Florida International University still undecided about setting up Barbados campus Emmanuel Joseph21/09/20230786 views By Emmanuel Joseph The prestigious Florida International University (FIU) is yet to make a final decision on whether it will set up a campus in Barbados. Chief Academic Officer for… Read more
BSTU, BUT, BAPPSS complain principals, deputies informed of transfers less than 24 hours before school began Barbados Today19/09/20230604 views By Emmanuel Joseph and Sheria Brathwaite Describing the last-minute reassignment and transfer of school principals and deputy principals as disruptive and creating confusion and dislocation, the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union… Read more
Principals have good feeling as new academic year begins Sheria Brathwaite19/09/202301.1K views The first day of school started on a high note for secondary schools on Monday, according to principals. Several of them told Barbados TODAY that things got off to a… Read more
Education ministry allows ease in dress code among measures to help students, teachers beat heat Sheria Brathwaite19/09/20230967 views The Ministry of Education has put a new policy in place to help students and teachers feel more comfortable at school as the island continues to be affected by extremely… Read more
CYEN urges Barbadians to help rid 16 beaches of garbage Sheria Brathwaite14/09/20231555 views By Sheria Brathwaite The Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) is calling on Barbadians to join them in the next few weeks to rid 16 of the island’s beaches of waste.… Read more
Education Minister assures work on schools will be completed in time for new term Sheria Brathwaite08/09/20230432 views Teachers and students are being assured that when the new term begins in just over a week, public school plants will be in prime condition to facilitate the teaching and… Read more
Former Deighton Griffith Secondary student wins inaugural scholarship Sheria Brathwaite07/09/20230513 views Twenty-four year-old Javani Alleyne made history today as the recipient of the inaugural Errol Walton Barrow Scholarship. The past student of the Deighton Griffith Secondary School, who has a degree… Read more
31 awarded Barbados scholarships and exhibitions Sheria Brathwaite07/09/202301.7K views Thirty-one students have won Barbados scholarships and exhibitions this year. Minister of Education Kay McConney announced this morning that six students received scholarships – including Javani Alleyne who was given… Read more
Scotiabank partners with Variety to offer speech therapy to children in need Barbados Today30/08/20230797 views Speech therapy plays an important role towards the holistic development of children. It improves overall communication, enhances social skills and enables them to cope better with society and function in… Read more
CXC results released but probe into leaked paper continues Barbados Today24/08/202301.5K views The May/June 2023 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results are out, and officials are reporting an increase in the number of students scoring above average in Mathematics, which was the subject… Read more