HealthHealth CareLocal News CARPHA launches Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week by Lauryn Escamilla 11/05/2026 written by Lauryn Escamilla 4 min read The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has warned that the region must intensify source reduction efforts as mosquito-borne diseases continue to strain public health systems across the Caribbean. Speaking on … Continue Reading 11/05/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Students explore consumer rights in new schools contest by Lauryn Escamilla 08/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 08/05/2026 Secondary school students across Barbados are being urged to become more informed and influential consumers after a new national competition revealed both strong creativity and gaps in awareness, according to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Service programme to become mandatory in secondary schools by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 A new Community Service Learning (CSL) programme aimed at reshaping how students engage with their schools and communities is being rolled out across Barbadosโ secondary schools system. The initiative, introduced … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEnvironmentLocal News Residents demand action after near-fatal fall into uncovered well by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 A near-fatal fall into an uncovered well has intensified calls for urgent action in Goodland Gardens, Christ Church, where residents said a longstanding and dangerous hazard had been ignored for … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchool Faith, leadership, transformation at heart of Erdiston top grad by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 Significant change in the education system will depend not just on policy, but on people working together with purpose and conviction, one of the newest education leaders said on Wednesday.ย … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Top Erdiston grads โreadyโ to reshape classrooms by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 07/05/2026 Six top graduates from Erdiston Teachersโ Training College said they were now equipped not just with qualifications, but with a renewed mission to transform classrooms into more inclusive, student-focused spaces. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal News St Thomas outpatient clinic reopens in Rock Hall by Lauryn Escamilla 06/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 06/05/2026 A refurbished St Thomas Outpatient Clinic has reopened in Rock Hall, restoring access to primary healthcare within the parish and ending months of travel for residents who had been forced … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Nerves, excitement fill Princess Margaret School on exam day by Lauryn Escamilla 05/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 05/05/2026 A mix of anticipation and anxiety hung in the air at Princess Margaret Secondary School on Tuesday morning as 215 students from St Philip gathered to sit the Common Entrance … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Educators: Trust in process key strategy ahead of entrance exam by Lauryn Escamilla 04/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 04/05/2026 With the Barbados Secondary Schoolsโ Entrance Examination set for Tuesday, educators and students across several primary schools said the final hours were less about cramming and more about confidence, rhythm … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeDeathLocal News Wildey family, community reeling after area resident slain at work by Lauryn Escamilla 30/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 30/04/2026 Shock and grief have gripped Wildey after a brazen mid-morning shooting along Meadow Road left 29-year-old area resident Tyrell Timothy Cumberbatch dead, sending waves of anguish throughout his family and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail