CAPE success, CSEC gains highlight local CXC results Ricardo Roberts21/08/20260713 views Barbados recorded a 93.8 per cent overall pass rate in the 2026 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), while improvements were also recorded in several areas at the Caribbean Secondary Education… Read more
BVTB doubles down on culinary training Lourianne Graham21/08/20260485 views Demand for culinary training remains strong at the Barbados Vocational Training Board, with its international cuisine programme expanding from two to six classes and the possibility of doubling that number,… Read more
Vocational training board turns away trainees as demand outstrips capacity Lourianne Graham21/08/202601.2K views The Barbados Vocational Training Board is facing a major capacity challenge as demand for skills training remains strong, with 1 500 people applying for its Construction Gateway programme. As the… Read more
Education advocates urge transparency, deeper scrutiny following CXC results Ricardo Roberts19/08/20260848 views Two education advocates have called for greater operational transparency, comprehensive public reporting and deeper national inquiries into student well-being after the release of the 2026 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) preliminary… Read more
UWI medical alumni group to support students at Cave Hill Emmanuel Joseph19/08/20260474 views A revived Barbados chapter of the University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association has agreed to help fund improvements to student facilities and mentor medical students at Cave Hill.… Read more
BCD gets new school bus to help children with disabilities reach school Lauryn Escamilla19/08/2026053 views Children with disabilities will soon have improved access to school after the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) received a new accessible school bus at Harambee House, Garrison, on Monday.… Read more
CAPE results rise as CSEC Maths improves – CXC Ricardo Roberts18/08/20260488 views Caribbean candidates recorded a 93.52 per cent Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) pass rate and a four per cent rise in Mathematics passes at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)… Read more
CXC records more than 35 000 no-shows across CAPE, CSEC exams Ricardo Roberts18/08/202602.2K views The Caribbean Examinations Council has revealed its first instances of artificial intelligence misuse during assessments, as the regional body also recorded more than 35 000 candidates missing this year’s exams… Read more
CXC launches modular qualification framework Ricardo Roberts18/08/20260387 views The Caribbean Examinations Council has launched a new modular qualification framework after a pilot in mathematics recorded acceptable grades for 88 per cent of participating candidates, CXC Registrar and CEO… Read more
CXC results out today Barbados Today18/08/20260800 views Students across Barbados and the region will be able to access their 2026 CXC May-June examination results from noon today. The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will officially release the results… Read more