Category: News
Oracle To Mentor Bermuda’s Youth Sailing Team
Oracle Team USA will mentor Team BDA in preparation for the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, which means the soon-to-be-selected team of young Bermudian sailors will automatically advance to the Qualifying Series on the Great Sound in 2017. The announcement comes as Team BDA contenders tonight [Wednesday March 23] begin the last training camp which... Read more of this article
Photos: Startup Weekend Forms 5 Businesses
During Bermuda’s third Startup Weekend, five businesses were formed in the span of 54 hours, including first place Shiply, second place S.W.I.M., and third place Flying Art, along with People’s Choice Gamercade. Startup Weekends are intensive sessions that have existing and potential entrepreneurs working together in teams to create a minimum... Read more of this article
Top 20 Bermuda Youtube Channels For March
[Written by Don Burgess] Last month one local church was affected by a bogus claim made to YouTube and had its live stream of its morning service taken down. First Baptist was baffled by the quick takedown, but later found out it was a victim of a YouTube policy that is going to change. The social media video service has responded to widespread criticism... Read more of this article
Saltus Hosts One Of World’s Biggest Fundraisers
Saltus Grammar School was one of the biggest St Baldrick’s fundraisers worldwide, according to the charity’s website. Of every event held last Friday’s to raise money – it was ranked as the seventh biggest fundraiser. The school has so far raised more than $226,000 – taking it over the $1m mark for the total amount raised since it started... Read more of this article
Bermuda Students Visit London Office And FCO
Recently, while on a trip to the UK, 14 Berkeley Institute and CedarBridge Academy students had an opportunity to visit the Foreign & Commonwealth Office [FCO] to learn from officials about the Bermuda’s relationship with the UK. The students were also given a brief tour of the FCO building which culminated with a short visit outside of #10 Downing... Read more of this article
Clarien Bank To Increase Base Lending Rates
Effective June 21, 2016 Clarien Bank Limited will be increasing its BMD$ personal base lending rate by 25 basis points [0.25%] from 3.50% to 3.75% and its BMD$ commercial base lending rate by 50 basis points [0.50%] from 3.50% to 4.00%. “These increases are as a result of changes to the US Federal Reserve Rates in late 2015 and ongoing changes... Read more of this article
Premier: Bermuda Joins In Expressing Sympathy
[Updated] In the wake of today’s terrorist attacks at the Brussels international airport and a city metro station – which current reports indicate have claimed more than 30 lives and injured man more – Premier Michael Dunkley said, “Bermuda joins with the rest of the world in expressing profound sympathy for the loss of life in Brussels earlier... Read more of this article
Report Of A “Suspicious Package” In Hamilton
Police and fire personnel are responding to a report of a “suspicious package” in Hamilton this afternoon, and said they “enacted their relevant protocols” and “await the outcome of this matter.” A police spokesperson said, “At 2:42pm, police and the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a report of... Read more of this article
“Crown And Anchor” Shop Opens In Dockyard
The owners of a new business believe Royal Naval Dockyard is the perfect launch-pad for their flagship store. B.R.S. Limited, has opened the first Crown and Anchor shop – a high-quality clothing store – next to Bone Fish restaurant, in a former ship captain’s home. “We really enjoy the Dockyard community, and the historic nautical setting.... Read more of this article
Opposition Leader Marc Bean On Medical Leave
[Updated] Acting Party Leader David Burt has confirmed that Party Leader Marc Bean will be taking a medical leave of absence, and said it is the party’s hope that “all Bermudians will respect his privacy and continue to hold him and his family up in prayer.” Mr Bean, who is understood to have taken ill recently, thanked all of Bermuda... Read more of this article
Podcast: Elaine Butterfield On Role Of Charities
Bermuda would descend into chaos if it were not for the contribution of the charities on the Island. That is the view of Elaine Butterfield, the executive director of the Centre on Philanthropy, who speaks candidly in this latest edition of Bernews’ podcast about the future of the charitable sector. “The charitable sector in Bermuda facilitates... Read more of this article
“Silent Party” To Feature Music Via Headphones
On March 25th “Hush” will be held at Pier 6, with the ‘silent party’ offering a unique party atmosphere without any sound amplification, with all music being transmitted through wireless headphones worn by party goers. “Each headphone has three channels. The headphone changes color as the listener switch channels,”... Read more of this article
