Category: Photos
Photos: EY Coastal Clean-Up Held Today
AC Endeavour sailors and their families along with approximately 90 individuals from the America’s Cup joined many others in the EY Coastal Clean-Up in support of Keep Bermuda Beautiful held today [Sept 17] at locations across the island. Keep Bermuda Beautiful previously said, “This annual island-wide event aims to engage volunteers to enjoy... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Special Olympics Track & Field
[Updated with video] Special Olympics Bermuda hosted their track and field heats today [Sept 17] at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire with approximately 100 participants reportedly registering for the event. Individuals ages 8 and up with an intellectual disability are eligible to participate in the Special Olympics. Parents, guardians and care... Read more of this article
Photos: 2016 P.A.L.S. Mad Hair Day Underway
P.A.L.S. Mad Hair Day is underway today [Sept 16], with people invited to donate $5 to wear their hair in a “mad or crazy way” for the day, with the event serving to help raise funds for the organization. A spokesperson previously said, “Please wear your hair in a mad or crazy way and donate to P.A.L.S., our annual expenses are now in excess of... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Butterfield IPO Listing At NYSE
[Updated] Bank of Butterfield executives and Premier Michael Dunkley are in New York today [Sept 16] to participate in Butterfield’s IPO listing launch on the New York Stock Exchange [NYSE], which will also feature a performance by the Gombeys, Bermuda branding and NYSE traders clad in Bermuda shorts. Butterfield Bank IPO The Bank of Butterfield... Read more of this article
Photos: 2016 Bermuda Gombey Festival
Crowds of people made their way to the tennis stadium this evening [Sept 10] as Bermudian culture was on full display at the 2016 Gombey Festival. Hosted by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, the Gombey Festival is held annually to provide continued exposure to the folk art traditions of the iconic Bermuda Gombeys. It includes performances... Read more of this article
Photos: Fun Day & French Fry Eating Contest
FryDay’s restaurant in Hamilton hosted their first annual Back to School Event and French Fry Eating Contest today [Sept 10], with the event seeing challengers competing to see how many pounds of fries they can eat in 5 minutes, with the winner receiving free French Fries for one month, and their picture on the Wall of fame. The event also included... Read more of this article
Power Restored After Truck Pulls Down Poles
[Updated] Traffic is presently being diverted in Sandys as a “tractor-trailer has inadvertently taken down power wires on Somerset Road,” the police said this afternoon. A police spokesperson said, “Please be advised, a tractor-trailer has inadvertently taken down power wires on Somerset Road in the area of Market Place. Traffic presently... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Wednesday Night Sailing
With the 2016 edition of the Wednesday Night Racing sailing now in Series 3, Airforce with Olympian Peter Bromby at the helm are the leaders with four net points, Raggamuffin are in second with fourteen net points and Passion is third with eighteen net points. Fat Tuesday and Nasty Medicine round out the top five on the leaderboard both have twenty... Read more of this article
Photos: Students First Day Back To School
Thousands of Bermuda’s students returned to school this morning [Sept 8], with the crowds of children including both little ones enjoying their very first day at “big school”, and older students returning to their studies following the conclusion of summer break. Parents, guardians, students and teachers alike were beaming with excitement and... Read more of this article
Photos: Minister Greets Students On First Day
Today [Sept. 8] was the first day back to school for over 5,000 public school students, and the Minister of Education Wayne Scott visited Heron Bay Primary School, TN Tatem Middle School, Gilbert Primary School and Purvis Primary School to welcome students on their first day of school. The Minister previously said, “I know parents want to feel confident... Read more of this article
Photos & Results: Inline Ball Hockey At PCC
In recent hockey action, the Indianapolis Racers beat the New England Whalers 8-7 in the Bermuda Inline Hockey Final. The Indianapolis Racers found themselves down 2-0 at the end of the first period against the New England Whalers, but they managed to outscore them 7-5 in the other two periods sending the game into overtime, were JM Trembley scored... Read more of this article
Photos: Car Collides Into Barrier And Motorcycles
Emergency services responded to Victoria Street outside of City Hall Parking Lot at approximately 1.45pm this afternoon [Sept 6] where it appears a car had collided with the new exit barrier to the parking lot and coming to a stop on the adjacent sidewalk, pointed in the opposite direction. There were a number of motorcycles that were knocked over,... Read more of this article
