Accessibility, healthcare top priorities for disabled ahead of Budget Lourianne Graham14/03/2026094 views With the national Budget set for Monday, the disabled community has urged the government to implement measures that enhance accessibility, promote inclusion, and expand support for people with disabilities. The… Read more
Teachers make Budget call for better resources, security Lourianne Graham14/03/20260200 views Teachers have urged the Mia Mottley administration to use next week’s national budget to boost funding for schools, improve classroom resources, strengthen security, and expand access to guidance counsellors across… Read more
NCSA raises alarm over ‘emerging drugs’ Lourianne Graham13/03/20260141 views Ecstasy and methamphetamine are among drugs to have emerged here, the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) said on Thursday. While the NCSA does not yet have figures, medical and… Read more
Workshop aims to help teachers detect student drug use Lourianne Graham12/03/2026062 views As concerns grow about possible drug use among school-aged children, the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) on Thursday began training teachers to help identify students who may be using… Read more
The Lifelong Skills Training was also represented at Wednesday’s Health fair Lourianne Graham12/03/2026061 views For the first time under the umbrella of the Social Empowerment Agency (SEA), the Month of the Disabled health fair was hosted at its headquarters at Collymore Rock on Wednesday. … Read more
Barbados seeks cleaner, smarter transport solutions amid rising vehicle numbers Lourianne Graham11/03/20260625 views Barbados is stepping up its efforts to make transport cleaner, safer and more affordable as public and private stakeholders gather to explore sustainable mobility solutions to the island’s growing traffic… Read more
Rats, rubbish force early closure at Hilda Skeene Primary Lourianne Graham10/03/20260480 views Parents were called to collect their children from Hilda Skeene Primary in St Philip on Tuesday after the school was closed early due to environmental issues — including reports of… Read more
Funding cut, limited placements hamper Job Start Plus – officials Lourianne Graham10/03/20260416 views A significant reduction in funding and limited private sector buy-in are threatening the effectiveness of the Job Start Plus programme, lawmakers heard on Monday, prompting calls for the initiative to… Read more
As four in ten adults ‘lack certification’, ministries to join literacy strategy Lourianne Graham09/03/202601.1K views More than four in ten Barbadian adults have no formal certification, prompting the ministries of labour and education to team up on a comprehensive national adult literacy strategy, amid concerns… Read more
Labour ministry seeks $20m boost to modernise workforce, labour systems Lourianne Graham09/03/2026049 views The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector on Monday asked the House of Assembly for an appropriation of just over $20m for the next financial year to… Read more