Alleyne, West Terrace Primary crowned Battle of the Bots champs Lauryn Escamilla09/07/20260128 views Alleyne School and West Terrace Primary School have been crowned the 2025 Barbados Light & Power Battle of the Bots champions as the Ministry of Education Transformation launched season three… Read more
Jiu-jitsu camp aims to steer youth from violence Lourianne Graham07/07/2026035 views A new six-week jiu-jitsu summer camp in St Michael opened on Monday, seeking to help young people manage their emotions, control anger and build discipline through martial arts training. The… Read more
Fire cadet programme marks 26 years with expanded intake Ricardo Roberts06/07/20260203 views A record intake of young people has joined the fire cadet programme this summer, as the initiative marks 26 years by doubling its capacity, expanding from 50 to 100 available… Read more
George Lamming Primary gets screen for RISE reading programme Lauryn Escamilla03/07/20260188 views A new television monitor has been donated to George Lamming Primary School to support its RISE Reading Programme, with a reminder that digital tools should support, not replace, book reading… Read more
Advancing Caribbean Teachers’ maths programme completed by 29 Bajans Lauryn Escamilla03/07/20260140 views Twenty-nine Barbadian secondary school teachers have completed a six-month regional mathematics training programme aimed at tackling persistent weaknesses in the subject and improving classroom practice across the Caribbean. They joined… Read more
St Philip Primary students shine in Common Entrance results Lourianne Graham03/07/202601.4K views Three students from St Philip Primary have delivered standout performances in this year’s Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination, challenging perceptions about one of the island’s rural schools and highlighting months… Read more
Prescod proposes structured state support for young Barbadian writers Ricardo Roberts28/06/20260534 views Minister of Pan-African Affairs and Heritage, Trevor Prescod, has made a case for direct financial intervention from the government to support the nation’s young authors, insisting they should be compensated… Read more
New model aims to build fuller student profiles for secondary schools Shanna Moore26/06/20260443 views Parents have been given their clearest picture yet of how Barbados’ proposed transition from primary to secondary school will operate, with classroom projects completed at school, four standardised tests spread… Read more
Jeremi Wright scores 100 in Maths, earns place at first-choice school Lauryn Escamilla26/06/2026017.2K views A perfect score in mathematics and a place at Harrison College have capped off a successful primary school journey for 11-year-old Jeremi Wright of St Cyprian’s Boys’ School. Jeremi, who… Read more
Grantley Adams Memorial launches first travel club with Panama trip planned Lauryn Escamilla26/06/2026089 views The first Grantley Adams Travel Club is preparing to travel to Panama in August, giving Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School students an opportunity to experience a new culture while strengthening… Read more