Local NewsSports Youth in focus for local netball by Barbados Today 24/10/2024 written by Barbados Today 4 min read Barbados ended with a bronze medal in netball at the inaugural Caribbean Games hosted by Guadeloupe in 2022. The national team won the World Youth Netball Championships 2025 Qualifiers earlier … Continue Reading 24/10/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealth CareLocal News Students encouraged to drink more water by Shamar Blunt 24/10/2024 by Shamar Blunt 24/10/2024 โWater is life.โ That was the message given to students of the St Albanโs Primary School on Wednesday as a water fountain was donated to the school by members … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal News PM: Middle-income nations risk becoming poor again by Emmanuel Joseph 24/10/2024 by Emmanuel Joseph 24/10/2024 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has warned that middle-income countries like Barbados risk “becoming poor countries again” without an urgent increase in special drawing rights (SDRs) to help vulnerable nations weather … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Hinkson backs special needs school reopening, urges more disability support by Shamar Blunt 24/10/2024 by Shamar Blunt 24/10/2024 Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Improving the Lives of People with Disabilities, Edmund Hinkson has thrown his support behind the reopening of a specialist secondary school whilst urging broader … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Barbados a digital education pioneer with Google first – Minister by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 Barbados is the first Caribbean nation to implement Google Workspace Plus for Education as part of a sweeping technological transformation of its school system, Education Minister Kay McConney said on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Green light given for return to Eden Lodge Primary by Sheria Brathwaite 24/10/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 24/10/2024 Eden Lodge Primary School closed early on Wednesday yet again due to environmental issues and parents are concerned about the frequency of the class disruptions. However, classes are to resume … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ChurchLocal News SDA Church urges return to spiritual values in response to violence by Barbados Today 24/10/2024 by Barbados Today 24/10/2024 The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the rise in violence in society, particularly in schools, calling for a return to spiritual values and community-centred living. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Artificial intelligence to transform Caribbean education, says CXC boss by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is set to undergo a radical transformation through artificial intelligence, marking โthe beginning of the end of CXC as we know itโ, the regional exam … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News Govt signs $40 million debt-for-climate swap for water sustainability by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 by Shanna Moore 24/10/2024 Barbados has strengthened its arsenal in the fight against the climate crisis with the signing of a landmark debt-for-climate swap agreement, Minister of State in the Prime Ministerโs Office Senator … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Fire puts pause on Banks Breweries operations by Barbados Today 24/10/2024 by Barbados Today 24/10/2024 Operations at Banks Breweries have been put on hold pending an investigation into a fire at the Newton, Christ Church facility on Wednesday morning. Quick action by the Barbados Fire … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
