CommunityEducationHealthLocal NewsSchool Friends united by nursing honour by Lauryn Escamilla 12/05/2026 written by Lauryn Escamilla 4 min read When Barbados Community College (BCC) third-year nursing student Giselle Griffith stepped forward to receive the Ramona Mascoll/CIBC Caribbean Scholarship on Tuesday, the moment carried even deeper meaning because proudly supporting … Continue Reading 12/05/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealth & WellnessHealth CareLocal NewsSchool Ramona Mascoll scholarships awarded to first nursing assistant student by Lauryn Escamilla 12/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 12/05/2026 Three Barbados Community College (BCC) nursing students, including the first nursing assistant student to receive the award, were honoured on International Nursesโ Day with Ramona Mascoll/CIBC Caribbean scholarships. The 2026 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Paper or digital? Students on CXC exam shift by Lauryn Escamilla 12/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 12/05/2026 Schools across the Caribbean have begun administering digital Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) tests for the May/June examination period, but students remain divided on the transition, with concerns ranging from technical … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureEducationLocal News Ministry of Education, T&T soca artiste eye stronger cultural ties in education by Shamar Blunt 11/05/2026 by Shamar Blunt 11/05/2026 A collaboration in the creative arts is being touted as a catalyst for reshaping Caribbean education, as the education minister and a Trinidadian soca star with Barbadian roots agreed on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEducationLocal News UWI initiative links science and entrepreneurship by Shamar Blunt 10/05/2026 by Shamar Blunt 10/05/2026 A new initiative at The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus is aiming to bridge the gap between science and entrepreneurship, giving students the practical skills needed to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal NewsYouth Project to get kids active launches at St Lucy Primary by Lourianne Graham 09/05/2026 by Lourianne Graham 09/05/2026 A new national initiative aimed at tackling childhood inactivity and promoting healthier lifestyles got off to an energetic start on Friday, as pupils of St Lucy Primary School became the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEducationLocal News Awardโwinning author delights young readers at library event by Shamar Blunt 09/05/2026 by Shamar Blunt 09/05/2026 More than 30 children gathered at the Barbados National Library Service on Fairchild Street, Bridgetown, on Saturday morning for a lively Caribbean Storytime session with award-winning author Yolanda T. Marshall. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsPress Releases BUT raises no objection to ministryโs school closure plan by Barbados Today 09/05/2026 by Barbados Today 09/05/2026 The Barbados Union of Teachers has indicated it has no fundamental objection to the Ministry of Educationโs decision to allow the early closure of select primary schools to facilitate infrastructural … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsTechnology UWI AI institute launches with $5m regional investment by Ricardo Roberts 08/05/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 08/05/2026 A new University of the West Indies (UWI) artificial intelligence institute backed by a $5 million investment has been launched, positioning the Caribbean to take a more active role in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News UWI moves to end royal charter, redefine regional role by Ricardo Roberts 08/05/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 08/05/2026 The University of the West Indies is preparing to sever its constitutional ties to the British monarchy and reposition itself as a fully sovereign regional institution, in a move its … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail