Do what you love Barbados Today12/08/201922440 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 Today11/08/20190386 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 Today10/08/20190400 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 Today04/08/20190324 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
Sixth form fair helps students plan academic future Barbados Today15/06/20191506 views Parents and students turned out at the St Michael School this morning for the second edition of the Sixth Form Fair. They were given a detailed look at the subjects… Read more
Common Entrance results to be announced next Monday Barbados Today13/06/20190495 views The results of the 2019 Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), more popularly known as the Common Entrance Exam or 11-Plus will be announced next Monday, June 17. Minister of… Read more
CXC addresses next steps in employee discussions Barbados Today09/06/20191166 views FULL STATEMENT FROM CXC In 2019, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will mark the 40th anniversary of providing examinations to the member states of CARICOM. This is a mandate which… Read more
UK college appoints its first female black master, and she is Barbadian Barbados Today26/05/201963781 views (BBC) – The first black woman has been appointed to lead an Oxbridge college. Sonita Alleyne, 51, who has been elected as the next master of Jesus College, Cambridge, will… Read more
Change in venue for CXC exams Barbados Today26/05/20190378 views The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that there has been a change in venue for the Caribbean Examinations Council exams scheduled for Monday, May 27, at… Read more
New Principal At Barbados Community College Barbados Today18/05/20197710 views There’s a new principal at the helm of the Barbados Community College. She is Annette Alleyne, a Barbadian educator with over 30 years’ experience at the tertiary and secondary levels.… Read more