Teachers win back term leave after 12-year fight Sheria Brathwaite31/03/20260926 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 Roberts28/03/20260181 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
BUT urges swift action after suspected gastro outbreak at St Paul’s Primary Shamar Blunt25/03/20260147 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has called for the immediate temporary closure of St Paul’s Primary School after more than 100 students were reported absent following a suspected outbreak of… Read more
Programme driving down school suspensions, says education ministry Lourianne Graham24/03/20260658 views A major push by the Ministry of Education Transformation to curb poor student behaviour is paying off, with school suspensions slashed by 60 per cent this term, officials revealed during… Read more
Innovators, students showcase future technologies at MIST Festival Lauryn Escamilla24/03/20260364 views Curious minds from schools across Barbados flocked to Queen’s Park on Tuesday for an energetic display of science, technology and creativity at the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology… Read more
Police Band strikes a chord with young musicians Shamar Blunt23/03/2026084 views The storied Barbados Police Band, one of the world’s oldest active police bands, appears to be striking a new note of engagement with young people through its second annual open… Read more
Principal highlights inclusive education progress at Grantley Adams Memorial School Lauryn Escamilla20/03/20260928 views Principal Major Andrew Skeete has touted the success of the Grantley Adams Memorial School in the area of inclusive education, as the 70-year-old St Joseph school continues to reshape how… Read more
Exclusive: Student speaks of fear, uncertainty Emmanuel Joseph20/03/20260114 views Several Barbadian students at the University of Kent in the southern English town of Canterbury have begun leaving the school after a deadly outbreak of meningitis B that has killed… Read more
Confusion as Charles F. Broome School reopens then shuts early over lingering odours Shanna Moore20/03/2026060 views The reopening of Charles F. Broome Memorial School on Friday descended into confusion as parents rushed to collect their children hours after classes resumed, following official assurances that health concerns… Read more