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Three students in need of financial assistance have received bursaries from the Continental Society of Bermuda.
Markia Peterson-Williamson, Nia Dailey and M’Dory Woods have won awards of $4,000, $1,500 and $1,000 respectively.
Organisers said extra f...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Samuel Martin followed in his family’s footsteps when he became the latest member of the Bermuda Bar last week.
Mr Martin was moved by his father, Andrew Martin, and seconded by his uncle Peter Martin — both directors of local law firm MJM Limited.
S...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Think Fest event series is set to continue this Sunday with Bermudian graduate student Saskia Wolsak discussing the erosion of plant knowledge due to colonisation.
Ms Wolsak, who is completing her Masters of Science in ethnobotany at the Universi...
DATE: Aug 24, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s entrenched disparities must be tackled for black workers to get a fair shot, according to former minister Wayne Perinchief, who said that inequality remained alive and well ten years after his Workforce Equity Bill was proposed.
“I’m 75; I’...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An exhibition from a street artist advocating for human rights will open at Bermuda National Gallery on September 21, the International Day of Peace.
Shepard Fairey: rebel with a cause features limited edition prints, including his well-known image...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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News Staff
A total of 14 students have won scholarships from the Department of Workforce Development.
Diallo Rabain, the Minister of Education and Workforce Development, presented the awards at a recent ceremony.
Mr Rabain told the winners: “Our ministry unders...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Education has leapfrogged employment to become the second most important issue facing Bermuda.
Focus on education has now hit the highest level for the past decade.
But both education and employment still lag behind worries over the economy, accordin...
DATE: Aug 23, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Tenneil Ratteray and Azari Thomas are two of 14 student winners of Dr Barbara Ball Public Health scholarships.
Tenneil, studying for a doctorate in physical therapy at Andrews University, Michigan, said: “I was very thankful because now I am able to...
DATE: Aug 22, 2017
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Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, the former principal of the Berkeley Institute, has been announced as the new vice president of academic and student affairs at Bermuda College.
Dr Curtis-Tweed, a Bermudian, graduated from Emory University with a PhD, and pursu...
DATE: Aug 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Akinyi Apopa and Amber Reid are the winners of the Bermuda Zoological Society’s Steinhoff Scholarship for 2017.
The students, who receive $5,000 each, were chosen for their outstanding scholastic achievement and community service, according to a pres...
DATE: Aug 22, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Education
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AUTHOR:
News Staff