Update: Good Shepherd Primary closed Barbados Today19/02/202411.1K views The Good Shepherd Primary School has been closed, the Ministry of Education has confirmed. The ministry said 18 teachers called in sick today. The development follows last evening’s meeting… Read more
BUT probes reports of low teacher turnout at Good Shepherd Primary Sheria Brathwaite19/02/20240908 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is scheduled to visit the Good Shepherd Primary School this morning for an update on developments at the school. Barbados TODAY was reliably informed… Read more
Talks underway at the Lester Vaughan School Sheria Brathwaite19/02/20240821 views Several teachers at the Lester Vaughan School are currently engaged in a meeting under the shade of a tree on the Cane Garden, St Thomas compound. It is unclear at… Read more
Princess Margaret Secondary School opening delayed Sandy Deane08/01/202401K views The resumption of classes at the Princess Margaret Secondary School will be delayed by one week, the Ministry of Education has announced. In a statement, the ministry explained that this… Read more
Prince Godwill group pushing reading through libraries project Brittany Brewster25/11/20230625 views The Prince Godwill D Fomusoh Foundation (PGDFF) Caribbean Inc., in collaboration with the Community Development Department and the Massy Foundation, is continuing its initiative to establish mini libraries at various… Read more
Teenpreneurs rewarded for ‘impressive’ ideas agri-business Barbados Today20/10/20230440 views Eighteen secondary school students who graduated from Empower Youth International’s Teen Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme were recently celebrated for their achievements at a Teen Innovators Award ceremony. The purpose of the French… Read more
Break-in at Charles F. Broome Memorial School Barbados Today16/10/20230870 views Police are investigating a break-in at the Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School which occurred over the weekend. The Ministry of Education, Technology and Vocational Training said it was informed… Read more
DLP: Give us the truth about simulation at Springer Barbados Today15/10/20230489 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling on the Ministry of Education to “stop with the public relations defense tactics” and give Barbados the truth about the failed simulation exercise… Read more
Lester Vaughan School celebrates 26 years Anesta Henry10/10/20230728 views The Lester Vaughan School is celebrating 26 years of existence. Today, Member of Parliament for St Thomas Cynthia Forde joined students and staff members in the auditorium of the Cane… Read more
Financial literacy to be taught in schools Barbados Today28/09/20230570 views Government is adjusting the secondary school curriculum to promote entrepreneurship education among young people at an early age. This was the key point in an address delivered by Minister of… Read more