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A Bermudian teacher has earned top honours at Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia and been named the class valedictorian.
Shannon Davis, who has completed a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education and a Masters of Education at the Canadia...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Former MP Rolfe Commissiong today branded the release of his resignation letter by David Burt, the Premier, as “unethical” and insisted he did not write it and only signed it under “extreme duress”.
Mr Commissiong, who was unveiled as the Governmen...
DATE: Nov 03, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Canadian historian said yesterday the development of Tucker’s Town for tourism was a “lynchpin” in the growth of the sector.
Duncan McDowall, who appeared for a second time at the Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the historic loss of lan...
DATE: Oct 31, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A series of videos designed to explain Bermuda’s political system have been created to mark the 400th anniversary of Parliament.
The animated video series is intended to educate the public – particularly young Bermudians – about Bermuda’s political p...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The public will take to the streets later this week to raise funds — and awareness — of the fight against breast cancer.
The BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, a fundraiser to benefit the Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, will be held tomorrow with t...
DATE: Oct 13, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A sail training charity for young people has “sailebrated” the youngsters involved in the programme at two special events.
Endeavour Community Sailing praised the hard work of pupils from five schools after they completed the Endeavour graduate summe...
DATE: Oct 07, 2020
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Union of Teachers praised the profession yesterday for its hard work in the face of Covid-19 in a video created to mark World Teachers Day.
The video, presented to Education International — a global organisation made up of teaching unions...
DATE: Oct 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Free Democratic Movement has promised to use green energy to reduce the cost of living in its General Election platform.
The FDM said: “Energy costs in Bermuda are prohibitive and will remain high as long as we are trapped by our dependency on fo...
DATE: Sep 30, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Party leaders David Burt and Craig Cannonier traded barbs over the weekend about their party’s records in power.
Mr Burt, the Premier and leader of the Progressive Labour Party, said at a virtual rally on Saturday that his administration had kept its...
DATE: Sep 24, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The One Bermuda Alliance pledged this afternoon it would take politics out of education if elected with the creation of an independent education authority.
Cole Simons, the Shadow Minister of Education, said the initiative was one of several that the...
DATE: Sep 17, 2020
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes