More students pass maths, English in CSEC exams as regional benchmark rises Shanna Moore16/08/202501.1K views The number of Caribbean students reaching the key benchmark of passing five CSEC subjects including maths and English has risen for the first time in two years, with regional exam… Read more
New CTEC pilot gives students modular options to learn at own pace Shanna Moore16/08/20250462 views The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on Friday announced its most ambitious overhaul in years, unveiling a new modular qualification, introducing the supervised use of artificial intelligence in coursework, and moving… Read more
Residents warned of fake Light & Power workers after robberies Shanna Moore16/08/20250462 views Barbados Light & Power has urged customers to be vigilant after a series of robberies in which criminals have allegedly posed as company employees to gain access to homes and… Read more
Appliances among five tonnes of waste from gullies in clean-up drive Stefon Jordan16/08/20250234 views More than five tonnes of waste, including fridges, stoves and washing machines, have been hauled from gullies in the past four months under a $5 million government project designed to… Read more
St Lucy postal branch reopens after break-in, costly upgrades Shamar Blunt16/08/20250485 views The St Lucy Post Office reopened Friday after a $150 000 refurbishment, almost a year after a break-in forced its sudden closure and left residents without direct access to critical… Read more
School overhaul risks failing students, warns veteran educator Sheria Brathwaite16/08/202503K views A veteran educator has cautioned that the government’s planned overhaul of the school system may fail to address the root causes of poor student performance. Dr Ian Marshall also warned… Read more
Confronting cannabis use contradictions Barbados Today15/08/20250336 views As Barbados prepares to host CARIFESTA XV later this month, the island finds itself once again at the centre of a complex and unresolved debate: how should it treat cannabis… Read more
Soil Conservation Unit ‘overextended’ Sheria Brathwaite15/08/202501.4K views Soil Conservation Unit is overextended and underperforming, its head has admitted, following a resident’s complaint of waiting four years for tractor ploughing services. Speaking at Wednesday night’s St Andrew edition… Read more
PM promises support for St Andrew Sheria Brathwaite15/08/20250270 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley made a series of promises to St Andrew residents on Wednesday night, during the parish’s Ideas Forum town hall. She promised upgrades to infrastructure, expanded heritage… Read more
Gift vouchers presented to help deserving students Barbados Today15/08/20250138 views A new partnership between the One Family Programme and Bridgetown Duty Free, in collaboration with Pages Bookstore and Payce Digital, seeks to reduce the financial strain of back-to-school costs for… Read more