969 results returned for search: "education AND " author Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda must reinvent itself in order to survive, according to Premier Craig Cannonier.
In a national address delivered last night, Mr Cannonier said Government has an “aggressive agenda” to help turn the Island’s economy around, but tough decisions ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudians could have visa-free travel to the European Union by March, according to Shadow Education Minister Walton Brown.
Mr Brown said that between 2009 and 2011, he lobbied on behalf of the Bermuda Government it include Bermuda and other British ...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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A record number of high schoolers will be taking college-level courses at Bermuda College in January, the school announced yesterday.
A total of 40 S4 students will be taking part in the school’s Dual Enrolment programme in the Spring semester, takin...
DATE: Dec 17, 2013
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Government needs to find ways to encourage the private sector to fund anti-gang and anti-drug initiatives, according to Senator Jeff Baron.
Sen Baron, the Junior Minister for Public Safety, told the Senate yesterday that several other countries are w...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
A former Berkeley head boy killed in a traffic collision this weekend has been hailed as a Bermudian gem.
Uthmani Talbot, 24, from Smiths, died on Saturday morning as a result of injuries suffered in a traffic collision on Harrington Sound Road.
Acco...
DATE: Dec 02, 2013
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Saltus Grammar School parents have drawn up an online petition to keep a music teacher after the school decided against renewing his contract.
As of yesterday afternoon, more than 100 people had signed the petition, which urges the school to reconsid...
DATE: Nov 29, 2013
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Education
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley has not ruled out the possibility of legalising marijuana in Bermuda — although he is personally against it.
Mr Dunkley said yesterday he doesn’t feel the legalisation of the drug is right for the Island but rem...
DATE: Nov 15, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Deadbeat dads who refuse to pay child support could face travel restrictions, according to Minister of Community, Culture and Sports Wayne Scott.
Mr Scott said that Government is still discussing “creative solutions” for those who fail to pay child m...
DATE: Nov 14, 2013
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Owain Johnston-Barnes
Department of Tourism staff will be given an “exclusive period” to apply for posts in the new Tourism Authority.
A Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) spokeswoman said that department staff can contact the Government’s Human Relations Department to expre...
DATE: Oct 28, 2013
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Senator Jeff Baron yesterday called for the public to recognise the significance of domestic violence in the community as Domestic Violence Awareness Month nears its end.
“When we consider the myriad of challenges facing our community, many remain ig...
DATE: Oct 26, 2013
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