Category: News
Coalition Welcomes Throne Speech Initiatives
The CPC is “glad to see that so many of our recommendations” have made their way into the Throne Speech, Coalition for the Protection of Children Chairperson Sheelagh Cooper said, adding that “we are pleased to see a commitment to a more systematic approach to minimizing the risks posed by dangerous sexual offenses including notification... Read more of this article
Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos
This past weekend saw the official opening of the Bermuda Life Center dialysis service, the Celebrity Netball Tournament, a marine collision involving the sailing vessel ‘Spirit of Bermuda’ and the Government ferry ‘Resolute’, the BWS say that Hurricane Jose is a “potential threat” to Bermuda, and various other community and sporting... Read more of this article
‘EMO Continues To Closely Monitor Hurricane’
This evening [Sept 10] the Minister of National Security Wayne Caines advised that the Emergency Measures Organisation [EMO] “continues to closely monitor Hurricane Jose.” Minister Caines, who is also the Chairman of the EMO said, “Throughout the week we have been paying close attention to both Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Jose. “As... Read more of this article
Spirit Of Bermuda To Be Repaired After Collision
Following the collision involving the Spirit of Bermuda and a ferry on Friday evening, the Bermuda Sloop Foundation said the damage is “mostly confined to the bowsprit” and they have “contacted our naval architect and builder to carry out repairs in the next few weeks” and “hope to have this work completed so the 2017/18... Read more of this article
Off The Rock: Being Paid To Travel The World
[Travel column written by Don Burgess] Imagine getting to travel the world and being paid to do so. As a bonus, your spouse gets to work alongside you in this adventure. That’s the life of John Blair, a cruise director for Royal Caribbean International. Bernews caught up with John on the Radiance of the Seas on a recent Alaskan cruise to ask... Read more of this article
BA Plane In Bermuda, Waiting To Go To Florida
With airports in Florida closing due to Hurricane Irma, British Airways sent an aircraft to Bermuda, and “as soon as it is safe to do so,” will be “positioning it in to Florida, to help bring as many customers home as possible.” The company’s website said, “Hurricane Irma has caused severe damage to parts of the... Read more of this article
‘Call On UK To Commit Immediate Resources’
On behalf of the Leaders of the Overseas Territories, in his capacity as President of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association [UKOTA], the Premier of Bermuda David Burt has “expressed deep concern and sympathies for all those affected by Hurricane Irma, and other current related developments.” Multiple British Overseas Territories... Read more of this article
Seven Skinks Have Hatched At Chester Zoo
Seven skinks have hatched at Chester Zoo, the first time conservationists have bred the critically endangered species outside their homeland of Bermuda. The moment the first skink popped its head out of its egg was captured on camera by the zoo’s reptile experts. The species is on the brink of extinction in the wild, as habitat destruction and introduced... Read more of this article
Photos: Celebrity Exhibition Netball Match
[Written by Don Burgess] National Squad player Ebonie Cox scored 13 points to lead the Gombey Warriors to a 16 – 14 come from behind victory over the 9-Parish Ballers in the Bermuda Netball Association’s Celebrity match at Bermuda College. In a game filled with laughs, it was Cox whose star shined the brightest. DJ Nikai Albouy – aka Twin... Read more of this article
Video & Photos: Bermuda Life Center Opening
The Bermuda Life Center — the island’s first private dialysis centre — was officially opened this weekend, with Premier David Burt and Medical Director Dr. Lynette Thomas cutting the ribbon. Speaking at the opening, Dr Thomas — the first Bermudian board-certified nephrologist — said, “After 13 years of caring for... Read more of this article
“Thousands Of Birds Must Have Perished”
Local ornithologist Andrew Dobson, President of BirdsCaribbean, says he is “heartbroken” by the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma, and has urged people to donate to the hurricane disaster relief fund organized by the Bermuda Red Cross. He has been closely involved with BirdsCaribbean for more than 15 years and has close friends in many... Read more of this article
BWS: Hurricane Jose Is A “Potential Threat”
[Updated] Hurricane Jose is a “potential threat to Bermuda”, the Bermuda Weather Service said, with its closest point of approach to Bermuda within 72 hrs forecast to be 378 nm to the south at 3am on Wednesday [Sept 13], with the BWS noting that “this system may move closer to Bermuda after this time period. Graphic courtesy of the... Read more of this article
