Teachers make Budget call for better resources, security Lourianne Graham14/03/20260201 views Teachers have urged the Mia Mottley administration to use next week’s national budget to boost funding for schools, improve classroom resources, strengthen security, and expand access to guidance counsellors across… Read more
St Leonard’s Boys’ marks legacy of leadership after nearly 75 years Lauryn Escamilla14/03/20260299 views As St Leonard’s Boys’ School prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, Principal Peter Cox has said the school — the first tuition-free secondary modern school in Barbados — remains true… Read more
CXC completes first fully digital exam cycle despite storm disruption Ricardo Roberts13/03/20260184 views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has declared its first fully digital and hybrid examination cycle a success, with more than 10 000 candidates completing January’s tests despite severe disruptions caused… Read more
Stronger data systems urged for workplace wellness policies Shamar Blunt13/03/2026029 views Stronger national systems for data collection and analysis are needed to design effective workplace wellness programmes that truly benefit employees and employers alike, the head of the Technical and Vocational… Read more
‘Unite on skills training’ to meet global challenges Shamar Blunt11/03/20260171 views Caribbean governments and training institutions are being pressed to deepen collaboration on skills development, as regional officials warned that the future competitiveness of the region depends on how well it… Read more
President confirms Chapman Challenge to start with Class Three, Four pupils Lauryn Escamilla11/03/20260883 views President Jeffrey Bostic has announced that the first phase of the long-awaited Chapman Challenge will commence later this year, involving Class Three and Four pupils. The initiative, which will be… Read more
Hilda Skeene Primary remains closed for industrial cleaning Barbados Today11/03/2026085 views The Ministry of Education Transformation says the Hilda Skeene Primary School will remain closed today, Wednesday, March 11 to allow for industrial cleaning to be completed at the school plant.… Read more
President Bostic urges Combermere students to climb from ‘Lane’ to ‘Hillaby’ Lauryn Escamilla05/03/20260258 views A Combermere School alumnus returned to his alma mater on Wednesday with the highest title of the land, rallying students against Barbados’ gun violence epidemic by launching the Chapman Challenge,… Read more
Bostic challenges St Michael’s students to rise Lauryn Escamilla05/03/20260235 views President Jeffrey Bostic delivered a challenge to The St Michael School as his tour of the nation’s public schools continued on Tuesday. Standing before a packed auditorium of students, staff… Read more
BUT backs school breakfast plan, frets over teacher involvement Sheria Brathwaite05/03/20260362 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has endorsed the government’s plan to provide free breakfasts for primary school students in the first overhaul of school feeding in generations, but pressed… Read more