New teachers commission should cut red tape, unions say Lourianne Graham10/10/20260223 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Barbados Secondary Teachers Union (BSTU) have welcomed the appointment of the Teaching Service Commission, but said its success would depend on how… Read more
PM pledges more funding as President’s Chapman Challenge launches Lourianne Graham09/10/20260675 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has pledged funding to expand the Chapman Challenge beyond the $800 000 already allocated, as President Jeffrey Bostic launched the national youth initiative inspired by his… Read more
BCC, union set to meet Barbados Today03/10/20260458 views The Barbados Community College (BCC) is scheduled to meet with the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) on Monday to discuss staffing concerns raised by the union, the institution has… Read more
High-needs autistic students ‘being kept from school’ Lourianne Graham30/09/20260410 views Teenagers on the autism spectrum are being pushed out of school or kept at home because some institutions will not enroll them without a paid aide, the Barbados Autism Association… Read more
UWI adopts AI tool amid fears of false accusations Shamar Blunt30/09/2026093 views The University of the West Indies is introducing software to detect academic cheating involving artificial intelligence, but an information technology specialist has warned that false accusations could unfairly punish students… Read more
4-H makes fresh appeal for volunteers with technical skills Shamar Blunt30/09/20260284 views The Barbados 4-H Foundation is seeking volunteers with technical expertise to help broaden its youth development programmes beyond traditional agriculture, Vice Chairman Osmond Harewood has said. He made the appeal… Read more
President Bostic urges Workman’s pupils to dream big Lauryn Escamilla29/09/20260115 views President Jeffrey Bostic has urged students of Workman’s Primary School to overcome shyness, get involved in school activities and prove that a small school can still achieve big things. On… Read more
Historic bronze for Barbados at Worldskills Shanghai Barbados Today27/09/202602K views Barbados has secured its first-ever medal at a WorldSkills Competition, with Khajon Albert capturing bronze in Intelligent Security Technology at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. Technical delegate for Barbados, Dario Walcott, described… Read more
WorldSkills to drive TVET revamp Lourianne Graham22/09/20260203 views The technical and vocational education system is set for a new phase as the government seeks to learn lessons from this year’s WorldSkills Shanghai about the international standards, equipment and… Read more
UWI Cave Hill reaccredited through 2032 Lauryn Escamilla22/09/20260300 views The University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill has been reaccredited through 2032, which the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) described as recognition of the UWI’s continued commitment to… Read more