Schools to focus on ‘Year of Purpose’ Lourianne Graham15/08/2026044 views Education Minister Chad Blackman has declared the 2026-27 school year as the “Year of Purpose” in education, unveiling new digital platforms for both teachers and students to share ideas, experiences… Read more
Petition prompts phased rollout of revised curriculum, assessment framework Lourianne Graham14/08/20260498 views Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has postponed the use of continuous assessment for secondary school placement, after parents and other stakeholders raised concerns about the ministry’s planned rollout. Students… Read more
Boys make reading strides despite attendance woes Lourianne Graham14/08/2026067 views While several boys showed significant improvement in their reading, inconsistent attendance became an issue as Babb’s Reading Clinic, a five-week summer programme designed to help boys improve their reading skills,… Read more
Youth discounts get thumbs up from businesses Lourianne Graham13/08/20260138 views Positive feedback flowed in from participating businesses in the first-ever Youth Discount Day to mark International Youth Day on Wednesday. Young people between the ages of 16 and 35 were… Read more
‘Diamond’ salute: 120 uniformed personnel, civilians for anniversary honours Lourianne Graham13/08/2026091 views A total of 120 Barbadians, including 60 members of the uniformed services and 60 civilians, will receive a new national honour to mark the diamond anniversary of Independence, it was… Read more
New passenger data law to bolster national security Lourianne Graham11/08/20260938 views Barbados will introduce sweeping new powers for immigration authorities to screen travellers before they arrive, under legislation that ministers said will transform the island’s border security and guard against terrorist… Read more
Barbados sends fresh BDF medical team to quake-hit Venezuela Lourianne Graham11/08/20260436 views Barbados has deployed a new team of 61 Barbados Defence Force personnel and civilian medical volunteers to Venezuela as part of a planned rotation of the field hospital established after… Read more
Beryl battered them; now help is getting them back to sea Lourianne Graham11/08/20260147 views Three fishermen are relieved to be among the first ten recipients of loans and grants to help cover the cost of rebuilding or replacing their boats, which were destroyed or… Read more
BDF steps up recruitment, modernisation drive Lourianne Graham11/08/2026054 views A major recruitment drive, expanded cyber and drone capabilities, and renewed investment in young recruits are central to the Barbados Defence Force’s plans to respond to an increasingly complex security… Read more
Fire ravages family-owned eatery Lourianne Graham11/08/202601.4K views A shop owner in Eagle Hall is devastated after a Sunday afternoon fire engulfed one of the businesses on his property and caused significant damage to two others. The fire,… Read more