EducationLocal NewsNewsPublic NoticeSchoolYouth Two schools now closed by Barbados Today 20/03/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Asminnie Moonsammy 20/03/2023 0 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 178 The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training (METVT) advises that as a result of smoke emanating from a large fire in the environs of St. Thomas, the Lester Vaughan Secondary School and Welches Primary School are now closed. Classes at these institutions are expected to resume tomorrow, Tuesday, March 21, following assessments by environmental health officials. The METVT regrets any inconvenience that the closures may cause. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Atherley rules himself out of February 11 election 19/01/2026 BADMC to review yam prices by April 19/01/2026 New coalition pushes for reform, fairer representation, voter re-engagement 19/01/2026