Senator Chad Blackman welcomes teachers back for new school term Barbados Today23/04/20250505 views As Minister of Educational Transformation, I am delighted to welcome all teachers back to school for Term 3 of the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Over the last eight weeks at the… Read more
Five Cave Hill students among top oral presenters at UWI postgraduate conference Barbados Today17/04/202501K views Five students from The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, have been recognised among the top 12 oral presentation winners at the second annual One UWI Postgraduate… Read more
QEH moves toward launch of heart failure service amid rising cases Shanna Moore15/04/20250433 views Barbados is moving closer to establishing a long-discussed heart failure service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)as the country grapples with what Head of Cardiology Dr Dawn Scantlebury has described… Read more
CXC to launch region-wide literacy, numeracy tests in bid to tackle falling grades Sheria Brathwaite15/04/20250361 views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is to introduce region-wide diagnostic tests for secondary school students from 2026, aiming to reverse a sharp decline in literacy and numeracy rates across the… Read more
Caribbean PTAs welcome formation of regional PTA Barbados Today04/04/20250689 views Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) across the Caribbean have embraced the formation of a Regional Parent-Teacher Association (RPTA), a new initiative spearheaded by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and the Caribbean Development… Read more
Princess Margaret Secondary wins Met Services debate Barbados Today04/04/20250889 views The Princess Margaret Secondary School has claimed first place in the inaugural Republic Bank World Meteorological Day Debate Competition. The finals were held on Wednesday, March 26, at the Department… Read more
QEH showcases healthcare careers to tackle staff shortages Lourianne Graham03/04/20250665 views In a move to attract young new talent, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) opened its grounds to secondary school students for a career showcase on Wednesday. The fair was… Read more
Education ministry pledges overhaul with customer service training, digitisation Sheria Brathwaite03/04/20250371 views The Ministry of Education is set to introduce mandatory customer service training for staff and complete digitisation of its systems to improve how it interacts with parents, teachers, organisations and… Read more
Students explore ‘holistic’ education at BCC Expo Shamar Blunt02/04/20250461 views Hundreds of secondary school students attended the Barbados Community College (BCC) College Expo on Tuesday, where Principal Annette Alleyne urged them to embrace a holistic approach to education to better… Read more
Make most of green economy, students told Shamar Blunt02/04/20250473 views Schools and colleges must focus more heavily on helping students to see the lucrative benefits within the quickly growing green economy space, the minister for culture has suggested. Minister… Read more