913 results returned for search: "education AND " author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Prosecutors today alleged that a Welsh accountant made more than 50 bogus payments — including to the Sylvia Richardson Care Facility — while personally cashing in.
Jeffrey Bevan, 50, has been charged with his wife, Samantha, 52, and two others with ...
DATE: Jan 11, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pair of Bermudian nursing students studying mental health have won $40,000 scholarships from the Bermuda Hospitals Board.
Waleed Lightbourne and Janai Caldwell are the first two students to win the two-year scholarship, funded through donations the...
DATE: Jan 04, 2018
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Government is to give priority to bus routes servicing schools next week as the Department of Public Transportation continues efforts to meet demand.
Buses have been cancelled on a regular basis in recent months due to problems with an ageing fleet.
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DATE: Dec 29, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The legal dispute over the sacking of education commissioner Freddie Evans is to go before the courts early next year.
Dr Evans is seeking a judicial review of the decision to fire him from that post in October.
The parties were told at a hearing yes...
DATE: Dec 21, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
PwC Bermuda has donated 120 computer monitors to be used by students at the island’s public schools.
The donation, made to the Department of Education this week, is intended to help Government improve Bermudian student’s access to the latest technolo...
DATE: Dec 21, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Schoolchildren are to be introduced to the technology behind cryptocurrency and blockchain at the fourth Code 441 Hackathon on Monday.
Jahde Eve of Code 441, a technology charity, said the free event is aimed at pupils aged between 12 and 17 and will...
DATE: Dec 18, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Bermuda Union of Teachers voiced support for the recently unveiled Plan 2022, saying it will co-operate fully if it helps students.
Shannon James, president of the BUT, said the union was heavily involved in the development of the five-year strat...
DATE: Dec 15, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new Bill to decriminalise small quantities of cannabis was tabled in the House of Assembly on Friday.
The Misuse of Drugs (Decriminalisation of Cannabis) Amendment Act was formally proposed by Zane DeSilva, the Minister of Social Development and Sp...
DATE: Dec 04, 2017
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Hundreds of school pupils got the chance to learn about college opportunities overseas at an International College Fair yesterday.
Sandra Dill, fair organiser and owner of coaching company EDcellerate, said around 2,000 students were expected to meet...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A group of five women have passed their Certified Administrative Professional exam after six months of hard work.
Kelly-Ann Robinson, Eulene Jones, Terry Watson, Sasha Castle-Siddiq and Carolina Crockwell all earned the qualification, scoring highly ...
DATE: Dec 01, 2017
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Owain Johnston-Barnes