Local NewsYouth Educators, church leaders warn of moral crisis amid youth violence by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read Education and church leaders have underscored the urgent need for stronger moral grounding and values-based systems from an early age, particularly within the school environment, against the backdrop of what … Continue Reading 07/01/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Govt funding boost to drive major youth council expansion by Sheria Brathwaite 31/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 31/12/2025 The Barbados Youth Development Council (BYDC) is poised for a major expansion in 2026 after the government agreed to more than double its annual subvention, marking what its president hailed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth CTUSAB urges national focus on safety, youth, jobs by Sheria Brathwaite 30/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 30/12/2025 Rising crime and weak job creation could threaten social stability, unless the government and its partners urgently reinforce worker safety, youth development and employment initiatives, the main trade union federation … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Minister Reid: No plans yet to restrict children’s access to social media by Lourianne Graham 25/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 25/12/2025 As several countries move to ban children from accessing social media, Barbados says it is not yet at the stage where such a move is being considered. On December … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinionYouth Not ready for work or unfit by design? by Barbados Today 19/12/2025 by Barbados Today 19/12/2025 Every few years, the same anxiety resurfaces. Employers say young people are not ready. Not ready to work. Not ready to communicate. Not ready to think independently. Not ready to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Village Builders programme equips mentors to connect with Gen Z by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 A government initiative aimed at strengthening how community leaders engage with Generation Z is being expanded, as Minister of Training and Tertiary Education Sandra Husbands urged adults to adopt new … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsYouth More youth opportunities in heritage, culture – minister by Lourianne Graham 17/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 17/12/2025 The government plans to expand opportunities for young people to get involved in culture and heritage, with a renewed push to roll out more dynamic programmes and community partnerships, according … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Young leaders outline priorities as new CARICOM youth ambassadors by Lourianne Graham 11/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 11/12/2025 Christopher Brathwaite and Janae Herbert have been named as new CARICOM Youth Ambassadors for the 2025–2027 term. The duo, along with alternates Kalan Alleyne and Jennifer Burrows, were officially presented … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Ministry introduces national student development tracker by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 Parents across Barbados will “shortly” receive official letters detailing the real cost of their children’s education, as part of a pioneering initiative by the Ministry of Educational Transformation to underscore … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolYouth Aidan clinches victory at Ellerslie’s Second Annual All‑Boys Speech Competition by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 Sixteen‑year‑old aspiring boxer Aidan Callender punched his way to the top at Ellerslie School’s Second Annual All‑Boys Speech Competition on Tuesday, capturing the crowd with a bold and heartfelt performance … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
