EducationLocal News Teachers win back term leave after 12-year fight by Sheria Brathwaite 31/03/2026 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read After 12 years of frustration and protest, teachers will once again benefit from termโs leave, with the government on Monday confirming the long-sought entitlement will be reinstated from April 1. … Continue Reading 31/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Schools to enforce grooming, discipline policy โnext termโ by Ricardo Roberts 30/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 30/03/2026 The Ministry of Education Transformation is set to end the grace period for its national grooming and discipline rules, with schools across Barbados ordered to strictly enforce the policy from … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Search continues for missing fishermen as colleagues graduate safety course by Ricardo Roberts 28/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 28/03/2026 As the fishing community marked a milestone in maritime training this week, the absence of one would-be graduate, Chinese national Zhi Cai Su, turned celebration into a poignant void.ย … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal News BUT urges swift action after suspected gastro outbreak at St Paulโs Primary by Shamar Blunt 25/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 25/03/2026 The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has called for the immediate temporary closure of StโฏPaulโs Primary School after more than 100 students were reported absent following a suspected outbreak of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationEducationLocal News Programme driving down school suspensions, says education ministry by Lourianne Graham 24/03/2026 by Lourianne Graham 24/03/2026 A major push by the Ministry of Education Transformation to curb poor student behaviour is paying off, with school suspensions slashed by 60 per cent this term, officials revealed during … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationEducationLocal NewsNewsYouth Innovators, students showcase future technologies at MIST Festival by Lauryn Escamilla 24/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 24/03/2026 Curious minds from schools across Barbados flocked to Queenโs Park on Tuesday for an energetic display of science, technology and creativity at the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Police Band strikes a chord with young musicians by Shamar Blunt 23/03/2026 by Shamar Blunt 23/03/2026 The storied Barbados Police Band, one of the worldโs oldest active police bands, appears to be striking a new note of engagement with young people through its second annual open … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Principal highlights inclusive education progress at Grantley Adams Memorial School by Lauryn Escamilla 20/03/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 20/03/2026 Principal Major Andrew Skeete has touted the success of the Grantley Adams Memorial School in the area of inclusive education, as the 70-year-old St Joseph school continues to reshape how … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationEuropeHealthLocal NewsWorld Exclusive: Student speaks of fear, uncertainty by Emmanuel Joseph 20/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 20/03/2026 Several Barbadian students at the University of Kent in the southern English town of Canterbury have begun leaving the school after a deadly outbreak of meningitis B that has killed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal News Confusion as Charles F. Broome School reopens then shuts early over lingering odours by Shanna Moore 20/03/2026 by Shanna Moore 20/03/2026 The reopening of Charles F. Broome Memorial School on Friday descended into confusion as parents rushed to collect their children hours after classes resumed, following official assurances that health concerns … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail