Students prepare for Robotics World Championships in US Ricardo Roberts09/04/2026078 views A team of secondary school students from across Barbados will represent the island at the VEX Robotics World Championships in the midwestern American city of St Louis, Missouri, later this… Read more
Minister warns curriculum marginalises Barbadian history Shanna Moore08/04/2026087 views Barbados risks losing touch with its identity by teaching generations too little about their own history, Minister for Pan-African Affairs and Heritage, Trevor Prescod, has warned, as he renews calls… Read more
Education Ministry ramps up autism support amid rising cases Lourianne Graham02/04/2026022 views The Ministry of Education Transformation is ramping up its efforts to interact with and teach children with autism amid calls for more in-class assistance from parents, an official has said.… Read more
Harrison College career fair inspires students to explore creative, professional futures Lauryn Escamilla01/04/2026086 views Harrison College’s annual Career Day has been hailed as a model of how schools can open students’ eyes to the breadth of modern work opportunities — from law and medicine… Read more
Lester Vaughan highlights progress, challenges at Speech Day Ricardo Roberts31/03/20260118 views Lester Vaughan School has signalled a new phase of growth, unveiling upgraded facilities and improved academic performance figures, even as it continues to grapple with sluggish internet connectivity and learning… Read more
Lester Vaughan unveils new cosmetology lab as education reform gathers pace Ricardo Roberts31/03/20260253 views The Lester Vaughan School has taken a major step in the government’s drive to modernise education with the opening of a new, state-of-the-art cosmetology lab, in a bid to cement… Read more
Unions hail return of teachers term leave Sheria Brathwaite31/03/20260179 views After 12 years of agitation, teachers are finally getting back a key benefit — a term’s leave — in what union leaders on Monday called a hard-won victory for the… Read more
Teachers win back term leave after 12-year fight Sheria Brathwaite31/03/20260917 views After 12 years of frustration and protest, teachers will once again benefit from term’s leave, with the government on Monday confirming the long-sought entitlement will be reinstated from April 1.… Read more
Schools to enforce grooming, discipline policy ‘next term’ Ricardo Roberts30/03/202604.5K views The Ministry of Education Transformation is set to end the grace period for its national grooming and discipline rules, with schools across Barbados ordered to strictly enforce the policy from… Read more
Search continues for missing fishermen as colleagues graduate safety course Ricardo Roberts28/03/20260165 views As the fishing community marked a milestone in maritime training this week, the absence of one would-be graduate, Chinese national Zhi Cai Su, turned celebration into a poignant void. … Read more