Chemistry test issues triggers call for exam body overhaul Sheria Brathwaite15/05/202402.2K views A grouping of parents that has emerged as a leading critic of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on Tuesday called for the exam body’s overhaul following discrepancies in a Caribbean… Read more
Student nurses awarded scholarships Shamar Blunt14/05/20240470 views In celebration of International Nurses’ Day, CIBC Caribbean on Monday awarded three student nurses with scholarships in the name of Ramona Mascoll, the first medical worker in Barbados to succumb… Read more
BIMAP, SJPI soon to be accredited by BAC Shanna Moore11/05/20240848 views Two entities are in the final stages of being added to the list of institutions accredited by the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC), Executive Director Lisa Gale has disclosed. The Barbados… Read more
BWU, NTI launch online education portal Sasha Mehter11/05/20240347 views The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has unveiled an online education portal to provide accessible training opportunities to its members. The initiative, a partnership with the National Transformation Initiative (NTI), was… Read more
St Stephen’s Primary students urged to act right under new policy Shamar Blunt11/05/20240408 views St Stephen’s Primary School has launched a new discipline policy aimed at setting a positive standard for students and staff to follow. During a brief launch at the school on… Read more
Over $1/2M raised for UWI students at annual benefit event Barbados Today11/05/20240465 views The 15th Annual University of West Indies Toronto Benefit Awards marked another successful year of fundraising supporting scholarships for Caribbean students. Held recently at the elegant Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto,… Read more
CXC denies exam paper leaked Barbados Today10/05/20240615 views The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has dismissed as a “hoax”, reports circulating on social media that a paper in this year’s exams has been leaked. In a brief statement,… Read more
Education reform must include English competence Aguinaldo Belgrave09/05/20240858 views My attention was drawn to a letter in another section of the Press, submitted by Professor Michael Howard, titled Education reform must focus on standard English. He asserted that Barbadian… Read more
11-plus sitters relax after exam Shanna Moore08/05/20240626 views Students and families gathered at Bubba’s Sports Bar and Restaurant in Worthing, breathing sighs of relief and sharing smiles of satisfaction as they celebrated the completion of the 11-plus exam.… Read more
Parents come to terms with 11-plus May date Shanna Moore08/05/20240940 views After months of pleas and debate about the timing of the Common Entrance Examination, parents appeared to have accepted the Ministry of Education’s decision to proceed with the May 7… Read more