908 results returned for search: "education AND " author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Senators approved legislation which would allow external auditing for the Bermuda College to help the institution maintain international accreditation.
Owen Darrell, the Junior Minister for the Cabinet Office, Education, and Public Works, said the Ne...
DATE: Oct 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
People looking for a career on the water will soon be able to earn international certifications on island through the newly launched Bermuda Maritime Academy.
The non-profit organisation is set to offer standards of training, certification and watchk...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More foster parents are needed to help support the number of children in care, according to the Department of Child and Family Services.
A spokeswoman for the department said: “The Department of Child and Family Services currently has 65 children in ...
DATE: Sep 29, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Dozens of camps and daycares have been accredited as “sun smart” for their measures to protect young people from sunburns.
The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre said that this year 40 camps and three daycare programmes had registered for the SunSmart ...
DATE: Sep 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An organisation offering tutoring to students has started the school year in its newly renovated headquarters.
Peak Potential Bermuda, which launched in 2011, completed work on its new 1,200sq ft Scholars of Bermuda learning centre on King Street...
DATE: Sep 14, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public services, government offices and public transportation are expected to keep running today as Hurricane Earl swings past Bermuda as a major storm at midnight.
But Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, warned the island could expect...
DATE: Sep 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Weather
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The Berkeley Institute last night celebrated its 125th anniversary in green and gold days before it welcomes its first signature learning programme students.
Keisha Douglas, the Berkeley principal, said 132 SLP students are set to start classes on Mo...
DATE: Sep 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Prison officers are working in dangerous conditions as they work to manage a growing number of serious criminals, according to the chair of the Prison Officers Association.
Timothy Seon, addressing a crowd in advance of the 2022 Labour Day march, sai...
DATE: Sep 06, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Labour
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More microforests are set to appear around the island as a Bermuda Zoological Society project to plant more trees and shrubs continues to grow.
While five microforests have already been established, it is hoped that another three will be planted befo...
DATE: Aug 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Another 25 firefighters from overseas are to be brought to the island to bolster numbers at the airport fire station.
Michael Weeks, the Minister of National Security, said yesterday that contracts for ten firefighters who came earlier to Bermuda wil...
DATE: Aug 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Transport
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
