Category: News

Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos

This past weekend saw the island’s Commonwealth Games athletes continue to excel, the Bacchanal Run event held, and various other community and sporting events. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: Police Confirm Death Of Troni Robinson-Burgess Marine Advisory For ‘Non-Mariners’ Raft-Up Updates: 2022... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: 2022 Bacchanal Run Event

The Bacchanal Run event was held yesterday evening [July 30] with revelers taking to the streets to enjoy themselves. A spokesperson previously explained the route would be “commencing on Frog Lane then travel northerly direction to Palmetto Road, then turn left and travel in a westerly direction along Palmetto Road and Marsh Folly Road to Dutton... Read more of this article

Video: Zeiko Lewis Scores In Sacramento Victory

Bermuda’s Zeiko Lewis scored for his Sacramento Republic team as they played to a 4-2 win over his former club Charleston Battery. The club’s match report said, “Republic FC grabbed three points in league play for the first time since June 25 Saturday, putting together an efficient performance on the attack against Charleston Battery. Sacramento... Read more of this article

Tyler Butterfield: “Most Fun Experience”

[Written by Stephen Wright] Tyler Butterfield has described his fifth and final Commonwealth Games appearance as his “most fun experience” in triathlon after helping Bermuda finish seventh in the mixed team relay. Bermuda’s line-up of Tyler Smith, Flora Duffy, Butterfield and Erica Hawley came seventh in 1hr 20min 6sec. “It was the bronze... Read more of this article

Video: Sunday July 31st ‘Good News’ Spotlight

News that Dame Flora Duffy won another Commonwealth Games gold medal, multiple athletes had strong performances at the Commonwealth Games, the island celebrated the Cup Match holiday, and Jessica Lewis won the 100m and 400m at the Cruisers Meet in Canada, were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Errin... Read more of this article

Photo Set II: 2022 Cup Match Spectators Day #2

The 2022 Cup Match Classic was held on Thursday and Friday, with people gathering at the Somerset Cricket Club [SCC] to celebrate the festivities. The gallery below, which contains over 200 images, is our final gallery from the Cup Match Classic. For all our coverage of Cup Match click here and for comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Cup Match... Read more of this article

Videos: Moore & Harvey Swim Personal Bests

[Written by Stephen Wright] Madelyn Moore and Emma Harvey both achieved personal bests in the semi-finals of their events at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham today. Moore, competing in the 50 metres freestyle, finished seventh in heat two in 25.72sec at the Sandwell Aquatics Centre. Moore told Bernews: “First Commonwealth Games, first semi-final,... Read more of this article

Bermuda Team For Commonwealth Relay Race

[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy believes “strange things can happen” in the mixed team relay as Bermuda’s foursome push for medal contention at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham tomorrow [Sunday]. Duffy, who retained her Commonwealth title in scintillating fashion yesterday, returns to Sutton Park, a National Nature Reserve six... Read more of this article

Police Confirm Death Of Troni Robinson-Burgess

The police have now confirmed the death of 22-year-old Troni Aisha Robinson-Burgess, and said that a “27-year-old man has been arrested for suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.” A police spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Police Service can now confirm the death of 22-year-old Troni Aisha Robinson-Burgess. This marks the eighth... Read more of this article

Video: Emma Keane After Commonwealth Debut

[Written by Stephen Wright] Emma Keane — the first Bermudian female squash player to compete at the Commonwealth Games — said she learned plenty from her straight sets defeat to Scotland’s Georgia Adderley in the round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham today [July 30]. Keane produced a gutsy display against Adderley, ranked... Read more of this article

Photo Set 1: 2022 Cup Match Spectators Day #2

The second day of the 2022 Cup Match Classic was held yesterday [July 29], with people gathered at the Somerset Cricket Club [SCC] to celebrate the festivities. We will have additional photo galleries posted later today, and for all our coverage of Cup Match click here and for comprehensive coverage of all aspects of Cup Match please see our website BernewsCupMatch.com,... Read more of this article