McConney not moved by calls for resignation Barbados Today Traffic14/10/20230114 views By Anesta Henry Minister of Education Kay McConney has brushed aside calls for her and Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer- Bradshaw to resign over the controversial drill at the… Read more
UWI among highly-ranked universities Anesta Henry14/10/20230119 views The University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus, celebrating 60 years of existence, has been ranked among the top tier of global universities according to the most respected… Read more
#BTColumn – Transforming or traumatising? Barbados Today13/10/2023092 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Dr Mia Jules and Professor Donna-Maria Maynard To transform or to traumatise?… Read more
DLP advises parents of Springer Memorial students to take Gov’t to court Barbados Today13/10/20230118 views By Emmanuel Joseph The Democratic Labour Party’s youth leader on Thursday upped the ante in the political debate stemming from the controversial lockdown drill at the Springer Memorial School by… Read more
Education chief admits simulation at Springer Memorial could have been done differently Emmanuel Joseph13/10/20230183 views By Emmanuel Joseph The Ministry of Education has announced that a safety and security plan, already in the works for public schools, will include how emergency drills and simulations are… Read more
#BTColumn – Investing in health: The case for breastfeeding in Barbadian workplaces Barbados Today12/10/20230134 views Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Rhianna Smith Nelson Mandela once stated, “Health cannot be a question… Read more
Students faint, traumatised as masked men ‘invade’ school Barbados Today12/10/20230228 views By Emmanuel Joseph and Sheria Brathwaite What was intended to be an emergency school safety drill Wednesday morning at Springer Memorial Secondary School went badly wrong, traumatising several students, and… Read more
Incident at Springer Memorial just a simulation, says ministry Sheria Brathwaite11/10/20230266 views The Ministry of Education has explained that an incident that took place this morning at the Springer Memorial Secondary School, in which masked gunmen appeared to have stormed the school… Read more
Creative arts therapist on mission to help young people in mental health crisis Barbados Today11/10/20230166 views Many children, adolescents and young people are struggling to cope in a fast-changing world says arts psychotherapist Varia Williams. “Coming out of COVID, the mental health stresses arising out of… Read more
Barbados leads in UK-style food, drink labels – study Emmanuel Joseph11/10/20230867 views By Emmanuel Joseph A CARICOM Impact Assessment (CIA) study on front-of-package Nutritional Labelling (FoPNL) has unveiled that Barbados imports the highest percentage of products displaying the UK Traffic Light warning… Read more