OPINION: The great catspraddle: CSEC maths shock Barbados Today22/05/2026096 views It can be particularly unsettling when someone walks out of an examination feeling as though they revised for the wrong subject. Across the region, that appears to have been the… Read more
Minister Blackman’s message for Teachers’ Professional Day Barbados Today21/05/2026088 views Today, on Teachers’ Professional Day, I extend heartfelt gratitude and profound appreciation to every educator across Barbados. You are not merely teachers of subjects; you are architects of possibility, cultivators… Read more
Husbands: We need skilled construction workers Shamar Blunt20/05/20260146 views Barbados is continuing to face a major shortage of skilled construction workers as demand grows across both the tourism and housing sectors. Speaking during Wednesday’s launch of the sixth annual… Read more
Faith, leadership, transformation at heart of Erdiston top grad Lauryn Escamilla07/05/20260422 views Significant change in the education system will depend not just on policy, but on people working together with purpose and conviction, one of the newest education leaders said on Wednesday. … Read more
Top Erdiston grads ‘ready’ to reshape classrooms Lauryn Escamilla07/05/20260627 views Six top graduates from Erdiston Teachers’ Training College said they were now equipped not just with qualifications, but with a renewed mission to transform classrooms into more inclusive, student-focused spaces.… Read more
DLP calls on Government to address 11-Plus issues Shanna Moore06/05/20260191 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has rejected government’s claim that Tuesday’s 11-Plus examination ran smoothly, arguing that reported issues point to serious weaknesses in the system. While more than… Read more
BUT urges calm, confidence ahead of 11-plus Barbados Today04/05/2026070 views President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell is encouraging students preparing for the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE) to remain calm and give their best effort.… Read more
MP visits Bay Primary to rally pupils ahead of 11-plus exam Ricardo Roberts30/04/2026080 views With days to go before the common entrance examination, pupils at Bay Primary School received a morale boost on Thursday as their constituency MP, Kirk Humphrey, urged them to focus… Read more
11-plus students urged to improve writing skills ahead of exam Shamar Blunt27/04/20260211 views With weeks to go before the common entrance examination, principals at two leading Christ Church primary schools warned that weak composition skills could undermine otherwise solid student performance, after a… Read more
2 767 to sit 11-Plus exam Barbados Today27/04/20260502 views A total of 2 767 students are registered to sit the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) 2026, set to be written on Tuesday, May 5, at 21 secondary schools… Read more