The Barbados National Council of Parent Teacher Associations (BNCPTA) is urging residents to study Government’s latest education reform proposals and make their input. Commenting on Saturday on the launch of …
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President of the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) Dr Lynda Williams is suggesting that the revenues collected from the 20 per cent sugar-sweetened beverage excise tax and the soon-to-be-implemented …
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The Gittens Family Charitable Gift Fund and the Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) have announced the first awardees of the Timothy Gittens Scholarship. They are Anmari Cumberbatch, Rebecca …
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Gov’t to acquire lands at old Ursuline Convent, Chelston Park to build two educational institutions
By Sheria Brathwaite Government will be partnering with an international non-profit organisation to build two new public secondary schools. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Thursday that her administration will …
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Gov’t offered option of allowing self-employed to pay NIS via SurePay
By Anesta Henry Self-employed persons may be able to make payments to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) through the SurePay bill payment system sometime in the future. On Wednesday, when …
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By Brittany Brewster Under the theme of “Opportunity, Purpose, Growth”, the Springer Memorial School began the countdown to its 60-year milestone with a 59th anniversary Founders Day service at the …
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The Community High Achievers Mentoring Programme (CHAMP), soon to be launched in St Philip to help at-risk youth, could become a national initiative if all goes well. That’s according to …
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The STARR ADVENTURES Civics and Citizenship e-Learning Game was launched by the Ministry of Education, Technological & Vocational Training & National Transformation Initiative ((NTI) on Wednesday. NTI Director Dr Allyson …
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Parents and guardians can start claiming the $100 textbook grant on behalf of their primary school charges from Monday. Minister of Education Kay McConney said in a statement late Friday …
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. By Paula-Anne Moore “There is a collective consciousness and understanding and realisation …