Category: News
Taste Of Bermuda Drive-Through Experience
The City will host the annual Taste Of Bermuda at the Par-la-Ville car park in October, offering a “drive-through culinary experience” with the concept “designed for attendees to enjoy the entire experience from the comfort of their own cars.” A spokesperson said, “The City of Hamilton will host its first major event since... Read more of this article
2020 Paget Parish Scholarship Recipients
The Paget Parish Council announced the recipients of the 2020 Paget Parish Undergraduate Scholarships, with Kamilya Reid, Cameron Jeffers and Robert Edwards all receiving education awards, and the Council will also provide continued support to previous year winners. A spokesperson said, “The Paget Parish Council has announced the recipients... Read more of this article
Newsflash Video & Weekend Reports, Photos
This past weekend saw a driver arrested after being extracted from a car lodged in a ditch, the BSOA Emancipation art exhibit open, the Blue Waters Anglers Club hold a Back to School Give-A-Way, the Bermuda Bicycle Association road race national championships and more. Links to our weekend coverage are below, click to view more. News/Misc: Burst Water... Read more of this article
Video: BNV Brief | Premier On General Election
Rather than hold a series of by-elections it was better to call a General Election and allow “the government chosen by the people to focus squarely on our economic recovery,” Premier David Burt said during a brief Bernews News & Views episode shortly after he announced that a General Election will be held on October 1st. When asked... Read more of this article
Video: BNV Brief | OBA Leader On Election
It’s “hypocritical of the Premier to even base the fact that he’s going to have a general election because there’s going to be a string of by-elections,” OBA Leader Craig Cannonier said during a brief Bernews News & Views episode shortly after it was announced that a General Election will be held on October 1st. When... Read more of this article
Photos: BSOA Art Exhibit On Emancipation
The art exhibition on Emancipation has opened at the Bermuda Society of Arts [BSOA] at City Hall, showcasing a variety of artistic styles. In advance of the exhibition, the BSOA said, “Initially Emancipation Day, the day that marks the 1834 Slavery Abolition Act, was celebrated with informal cricket games played across the island. This eventually... Read more of this article
‘Be Fitted With Quarantine Monitoring Bracelet’
“To support the enforcement of quarantine, all passengers who arrive without a pre-test and are subject to the mandatory 8 day quarantine will be fitted with a quarantine monitoring bracelet that will be connected to their smartphone,” Minister of Health Kim Wilson said. Speaking at Thursday’s [Aug 20] press briefing, Minister Wilson said,... Read more of this article
Burst Water Main, South Rd Temporarily Closes
[Updated] A portion of South Road in Paget was temporarily closed early this morning [Aug 23] due to a burst water main. A police spokesperson said, “South Road, between White Sands Road and the Paget stop lights, is now closed to vehicular traffic due to a burst water main, causing damage to a portion of the roadway in that area rendering it... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday August 23 ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that Troy Anderson was officially welcomed to the Bermuda Weather Service as a full Meteorological Forecaster, Zeiko Lewis scored twice and was named Man of the Match and USL Player of the Week, 12 students received Bermuda Public Services Union education awards, and the Hasso Plattner Foundation in Germany donated over $580,000 for laptops were... Read more of this article
PLP Mourns Passing Of Calvin Smith
The Progressive Labour Party expressed their condolences to the family of Calvin Smith. A PLP spokesperson said, “Today, the Progressive Labour Party joins with the family of brother Calvin Smith in mourning his passing. “Calvin Smith not only was Bermuda’s first statistician and created the Department of Statistics for the Government of Bermuda... Read more of this article
Two Tropical Storms Currently In Atlantic Area
Two tropical storms are currently swirling in the Atlantic, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying that Tropical Storm Laura is “not a threat to Bermuda at this time,” while Tropical Storm Marco is “not a threat to Bermuda.” On Tropical Storm Laura, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, “At 500 PM AST [2100 UTC], the center of... Read more of this article
BWAC Jr Anglers Back To School Give-A-Way
Blue Waters Anglers Club held a Back to School Give-A-Way, presenting school supplies and vouchers for school clothes to 50 young school children who participated in the 2019 Junior Angler Tournament. A spokesperson said, “The Blue Waters Anglers Club can boast the longest running Junior Angler Tournament which dates back to the early nineteen... Read more of this article
