Category: News
Wallpaper Wednesday: New Dictionary Words
In the fourth of a new weekly series, Bernews’ latest ‘Wallpaper Wednesday’ graphic, found below, features a word cloud using the Bermudian words which were recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The Bermudian words — aceboy, acegirl, chingas, chopse, chopsing, go long, Gombey, greeze, gribble, mice, mug, Onion, well and wrinch... Read more of this article
Video: March 17th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Oxford English Dictionary adds Bermudian words including Gombey and mug, 29% of population have one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, curfew to remain in place, 15,210 more vaccines to arrive on Thursday, police investigating attempted truck fire, BFA decide to end the 2020/21 football season, Aliana King featured in Skims ad campaign, Donna Raynor... Read more of this article
29% Of Population Had One Dose, 18% Had Two
The statistics as of March 13, 2021, show that Bermuda has administered a total of 29,708 vaccinations, so 29% of the population has received one dose, while 18% of the population has had two doses. During this evening’s press conference, Minister of Health Kim Wilson said, “For the nine week period from January 11 to March 13, 2021, Bermuda... Read more of this article
Ministry: Covid Exposure At Whitney Institute
The Ministry confirmed they are “aware of Covid-19 exposure at Whitney Institute Middle School” and said “the persons confirmed with Covid-19 have been isolated” and the “assessment of this situation is ongoing and additional communication will be provided.” A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Health’s... Read more of this article
Audio: Patricia O’Connor Creates Mirrors Song
A signature song has been dedicated to the Mirrors Programme by Bermudian artist, teacher and songwriter Patricia O’Connor, the Government announced today. A Government spokesperson said, “The Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform, the Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP, MP, is pleased to announce that a signature... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: March 16 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... Read more of this article
Video: Govt Covid-19 Press Conference
[Updated] The Government will be holding a press conference this evening [March 16] to update the public on Covid-19. We will have additional coverage following the press conference, our continuous live updates on Covid-19 are here, and the live video below should start showing the press conference at around 5.30pm, or a bit later. Update: The Premier... Read more of this article
Police Investigating Attempted Truck Fire
Police are investigating an incident in which someone “tried to set fire to a truck” parked in Pembroke early this morning [March 16], with the fire put out by a member of the public. A police spokesperson said, “Around 7:22 this morning, Tuesday 16th March 2021, police received a report that someone had tried to set fire to a truck... Read more of this article
Aliana King Featured In Skims Ad Campaign
Bermudian model Aliana King has been featured in a campaign by Skims, a “solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, and shapewear” owned by social media and reality show star Kim Kardashian. This is the latest in a constantly growing list of well known brands Ms. King has modeled for, with the Bermudian... Read more of this article
QuoVadis Reports On Bermuda’s IT Industry
QuoVadis recently published a report that takes a look at how Bermuda’s IT industry has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic in order to support local and international business. Entitled ‘Thinking Fast: How Bermuda’s IT Leaders Are Responding to Covid-19,’ the report is available to download here. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s economy... Read more of this article
BFA Decide To End 2020/21 Football Season
During the BFA Special Congress Meeting, a motion to end the 2020/21 football season was passed by a vote of 11-10 with one abstention. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Football Association [BFA] held a Special Congress Meeting on Monday, March 15th, with its Member Clubs to address the resumption of the 2020/21 football season. “BFA President... Read more of this article
Golf Program To Honour Louis Rafael ‘Kid’ Corbin
A golf program called the “Louis Rafael ‘Kid’ Corbin Fore-Caddy Program” will be launched, with the initiative aimed at providing suitable training, and programs for potential caddies. A spokesperson said, “The Golf Professionals at Ocean View and Port Royal Golf Courses are putting their collective minds together to come up with ways... Read more of this article
