Delayed opening of several schools Barbados Today08/09/2019065 views The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that a number of schools will have a delayed opening, and not start on Monday, September 9, 2019. Following construction and… Read more
Four schools will remain closed to complete repairs Barbados Today07/09/2019099 views Thirty-seven out of the 41 schools targeted for repairs this summer under the Ministry of Education’s Schools Summer Programme will open for classes next Monday – the start of the… Read more
Fresh warning about brain drain Barbados Today31/08/20191113 views A visiting politician is making a case for skilled Caribbean nationals to stay within the region rather than going to North America and elsewhere to earn a living. Addressing students,… Read more
A first for Cave Hill Barbados Today31/08/20190149 views October 19 will be a historic day at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies as hundreds of students cross the stage to collect their scrolls.… Read more
Enrolment up at UWI Cave Hill campus Barbados Today31/08/20190112 views Student enrolment at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies is again ticking upwards. This comes after years of decline following the 2014 decision of the… Read more
Praise Academy pleased with historic CAPE results Barbados Today17/08/20196105 views Praise Academy, a registered charity, entered 14 students for CAPE exams in 2019. Seven completed the Performing Arts Dance option, six the Cinematic Arts option and one sat Entrepreneurial Studies.… Read more
Do what you love Barbados Today12/08/20192279 views Shani Waithe has achieved her lifetime goal of becoming an island scholar. Her dreams came true last Friday when the Ministry of Education announced her as one of 27 Barbadian… Read more
CXC appoints new registrar/CEO Barbados Today11/08/2019095 views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has a new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer at the helm of the organisation. Effective August 1, Dr Wayne Wesley – a Jamaican national –… Read more
CXC to go ‘fully digital’ in 2020 Barbados Today10/08/2019080 views An e-learning hub and on-demand testing are among innovations the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced, as it moves ahead with the full “digital transformation” of regional secondary education next… Read more
2019 Commonwealth PhD Scholarships Barbados Today04/08/2019088 views The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training invites suitably qualified persons to apply for the 2019 Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for citizens of high income Commonwealth countries. Applicants must be citizens… Read more