Back-to-school assistance applications ‘near 3 000’ Lourianne Graham20/08/20260162 views With the new school year three weeks away, the Social Empowerment Agency has received more than 2 900 requests for back-to-school assistance, SEA executive director Colleen Walcott has told Barbados… Read more
New curriculum deferred as education reforms continue Lourianne Graham20/08/2026099 views The Ministry of Education Transformation will use the new school year beginning next month to prepare teachers and consult stakeholders before introducing a new curriculum, as it continues to roll… Read more
Rising need drives Eden Lodge back-to-school aid to $459K Lourianne Graham20/08/20260168 views The growing needs of Barbadian families requiring assistance to send their children to school have pushed the Eden Lodge Youth Charitable Trust’s back-to-school programme to more than $459 000 this… Read more
Rogers: Will terror law catch the ‘big ones’? Lourianne Graham20/08/2026086 views Questioning whether yet another piece of legislation can make a dent in the island’s crime problem, Senator Reverend Canon Dr John Rogers has raised concerns about whether the Domestic Terrorism… Read more
Barbados seeks stronger climate reporting systems Lourianne Graham20/08/2026072 views Barbados must strengthen the data and reporting systems that support its climate commitments to show results in its quest to secure international climate finance, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of… Read more
Circus at Belle posed public health risk – expert Lourianne Graham19/08/20260515 views The operators of the Suarez Brothers Circus may not have been properly advised about the approvals required to operate at the Belle, a water resources expert has suggested, while backing… Read more
Suarez Bros circus relocation linked to water protection – minister Lourianne Graham18/08/20260415 views The beleaguered Suarez Brothers Circus was moved from the Belle, St Michael, after it began operating without all required approvals at the site, a government minister said. But the withdrawal… Read more
Teachers, parents welcome continuous assessment delay Lourianne Graham18/08/2026064 views The union representing secondary school teachers and a group of concerned parents have welcomed the Ministry of Education’s decision to delay the use of continuous assessment as the basis for… Read more
Suarez Bros’ circus plans Garrison reopening Lourianne Graham17/08/202601.1K views A week after being forced to leave the Belle, the Suarez Brothers Circus plans to reopen at Garrison Savannah on Friday, while management counts the cost of lost shows, refunds… Read more
Denny: Make reading fun for boys Lourianne Graham15/08/20260160 views A veteran educator is calling on teachers and parents to meet boys where they are and use their interests to encourage them to read. Deputy chairperson of the Board of… Read more