909 results returned for search: "education AND " author Owain Johnston-Barnes
An antiracism charity today called for more consideration and consultation on racial matters after controversy broke out over a bank’s bursary programme designed to help Black children attend private schools.
A spokeswoman for Citizens Uprooting Raci...
DATE: May 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A bank came under fire for the perpetuation of racist mechanisms yesterday after it offered several private school bursaries for Black pupils.
Social Justice Bermuda said that it supported the principle of investment in education for Black Bermudian...
DATE: May 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A charity for seniors has revamped its website to help improve access to services.
Age Concern said the redesigned ageconcern.bm was easier to use and that visitors would be able to view information and sign up for the charity’s programmes.
Callan Ba...
DATE: May 18, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Bermudian nurse working on the Covid frontline in Washington DC has been recognised as being one of the top 50 nurses in the US capital.
The Washingtonian magazine highlighted Davon Adams, 31, among 50 nurses in the area as part of an Excellenc...
DATE: May 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Education will run a series of online town hall meetings next week to teach parents about the coronavirus saliva test programme.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, said the programme was designed to help control the spread of...
DATE: May 07, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Health
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The hard work of local organisations fighting against child abuse and sexual assault was today hailed by the Women of the One Bermuda Alliance.
Nicky Gurret, chair of the OBA Women's Caucus, praised the dedication of frontline organisations including...
DATE: Apr 29, 2021
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Ministry of Education has pushed back scholarship deadlines after the Bermuda Scholarship website encountered technical problems.
While the deadline was scheduled to be today, the Ministry announced that the deadline would be moved to Friday.
Dia...
DATE: Apr 28, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public schools will be closed on Friday after teachers refused to use the day to make up for lost lessons.
A spokeswoman for the education ministry said classes would restart on a remote basis on Monday after the traditional Friday closure.
The holid...
DATE: Apr 21, 2021
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public school students will not take part in the Cambridge checkpoint assessment this year, the Department of Education announced last night.
In addition, IGCSE exams will not be sat in-person at either the Berkeley Institute or CedarBridge Academy ...
DATE: Apr 19, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
David Burt and others expressed their condolences to the Royal Family in the wake of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh.
The Premier said: “The world remembers a long and full life, lived to the fullest by a man of unstinting devotion to duty.
“Prin...
DATE: Apr 10, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Obituaries
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes