Category: News
Swimmers: Olympic Opener “Electric & Inspiring”
[Written by Don Burgess] Swimmers Julian Fletcher and Rebecca Heyliger enjoyed helping put Bermuda on the world stage in last night’s Olympic opening ceremony. Fletcher loved the “electric atmosphere” of the opening ceremony, but couldn’t stay for the whole event. The swimmer is racing today in the 100m breaststroke preliminaries and needed... Read more of this article
Bermuda Shorts At Olympic Ceremony Are A Hit
[Written by Don Burgess] Bermuda typically gets a sea of praise for the Olympic opening ceremony whenever we walk in in our iconic Bermuda shorts. Here’s a roundup of some comments from last night. People magazine had a feature on The Olympics Opening Ceremonies Outfits You Have to see. It said: As in past years, the members of Bermuda’s Olympic... Read more of this article
Bermuda’s Team Enters Olympic Stadium
The 2016 Rio Olympic Opening Ceremony is taking place this evening [Aug 5], with an eight-strong Bermuda team — dressed in our traditional Bermuda shorts — entering the stadium behind flag-bearer Tyrone Smith. Competing for Bermuda will be Harold ‘Tre’Houston in Athletics; Tyrone Smith in Athletics; Julian Fletcher in Swimming; Rebecca... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: ZBM Evening News For Aug 5
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 30 minute replay will be available. The live video will begin at 7.00pm,... Read more of this article
Julica Harvey Receives Wakefield Quin Award
Mr Richard Horseman, a Director of Wakefield Quin Limited [WQ], has announced that the WQ Scholarship Committee has awarded its 2016 Legal Scholarship Award to Julica Harvey. A spokesperson said, “Ms. Harvey was selected on the basis of her strong academic achievement and ability, as well as her passionate determination to become a successful... Read more of this article
Olympics: Tyrone Smith To Carry Bermuda Flag
The Bermuda Olympic Association announced that Tyrone Smith will be the flag bearer for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies this evening, saying that the three-time Olympian has “earned the right to carry the flag and proudly lead our team.” Smith is part of an 8-strong Bermuda team which also includes triathlete Flora Duffy, sailor... Read more of this article
24 Students Receive $772,000 In Scholarships
24 exceptional Bermudian students who met high standards for academics and character have been awarded Bank of Bermuda Foundation Scholarships and awards worth a total of $772,000. The scholarships range in value from $1,500 one time awards to scholarships valued at $30,000 per year for up to four years, with each of the recipients meeting minimum standards,... Read more of this article
Vogue: “The Most Stylish Street In Bermuda”
Vogue Magazine has taken the time to highlight “the most stylish street in Bermuda,” showcasing Hamilton’s Front Street and calling the island “a tropical Arcadia set among the coral reefs of the Atlantic.” The story said “With its limestone cottages painted in sherbet-color hues, golf courses as green as shamrocks, powdery... Read more of this article
‘Tourism Forward’: Attracting Film Productions
[Part of the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s ‘Tourism Forward’ series] Bermuda is on the short list of locations for a major motion picture. As the certified film commission for Bermuda, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] assisted the film’s producer with location scouting on the island during previous visits and helped facilitate... Read more of this article
Bermuda Flag Emoji On Twitter For Olympics
With the 2016 Summer Olympic Games set to get underway in Rio today [Aug 5], Twitter has released a set of 207 new emojis, representing various national flags using a three-letter hashtag, including #BER for Bermuda, which when used, automatically renders a Bermuda flag. A story on the official Rio 2016 website says, “”The Olympic Games... Read more of this article
Butterfield Bank Files For Proposed IPO In U.S.
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange, the Bank of Butterfield announced that it has “filed a Registration Statement on Form F-1 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] relating to the proposed initial public offering in the United States of the Bank’s ordinary voting shares.” The filing stated,”"The... Read more of this article
Police Seeking To “Locate” Two Visitors To Island
[Updated] The police said they are “interested in locating and speaking with” two visitors to the island, and provided photos of two people they said are “believed to be 23-year-old Alecia Cargill and 35-year-old Omar Dailey.” A police spokesperson said, “Police are interested in locating and speaking with visitors to the... Read more of this article
