As Barbados and other regional economies consider reform of their education system and find ways to fill the gaps in learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Registrar of the Caribbean …
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A former president of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is querying the pace of work being done in education reform. Speaking at the DLP’s St Philip South branch meeting …
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Major wins in tourism arrivals and tourist spending are exactly what our economy needs as the important winter tourist season, starting in mid-December, approaches. All the statistics and research suggest …
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Female performers please Hunterspring patrons with movie soundtracks
By Simone Tull The lush canopy of trees that enveloped the gully deck of Hunterspring provided a welcome escape from the stifling humidity on Sunday afternoon. Billed as one of …
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The Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) says it ended the 2022 financial year in a loss position, however, shareholders were assured of a $0.05 per share dividend payout. This …
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After taking a major nosedive during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Catering and Ground Handling Division of Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) has been identified as a major contributor to the conglomerate’s …
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The Ministry of Education has ordered that action be taken to ensure that temporary teachers who have not received their salaries get them by Tuesday. Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona …
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BUT: Acting principals, deputies ‘demoralised’ after being passed over
The last-minute reassignment of principals and deputy principals across the public school system last week has disrupted the lives of several educators who were acting in those positions for lengthy …
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The Mia-Mottley led administration has done little to fix the issues facing the country since it came into power, claims President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yearwood. …
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A woman was injured on Monday morning when debris from a crumbling building on Tudor Street, St Michael fell on her. Although the status of the unidentified woman remains unknown, …