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St. George’s Set To Hold New Year’s Eve Event

St. George’s Set To Hold New Year’s Eve Event

The Corporation of St. George is getting set to host its 2016 New Year’s Eve event, with several forms of entertainment to be presented. The event will get underway at 8.00pm. The MC for the event will be Nadanja, with additional entertainment to be provided by Devli’s Isle Audio Band, led by Jesse Seymour, and Black Lion, along with food... Read more of this article

Five Videos: New Year’s Festivities In St George’s

Five Videos: New Year’s Festivities In St George’s

The Corporation of St. George’s brought in the New Year with a variety of entertainment for the crowds gathered, including performances by Samantha Smith, Prestege, Rockfire, DJ Black Lion, the Bermuda Onion Drop,fireworks and more. While people were welcoming in 2016 in the east end, large crowds also celebrated at the Uptown New Year’s Eve... Read more of this article

Bermuda Welcomes First Baby Of 2016

Bermuda Welcomes First Baby Of 2016

Bermuda welcomed the first baby of 2016 at 5.55pm today [Jan 1] when Shikiyla Hendrickson gave birth to 7lb 1.3oz baby boy. A Bermuda Hospitals Board spokesperson said: “BHB is delighted to announce the first birth of 2016 at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. “A 7lb 1.3oz boy was born at 5:55pm on 1 January 2016 to mother Shikiyla Hendrickson.... Read more of this article

Photos: New Year’s Celebrations On Court Street

Photos: New Year’s Celebrations On Court Street

Crowds of people made their way to Court Street last night to join in the New Year’s Eve celebrations as the ‘Uptown New Year’s Eve Party’ was held with a theme of “unity in the community world vibe, fighting with peace and not for it.” The Emperial Group of Companies previously said that this “event will serve as the... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Fireworks To Celebrate New Year

Photos & Video: Fireworks To Celebrate New Year

[Updated with video] The Corporation of St. George’s brought in the New Year with a variety of entertainment for the crowds gathered, including performances by Samantha Smith, Prestege, Rockfire and DJ Black Lion, the Bermuda Onion Drop, and fireworks. The festivities got underway on King’s Square at 8.30pm, with people from across the island... Read more of this article

Live Video Replay: New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Live Video Replay: New Year’s Eve Celebrations

[Updated] The Corporation of St. George’s is hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration this evening [Dec 31], with the entertainment due to feature Samantha Smith, Prestege, Rockfire, DJ Black Lion, fireworks, and more. The festivities are set to kick off at 8.30pm, and the Bermuda Onion has been raised and is due to drop at midnight to welcome in... Read more of this article

Bermuda Onion Up & Ready To Drop In 2016

Bermuda Onion Up & Ready To Drop In 2016

[Updated with video] With just a few hours left until the beginning of a new year, the traditional Bermuda Onion has been raised in St George’s and is ready to drop at the stroke of midnight to welcome in 2016. The New Year’s Eve celebration in the east end is set to kick off at around 8.30pm this evening [Dec 31], with the entertainment to include... Read more of this article

Beach Art Offers Message Of “Happy New Year”

Beach Art Offers Message Of “Happy New Year”

People that happen to pass by a Warwick beach have been treated to a special holiday greeting, with an intricate message in the sand wishing onlookers a “Happy New Year.” The beach art was created by Hannah Emmerson, who used an artistic design in order to pass on the cheerful message to anyone who happened upon it. Related Stories Sandcastle... Read more of this article

Premier Michael Dunkley’s New Year’s Message

Premier Michael Dunkley’s New Year’s Message

[New Year's Message from Premier Michael Dunkley] On behalf of my colleagues in Government, I extend best wishes to all Bermuda for a healthy, safe and prosperous New Year. We see 2016 building on this year’s gains for an Island that works better for Bermudians in every respect. By that I mean a fair, safe and inclusive Bermuda, with a growing economy... Read more of this article

Police To Be “Highly Visible” Over New Years

Police To Be “Highly Visible” Over New Years

The Bermuda Police Service is promising a “highly visible police presence engaging with the community” over the coming New Years Eve celebrations. Darrin Simons, Superintendent Community Policing Division said, “Over the Christmas holiday there have been a number of significant incidents, a tragic road traffic fatality [seventh this... Read more of this article

Advisory: New Years Eve Traffic On Swing Bridge

Advisory: New Years Eve Traffic On Swing Bridge

The Ministry of Public Works has reminded people travelling to the New Years Eve celebrations in St Georges tomorrow evening [Dec 31] to be aware of the traffic control operating on Swing Bridge and “to allow extra time for their journey.” The Government previously announced that following an engineering survey they would be placing a weight... Read more of this article

New Year’s Eve Party Set For Court Street

New Year’s Eve Party Set For Court Street

The Uptown New Year’s Eve Party — with a theme of “unity in the community world vibe, fighting with peace and not for it” – will take place tomorrow evening [Dec 31] on Court Street in North Hamilton from 9.00pm through 1.00am, featuring “Bermuda at its best”. The announcement said, “The Emperial Group... Read more of this article

New Years Eve Tribute To Elton John & Billy Joel

New Years Eve Tribute To Elton John & Billy Joel

On New Years Eve [Dec 31], 441 Productions are presenting ‘Face to Face – The Ultimate Tribute to Sir Elton John and Billy Joel’ at the Fairmont Southampton. Dinner/show tickets include a gala five course dinner in the Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre with entertainment by Bermuda’s own Simons Brothers Musical Band and the show will be... Read more of this article

St George’s To Host New Year’s Eve Celebration

St George’s To Host New Year’s Eve Celebration

On December 31st, the Corporation of St. George’s will be hosting their New Year’s Eve Celebration on King’s Square with comedy man Nadanja Bailey taking the role of emcee for the night. The night which begins at 8.30pm will be filled with entertainment including Bermuda Idol- Samantha Smith, Prestege, Rockfire and DJ Black Lion. There... Read more of this article

No Significant Anti-Social Behaviour On NYE

No Significant Anti-Social Behaviour On NYE

The Bermuda Police Service thanked the public for their cooperation during New Year’s Eve holiday, saying that “no significant occurrences of anti-social behaviour” were reported. A police spokesperson said, “Over the holiday, police officers arrested two people for impaired driving and continued to enforce the Selective Traffic... Read more of this article

Photos: Ciroc New Year’s Eve Celebrations

Photos: Ciroc New Year’s Eve Celebrations

In order to bring in the new year with style, 441 Productions held ‘Ciroc the New Year’ at Pier 6 in Hamilton on New Year’s Eve, with celebrants enjoying the party atmosphere. Elsewhere on the island, people celebrated in St. George’s with music, dancing, the Onion Drop, fireworks, and more, while Gombeys officially welcomed... Read more of this article