Category: News
Photos: Fort St. Catherine’s Winter Wonderland
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6.00pm to 9:00pm — Fort St. Catherine in St. George’s is hosting “Ye Olde Forte Alite,” with holiday decorations and lights on display throughout the property. The Christmas themed display is available for viewing until December 30th with the ‘snow’ filled Winter Wonderland area especially... Read more of this article
Video: Dec 16th Bernews Morning Newsflash
The island’s finances, Brexit, EU list and cost of living were some of topics discussed during our 45 minute interview with Premier David Burt, Premier Burt said he expects the Governor will ratify the Domestic Partnerships Bill, boat fire in Southampton, Paul Telford named as 2017 Hotelier of the Year, overseas media report on Domestic... Read more of this article
Video: Premier On Domestic Partnership Act
“I expect that the Governor will ratify the will of the Parliament,” Premier David Burt said when asked about speculation on whether the Governor will give assent to the Domestic Partnership Act, with the Premier saying the Bill was a compromise, and it gives same-sex couples more legal benefits than they previously had. Premier Burt sat down... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Roban Hosts Hamper/Toy Drive
Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport & Regulatory Affairs Walter Roban is celebrating 10 years as an elected MP for Pembroke East, and with the help of party members and supporters, is holding events this weekend to give back to the community. Speaking earlier today, Mr Roban told Bernews, “The team is now in here putting together the... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: Dec 15 ZBM Evening News
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 replay will be available: Related Stories 30 Minute Video: Dec 30... Read more of this article
45 Minute Video: Interview With Premier Burt
[Updated] Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt is speaking with Bernews this afternoon [Dec 15], sitting down for a live interview with journalist Jeremy Deacon. Update #1: The interview has concluded and the 45-minute video replay is below. We will try and transcribe some of the main points, but to give a brief summary for now, some of the topics... Read more of this article
Ministry: 30 Bus Runs Cancelled On Friday
The cancellation of bus runs continue, with the Ministry releasing a list of bus cancellations for this afternoon [Dec 15] with thirty bus runs cancelled. Related Stories Ministry: 4 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry: 2 Bus Runs Cancelled On Tuesday Ministry: 3 Bus Runs Cancelled On Wednesday Ministry: 3 Bus Runs Cancelled On Thursday Ministry:... Read more of this article
Paul Telford Named Hotelier Of The Year
The Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA] announced that Mr. Paul Telford — the General Manager of Rosewood Bermuda — is their 2017 Hotelier of the Year. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Hotel Association is pleased to announce that Mr. Paul Telford, General Manager, Rosewood Bermuda is their 2017 Hotelier of the Year. “Mr. Telford was... Read more of this article
Photos: RFA Mounts Bay Arrives In Bermuda
The Royal Naval support ship RFA Mounts Bay has arrived in Bermuda for a three day visit, where she is due to host a Disaster Management Presentation of the vessels capabilities for members of Bermuda’s EMO, and also host tours for the Bermuda Sea Cadets and the Bermuda Scouts Association. “RFA Mounts Bay has been on deployment to the region... Read more of this article
Fire Service Extinguish Boat Fire In Southampton
The Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service responded to a boat fire early this morning in Southampton, with a “50 foot plus sailboat with smoke smoldering from the cabin area,” with the BFRS saying they “were able to access the boat via the assistance of local boatman, Mr. Andrew Marshall, to whom we would like to express our thanks.” The... Read more of this article
AON Donate $10K For Radiation Therapy
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre [BCHC] announced today [Dec 15] that AON Group [Bermuda] Ltd. had gifted $10,000 to support BCHC’s radiation therapy initiative. This donation brings BCHC close to reaching the $10M radiation therapy capital campaign goal funding the design, build and medical equipment for the Radiation Therapy Unit which opened in... Read more of this article
International Media Report On Bill Passing
A number of overseas media have reported on Bermuda’s legislation to replace same sex marriages with domestic partnerships, with outlets reporting on the situation including the BBC, Washington Post, Fox News, ITV, ABC News, New York Times, NZ Herald, Telegraph, Pink News, Daily Mail, Guardian, Hindustan Times, Daily Beast, Cayman News Service,... Read more of this article
