Hashtag: #Christmas
20-Yr-Old Man Murdered On Christmas Morning
[Updated: Christmas Day has started off marred with violence, with a 20-year-old man shot and killed on St George's golf course at approximately 12.05am] Sometime around midnight there was a shooting in St George’s and unofficial reports indicate one person may have been injured. Police are maintaining a heavy presence in the east end. Details... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: Bermuda Christmas At Night
As is the long standing tradition for this time of year, some homes across the island have been decorated with various Christmas-themed decorations and lights. Some of the displays are known to attract a high level of visitors with traffic slowing to a crawl if the home is near the roadside and neighbourhoods see an increase in passing vehicles. One... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: Bermuda Christmas At Night
Some locals have decked their homes with holiday cheer during this festive season, with elaborately decorated homes visible from east to west featuring various Christmas-themed decorations such as bows, candy canes, elves, Nativity scenes, Santas, stars, gift-wrapped presents, reindeers and more. Some displays blended modern technology with traditional... Read more of this article
Governor George Fergusson: Holiday Message
Happy Christmas and good afternoon! This is my first Christmas message in Bermuda – in fact my first at all. It is for me an unusual privilege to speak to so many people on a day which is special for all Christians – and some others; and a day which is linked to families and friendship much more widely. This has been a year of anniversaries. It... Read more of this article
Premier Craig Cannonier: Holiday Message
Merry Christmas Bermuda! This is my first Christmas message to you as Premier and, on behalf of my wife Antoinette and my family I wish you all the best this holiday season. This is such a special time of year, a time to come together with the people who mean the most in our lives, to share with them the love that lies in each of us. It is a time of... Read more of this article
Opposition Leader Marc Bean: Holiday Message
This Christmas for my family and me, will be much different than last year. Similarly, this Christmas, for our island, Bermuda, will be much different as well. Last week Monday, December 17, the people of Bermuda selected the One Bermuda Alliance as their new Government. I send my sincerest congratulations to them. On Friday night, the delegates... Read more of this article
Photos: 2012 Portuguese Presepio Nativity Scene
[Updated with video] The Presepio is a three dimensional representation of the birth of Jesus Christ, composed of figures arranged according to its designer and includes realistic elements such as houses, rocks, plants etc, which is prepared for Christmas. The creation of these works of art is a long standing tradition held by many Portuguese families... Read more of this article
Photos: Christmas Caroling With Power Girl
Over 50 Christmas Carolers took to the streets of Hamilton last night [Dec 20] spreading Christmas Cheer lead by Power 95 radio personality Patrina “Power Girl” Paynter. They started at the City Hall Christmas Tree and made their way to different restaurants and stores throughout Hamilton with some restaurants encouraging the carolers to come inside... Read more of this article
CellOne Helps Ease Seniors’ Holiday Burden
CellOne today [Dec 20] answered the call of the Phenomenal Women’s Association by donating $3000 to their Annual Christmas Wish List in support of Senior Citizens. CellOne partnered with Kristy ‘Miss Thang’ Burgess, Founder and President of the Phenomenal Women’s Association who this year are focusing their efforts on struggling Seniors. “We’ve... Read more of this article
Christmas Day Luncheon For Families In Need
Bermuda CableVision and The Hamilton Seventh Day Adventist Church are teaming up to repeat the festive holiday event they produced last December – a Christmas Day luncheon for local families and other residents who might not otherwise be able to afford it. The Christmas luncheon will be served from 1pm until 3pm on December 25 at the Hamilton Seventh... Read more of this article
Police Officers Donate To Two Charities
Police officers recently donated to two charities – Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Bermuda and A Lott of Sista Love. Inspector Tracy Burgess said: “This year ‘B’ watch held its Christmas dinner on Thursday the 13th of December and we did have a ‘Secret Santa’, but this year was different. Instead of exchanging gifts amongst each... Read more of this article
Christmas Cheer For Church Food Banks
Christmas came early for two Bermuda food banks offering assistance to families who require a helping hand over the holiday period. On December 13 and 14 the Charles Taylor Bermuda office arranged for charitable donations to be delivered to two food banks being operated by St. John’s Anglican Church and the 7th Day Adventist Church. This is the second... Read more of this article
