Education

A disabilities advocate and vice-president of the Barbados Horizon Deaf Charity (BHDC), Scott Williams is calling for greater access to education for the deaf, including more interpreters and the introduction …

A dozen new doctors from the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill formally entered the medical profession on Thursday after taking the Hippocratic Oath at the Queen Elizabeth …

The recent announcement that long leave for teachers could be reinstated has been welcomed across the education sector, though questions over timing and eligibility remain.   Prime Minister Mia Mottley, …

University of the West Indies political scientist Professor Don Marshall dismissed speculation that Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s latest announcements signal an early general election, insisting that public service reforms introduced …

After years of frustration and stalled negotiations, teachers could soon regain their long-lost term’s vacation leave, with Prime Minister Mia Mottley announcing in Parliament that the government intends to restore …

The government’s new digitisation facility at Newton is due to open to the public early next year as restoration and recovery work continues, following last year’s fire at the Department …

The government plans to expand opportunities for young people to get involved in culture and heritage, with a renewed push to roll out more dynamic programmes and community partnerships, according …

Barbados’ newly appointed Human Rights Commissioner, Kerryann Ifill, has pledged to lay a robust legal and policy foundation for the island’s first independent human rights office, focusing on public education, …

The Barbados Union of Teachers  (BUT) on Monday rejected the government’s plan to send parents letters detailing the cost of educating their children, warning that the move confuses cost with …