913 results returned for search: "education AND " author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Aspiring chef Anthony Sousa’s career prospects took a huge step forward on Saturday.
Mr Sousa, 20, a Bermuda College culinary student, won first place in a cooking competition judged by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson.
As part of his prize, he lande...
DATE: Mar 05, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Better education on Bermuda’s water tank system could help to reduce health risks, according to a recent study.
A government spokeswoman said the study found there were “striking differences” in awareness of Bermuda’s rainwater harvesting system.
It ...
DATE: Feb 27, 2018
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Berkeley Institute student Sierra Brangman is making sure young Bermudians have the chance to have their voices heard.
This month, the 17-year-old held the first in what she hopes to be a series of public talks, entitled “Sierra Speaks”, aimed at giv...
DATE: Feb 26, 2018
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Education
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Diallo Rabain has taken aim at the One Bermuda Alliance’s educational policies and said the former government “condemned” students.
In an impassioned speech, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development said: “The future of our country down th...
DATE: Feb 26, 2018
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More than 600 lionfish were speared last month as hunters dived into the fourth annual Winter Lionfish Derby.
Organiser Corey Eddy, who published a PhD thesis on lionfish in Bermuda, said that while the number of hunters doubled since last year, the ...
DATE: Feb 15, 2018
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Environment
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tougher penalties and more sentencing options are needed to tackle traffic offences.
Senior magistrate Juan Wolffe said legislation to give the bench more powers would help the courts to do their part in the battle against dangerous driving.
“Magistr...
DATE: Feb 08, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Eleven of the island’s teachers have been nominated for a top award.
The 2018 Outstanding Teacher Award, set up by the Bermuda Education Network, will be presented at the group’s second annual Chinese new year celebration on February 17.
The teachers...
DATE: Feb 02, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Budget will focus on sparking economic growth in Bermuda, the Premier said last night.
David Burt, also Minister of Finance, told an audience at St Paul Centennial Hall that any tax increases in the looming Budget would be “small and targeted”.
H...
DATE: Jan 31, 2018
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Youth Parliament is to hold a debate on medical research and raise funds to send Bermudian students to South Africa.
The debate, organised with the Bermuda Principles Foundation, will discuss policing medical research to safeguard patients,...
DATE: Jan 24, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Government has changed scholarship programmes to benefit a wider range of candidates.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, said changes have been made to several scholarships.
He added: “We are expanding scholarship...
DATE: Jan 23, 2018
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes