AgricultureBudgetBusinessCommunityCrimeCrimeEconomyEducationEducationEnergyEntertainmentEnvironmentHealthHealth CareHousingJudicialLocal NewsNewsTransportationYouth Budget ‘puts money back in people’s pocket’ – PM by Barbados Today 17/03/2026 written by Barbados Today 2 min read Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described the 2026 Budget as a โpeopleโs budgetโ, saying it delivers on campaign promises while taking steps to protect Barbadians from mounting global pressures. Speaking … Continue Reading 17/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Teachers make Budget call for better resources, security by Lourianne Graham 14/03/2026 by Lourianne Graham 14/03/2026 Teachers have urged the Mia Mottley administration to use next weekโs national budget to boost funding for schools, improve classroom resources, strengthen security, and expand access to guidance counsellors across … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News St Leonardโs Boysโ marks legacy of leadership after nearly 75 years by Lauryn Escamilla 14/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 14/03/2026 As St Leonardโs Boysโ School prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, Principal Peter Cox has said the school โ the first tuition-free secondary modern school in Barbados โ remains true … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsRegionalTechnology CXC completes first fully digital exam cycle despite storm disruption by Ricardo Roberts 13/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 13/03/2026 The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has declared its first fully digital and hybrid examination cycle a success, with more than 10 000 candidates completing Januaryโs tests despite severe disruptions caused … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Stronger data systems urged for workplace wellness policiesย by Shamar Blunt 13/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 13/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsYouth โUnite on skills trainingโ to meet global challengesย ย by Shamar Blunt 11/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 11/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News President confirms Chapman Challenge to start with Class Three, Four pupils by Lauryn Escamilla 11/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 11/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Hilda Skeene Primary remains closed for industrial cleaning by Barbados Today 11/03/2026 by Barbados Today 11/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News President Bostic urges Combermere students to climb from ‘Lane’ to ‘Hillaby’ by Lauryn Escamilla 05/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 05/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNewsYouth Bostic challenges St Michaelโs students to riseย by Lauryn Escamilla 05/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 05/03/2026 President Jeffrey Bostic delivered a challenge to The St Michael School as his tour of the nationโs public schools continued on Tuesday.ย Standing before a packed auditorium of students, staff … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail