912 results returned for search: "education AND " author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two students have been given a leg-up to continue their studies by the Chubb Charitable Foundation.
Kiara Virgil-Wainwright, a recent graduate of the Berkeley Institute and Bermuda College dual enrolment programme, was awarded the Bermuda College Edu...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education, highlighted the winners of government scholarships this morning in the House of Assembly.
There were almost 50 awards made in a variety of areas of study.
Among the winners were Taj Donville-Outerbridge, Ryan...
DATE: Jul 19, 2019
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Lionfish will be back in the crosshairs this summer with a special tournament to target the invasive species.
The Heatwave Tournament, organised by Blue Water Divers and Watersports, the Bermuda Lionfish Taskforce and watersports store Makin’ Waves, ...
DATE: Jul 17, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A total of 15 students have won scholarship awards from the Department of Workforce Development.
Lovitta Foggo, the Ministry of Labour, Community Affairs and Sport, presented the winners with National Technical Vocational Training awards, worth up to...
DATE: Jul 17, 2019
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Legislation to encourage superyachts to visit Bermuda passed with all-party support in the House of Assembly last night.
Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Tourism and Transport, said the Superyachts and Other Vessels (Miscellaneous) Act would help to mak...
DATE: Jul 13, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Changes to the management of sex offenders in prison are working, the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs said this morning.
Kathy Lynn Simmons told the Senate: “Sex offenders who do not complete the required programmes during incarceratio...
DATE: Jul 03, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Family and friends celebrated yesterday as 20 students earned their GEDs at the Adult Education School.
This year’s graduating glass included 11 males and 9 females, with most of the students between the ages of 16 and 22.
Caleb Scott, who secured th...
DATE: Jun 27, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Union of Teachers has called for an emergency meeting of members to take place this morning.
But the Department of Education said the union had not requested for members to have time away from work for the meeting.
A spokeswoman for the d...
DATE: May 31, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda College Library will be anything but quiet this weekend as it hosts an event to celebrate 25 years of the Friends of College Library.
Robert Masters, head of the library, said the registered charity was formed to help support the library ...
DATE: Apr 25, 2019
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian precedents helped bring the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the Cayman Islands, according to local lawyers.
Rod Attride-Stirling, who was involved in several landmark marriage equality cases in Bermuda, said he assisted lawyers involve...
DATE: Apr 01, 2019
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CATEGORY:
Same-Sex Marriage
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes