Category: News
‘Reflective Dialogue Gathering’ Over 1977 Riots
Some 40 residents attended the ‘Gathering for a Reflective Dialogue’ this past Saturday on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the December 1977 riots. “We wish to thank the Bermuda National Gallery for providing access to their beautiful environs, offering an ideal climate to address this most-thorny chapter of Bermuda’s history,”... Read more of this article
Video: Dec 5th Bernews Morning Newsflash
Robbery at Pompano Beach Club in Southampton, Bill to decriminalize under 7 grams of cannabis tabled in the House of Assembly, online petition launched to “Save Marriage Equality in Bermuda”, Kelly Hunt’s ‘Art of the Gombey’ on display, 21 collisions reported over the weekend, and boxing centre to be named after Bermuda’s only... Read more of this article
‘Extremely Active’ 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
November 30th marked the ‘official’ end of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, and while Bermuda was not affected by any major storms, other jurisdictions were not so lucky, and the season matched NOAA’s seasonal predictions for being “extremely active.” The season produced 17 named storms of which 10 became hurricanes including... Read more of this article
30 Minute Video: Dec 4 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
ABIR: Kading To Retire, John Huff New CEO
John Huff, Immediate Past President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners [NAIC] and Former Director of the Missouri Department of Insurance, has been named President and Chief Executive of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] beginning January 1, 2018. “Mr. Huff succeeds Brad Kading, who elected to retire... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Home-Grown Alternatives Show
The Home-Grown Alternatives shopping event was held on Saturday [Dec 2] from 10.00am to 4.00pm at St. Paul’s Christian Education Centre on Middle Road in Paget, featuring over 25 vendors. The 6-minute live video replay is below: Vendors who showcased their wares included Adrienne Cotterill, Allison L. Smith, Almuriel Simons-Busby and Sylvia Robinson,... Read more of this article
Boxing Facility To Be Named After Clarence Hill
A facility in St. George’s will become a boxing centre named in honour of Bermuda’s only Olympic medalist Clarence Hill, the Government announced today. Minister of Social Development and Sports Zane DeSilva said, “Bermuda is a small island community of some 60,000 people. We Bermudians love sport, and for an island as small as Bermuda, we... Read more of this article
21-Year-Old Treated & Discharged After Collision
The police have confirmed that following the collision on Kindley Field Road on Saturday, a 21-year-old man was treated at the hospital and discharged. This was one of 21 collisions reported over the weekend, with the police confirming that 10 were reported as damage only, 8 reported as minor injury and 3 reported as serious injury. A police spokesperson... Read more of this article
Robbery At Pompano Beach Club Hotel
Police are currently on scene at Pompano Beach Club in Southampton following a robbery late this morning [Dec 4], which saw two men on a motorcycle arrive at the hotel, “with one entering the establishment brandishing a bladed article and demanding money.” A police spokesperson said, “A few minutes after 11am Monday [December 4th]... Read more of this article
Electrical & Baggage System Contracts Awarded
Aecon Group today announced today the awarding of the electrical and communications work to Update Contracting Bermuda Airport Limited [Update Contracting] and the Baggage Handling System contract to Glidepath Systems Limited. “Update Contracting, a Dublin-based company registered in Bermuda, is a multidisciplinary provider of mechanical, engineering... Read more of this article
Health Council List ‘Non-Compliant’ Employers’
The Bermuda Health Council said they are “experiencing a high rate of complaints from members of the public because employers are not providing health insurance coverage for their employees.” “Since January 2017, the Bermuda Health Council has received 147 complaints and queries related to employer health insurance coverage,”... Read more of this article
Police: 21 Collisions & 39 Tickets On Weekend
[Updated] This weekend saw a number of collisions, and according to police there were 21 collisions reported in total, and 39 speeding tickets given, with a top speed of 102kph. The Roads Policing Unit tweeted, “RPU Weekend: 39 speeding tickets [top 102kph], 5 x unlicensed veh and no ins tickets, 3 x no d/l tickets, 4 x impaired drivers arrested,... Read more of this article
