Category: News
Famous Wins Gold Medal At Championships
High jumper Sakari Famous won a gold medal at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships, helping her University to win the overall title. Famous competes for the McNeese State University, and their report said, “Three months after hoisting the Southland Conference Indoor Track and Field championship trophy for the first time ever, history... Read more of this article
BUEI To Open ‘Portholes Of Discovery’ Exhibit
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] announced the opening of a new exhibit on Saturday [May 14] entitled, ‘Portholes of Discovery’, located in the Ocean Discovery Centre at BUEI. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s position in the middle of the Atlantic, as well as its place in the Gulf Stream and Sargasso Sea, has made it an important... Read more of this article
Hall Signs Professional Contract With Hull City
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian footballer Sincere Hall has signed his first professional contract at Sky Bet Championship side Hull City. Hall, 17, is among four of the Academy’s second-year scholars to pen a one-year deal, with the Humberside outfit holding the option of an extra year. The other academy players to sign contracts were Tom... Read more of this article
Maxwell Learns Important Lessons From SailGP
[Written by Stephen Wright] Taj Maxwell believes the most important life lesson he has learned from the SailGP Inspire programme is that “anything is possible”. Sailing has played an integral role in Maxwell’s life since he first started getting to grips with the sport as a nine-year-old. Maxwell, now 20, is a rising star in the SailGP Inspire... Read more of this article
Video: May 11th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Firearms incident in Warwick, town hall about Fairmont Southampton, KBB: 800 volunteers remove 11,000lbs of trash, S&P reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ credit rating, Kiss & St David superyachts visit Bermuda, Wallpaper Wednesday features paint splash Bermuda Day and 96 cases announced so far this month are some of the stories in this morning’s... Read more of this article
Thursday: Town Hall On Fairmont Southampton
Premier David Burt, Minister of Tourism Vance Campbell and BIU President Chris Furbert will host a town hall meeting on Thursday evening [May 12] about the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act. A spokesperson said, “Following Friday’s House of Assembly passage of the Fairmont Southampton Hotel Act 2022, Premier David Burt along with the Minister of... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: May 10 ZBM Evening News
With an aim to expand the way they deliver their news to the community, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company is continuing to live stream their evening news programme online for viewers both on the island and abroad. The live video will begin at 7.00pm, and play to 7.30pm, and then the replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
S&P Reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ Credit Rating
Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt today announced that ratings agency Standard & Poor’s [S&P] has reaffirmed Bermuda’s A+ Sovereign Credit Rating as well as Bermuda’s A-1 short-term rating and its AA+ transfer and convertibility assessment. A Government spokesperson said, “ S&P also maintained the “stable”... Read more of this article
Firearms Incident In Warwick, No One Injured
[Updating] The police are holding a press conference, where they have confirmed that there was a firearms incident in the area of Divots at Belmont. We will have additional information later on and the live video is below. Update: The police confirmed that no one was injured. They said, “The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that at 1:10pm today,... Read more of this article
KBB: 800 Volunteers Remove 11,000lbs Of Trash
Keep Bermuda Beautiful [KBB] is extending its appreciation to “everyone who took action throughout the month of April to care for our environment,” with 36 cleanups taking place. A spokesperson said, “As Earth Month [April] 2022 has recently wrapped up, Keep Bermuda Beautiful would like to extend our appreciation to everyone who took action... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Kiss & St David Superyachts Visit
Two more superyachts recently paid a visit to Bermuda, with the Kiss, and the rather aptly named St David both seen in the east end. The YachtCharterFleet website said, “The 60m/196’10″ ‘St David’ [ex. Xanadu] motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard Benetti is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. This... Read more of this article
Music Review: Three Cups Of Honey
[Written by Dale Butler] The City of Hamilton set the template with its Spring into the Arts shotgun highlights of programmes that have excited promoters and enticed the lethargic public with spoons of honey, ignited energy, and lots of activity. Life has returned and so much more is on the horizon. Here are just three spoonfuls of honey, all in one... Read more of this article
