Category: Photos
Video/Photos: Upside-Down Jellyfish At Waterville
The waters of the Bermuda National Trust’s Waterville property are currently playing host to numerous Cassiopeia jellyfish, also known as “upside-down jellyfish.” “These small creatures like to rest upside-down on the beds of shallow lagoons, sand or mudflats and around mangroves where they farm their own food, produced by algae... Read more of this article
Photos: OCAB ‘Break The Silence’ 5K Run/Walk
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bermuda [OCAB] held the Break The Silence 5K Run/Walk today [Sept 18] at Clearwater Beach in St. David’s, with Max De Ste Croix and Gayle Lindsay winning the event. De Ste Croix covered the 5K course in a time of 19:08, with Chefton Hall finishing second in 19:43 and Jahmai Lottimore was third in 19:52. Lindsay crossed the... Read more of this article
Photos: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Rededication
On Saturday, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church welcomed the public to celebrate the reconsecration and rededication of their church in St. George’s. Priest In Charge Qes Haile Tsion Simons welcomed guests which included clerical leaders from overseas, clergy from other local churches, Acting Governor Ginny Ferson, St. George’s Mayor Quinell... Read more of this article
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
