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Photos & Video: Gorham’s 2017 Home Fair
Gorham’s held their Home Fair Too event today [Sept 30], bringing together vendors and suppliers as well as members of the public in order to offer exposure of a variety of products and services based around renovations, building and home care. The 7-minute live video replay is below: The Home Fair included product demos, giveaways, food & drink... Read more of this article
Top 10 Most Viewed Videos For September 2017
September was a busy time with videos, with Bernews posting almost 200 videos during the month, and the top ten most viewed on YouTube included the fire at Robertson’s in St. George’s, the Throne Speech, a dead moray eel, boats on fire, Sunday ‘Good News’ spotlights, and Premier David Burt speaking at the Labour Day Banquet. As far as Facebook... Read more of this article
Weather Forecast For Sunday October 1
Sunday, October 1 is expected to see rain showers in the morning will evolve into a more steady rain in the afternoon, with the high to be near 26°C/78°F and the low to be near 23°C/74°F, according to Weather Underground. Winds are expected to be SSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 76%. Sunrise will be at 7.12am and sunset will be... Read more of this article
Advisory: Road Works Set For October 2
The Ministry of Public Works is advising the public about upcoming road works that will take place on Monday [Oct 2]. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works wishes to advise the public of the following upcoming road works: “On Monday 2nd October 2017 for the rest of the week there will be a possible one lane closure along... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: Police Week Gymkhana Event
[Updated with photos] The 2017 Police Week – which celebrates 138 years of policing in Bermuda — kicked off at the Police Field in Prospect this morning [Sept 30] with the Police Gymkhana being held. The 12-minute live video replay is below: Police Week will continue with a service to remember those we’ve lost at 5:30pm on Sunday 1st... Read more of this article
Kerry Petty Was ‘Thoughtful, Kind, Artistic’
[Written by Don Burgess] Thoughtful, kind, artistic – those are just a few of the words Kerry Petty’s friends used to describe the talented baker who was killed in a traffic accident on Thursday morning. Ms. Petty was on her motorcycle on Middle Road in Southampton when her vehicle was involved in an accident with a car, whose female driver... Read more of this article
Ball Hockey: Boston, Bermuda & Ex-Pats Win
The Bermuda Classic Tournament continued at the PCC Hockey Rink, with a total of 26 goals were scored on the second day of the Tournament. Ex-Pats 2 Boston 10 Boston put the tournament on notice that they mean business with their second big win defeating the Ex-Pats 10 – 3. Boston got a hat-trick from Dominic Martel, while Steve Marineau and Jorden... Read more of this article
WIA To Host Telethon For Hurricane Relief
The West Indian Association will be hosting a live telethon on October 12th to assist their hurricane relief campaign entitled “Give from the Heart”. The Association said, “The West Indian Association [Bermuda] [WIA] will be hosting a live telethon via the Bermuda Broadcasting ZFB TV CH 7 and Power 95FM radio on Thursday,October 12th, 2017,... Read more of this article
Nikki Bascome To Face Fabio Costa On Nov 11
Bermudian boxer Nikki Bascome will face Fabio Costa of Portugal on Saturday, November 11 at the Fairmont Southampton. According to BoxRec.com, Bascome’s latest opponent, who hails from Porto, Portugal, has won his last five matches dating back to September 2015, while Bascome, who will clearly have the hometown crowd behind him, will be looking... Read more of this article
Elliot Students Donate To Hurricane Victims
In an effort to assist the Caribbean after the devastating impact of the recent hurricanes, the staff and students at Elliot Primary School donated non-perishable food items, bottles, pampers, wipes, clothing, and more. “Students have been reading and hearing the devastating news about victims of the recent hurricanes,” a school spokesperson... Read more of this article
Shipping Schedule: Week Starting September 30
The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday September 30th. On Sunday the Oleander container ship is expected, on Monday the Molly S McCall and the Alexander R McCall bunkers ships, the Grandeur of the Seas and the Carnival Sunshine cruise ships and the Arctic Skier... Read more of this article
Dr. Douglas’ Book Wins Critics Choice Award
Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas’ book “Border Crossing Brothas: Black Males Navigating Race, Place and Complex Space” has been awarded a second international book award, this time a 2017 Critics’ Choice Award. The award will be presented at the 2017 American Educational Studies Association conference in Pittsburgh, where Dr. Douglas will discuss “Border... Read more of this article
