 at Gombeys, Clearwater Beach. The party will kick off at 8pm and one hour battle starts at 9pm with a coin toss. The winner will be crowned at 2am by the patrons and will play a victory hour from 2am to 3am. All genres of musics will be played during the... Read more of this article
