Caribbean teachers get help to better support students with epilepsy Lourianne Graham25/02/20260110 views More than 50 teachers from across Barbados and the Caribbean have gained lifesaving know-how to support children living with epilepsy, following new training aimed at making classrooms safer and more… Read more
Parkinson Memorial at 65: ‘Be like ants,’ students told Lauryn Escamilla23/02/20260634 views Students of Parkinson Memorial School were urged to “develop the mentality of the ant” — industrious, purposeful and resilient — as the last new school before full free secondary education… Read more
UWI med alumni revive chapter after decades of inactivity Emmanuel Joseph23/02/202602.4K views Nearly twenty years after going dormant, the Barbados Chapter of the University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association (UWIMAA) is being reactivated, with scores of graduates rallying to rebuild… Read more
Deep clean’: BUT wants mandatory annual industrial cleaning at all schools Shamar Blunt04/02/20260225 views Schools across Barbados should undergo mandatory industrial cleaning at least once every year to tackle recurring environmental and health concerns that disrupt teaching and learning, said Barbados Union of Teachers… Read more
President launches national youth mentorship drive during Graydon Sealy school visit Sheria Brathwaite29/01/20260264 views President The Right Honourable Jeffrey Bostic on Wednesday unveiled a major new mentorship initiative aimed at empowering young people from disadvantaged communities, declaring that the success of his presidency will… Read more
Alma Parris marks first anniversary with church service Lauryn Escamilla28/01/20260278 views The Alma Parris Academy paused to reflect on its journey during a one-year anniversary service held at St Peter’s Parish Church, Church Street, Speightstown, St Peter, bringing together students, educators,… Read more
President urges school youth groups revival Shamar Blunt27/01/2026037 views President Jeffrey Bostic has called for a national effort to revive student participation in school‑based youth groups, arguing that extracurricular activities play a vital role in addressing social and behavioural… Read more
Coleridge & Parry intensifies efforts to tackle falling grades Sheria Brathwaite21/01/20260587 views Falling results in core subjects have prompted Coleridge & Parry School to step up academic interventions, with administrators pledging a more targeted and practical approach to teaching after acknowledging nationwide… Read more
Barbados and Caribbean Science Foundation launch major partnership to advance STEM Barbados Today17/01/20260446 views A major partnership has been launched to revolutionise the national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) landscape. The Government of Barbados, through the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology… Read more
New Literacy Centre Opens at Milton Lynch Primary Lourianne Graham16/01/20260233 views An all-boys primary school in Christ Church has launched a Literacy Centre aimed at supporting early reading skills, boosting student confidence and providing a dedicated space to address literacy challenges… Read more