Health & WellnessLocal NewsYouth Mental health experts call for united front as youth calls dominate national hotline by Ricardo Roberts 14/04/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 6 min read In the wake of concerning reports from the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) that children and teenagers account for 40 per cent of calls to the national mental health hotline, … Continue Reading 14/04/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Parents urged to advocate for children as autism services struggle by Lauryn Escamilla 10/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 10/04/2026 Amid a severe shortage of specialists to support neurodivergent children, an advocate has called on parents to speak out and push for faster access to essential therapy and diagnosis services. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
FootballLocal NewsSportsYouth Kickstart move up with win over Ellerton by Kurtis Hinds 08/04/2026 by Kurtis Hinds 08/04/2026 Kickstart Rush defeated Ellerton 2-1 on Tuesday to move into second place in the Barbados Football Associationโs Premier League. In one of the biggest games of the second half … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal NewsYouth โNo retreatโ: Face challenges, pursue dreams, President Bostic tells camp boys by Lauryn Escamilla 08/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 08/04/2026 President Jeffrey Bostic has urged young men to confront life’s obstacles head-on, telling campers at an Easter programme that challenges should never stand between them and their dreams. Speaking during … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Government moves to reform care system for at-risk youth by Sheria Brathwaite 05/04/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 05/04/2026 Barbados is moving away from heavily institutionalised models of care for vulnerable young people, shifting instead towards more supportive, home-like environments, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Saturday. She made … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Mottley speaks out on negative effects of social media by Sheria Brathwaite 05/04/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 05/04/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has warned that the rise of social media and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, has weakened meaningful communication between adults and young people, as she called … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Youth residential facility opens in St James by Sheria Brathwaite 05/04/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 05/04/2026 A $14 million state-of-the-art residential facility designed to house and support foster children officially opened at Holders Hill, St James, on Saturday, marking a significant expansion of Barbadosโ child protection … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsYouth Make A Book Project empowers young writersย ย by Lauryn Escamilla 02/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 02/04/2026 The fourth edition of a nationwide initiative to nurture young storytellers was launched on International Childrenโs Book Day, with education officials hailing the Make A Book Project as a โplatform … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureLocal NewsSchoolYouth Glad Hatters by Shamar Blunt 01/04/2026 by Shamar Blunt 01/04/2026 A burst of colour and creativity filled Bay Primary School on Tuesday as it joined with Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary for a special joint Easter Bonnet Parade. Students proudly showcased … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Harrison College career fair inspires students to explore creative, professional futures by Lauryn Escamilla 01/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 01/04/2026 Harrison Collegeโs annual Career Day has been hailed as a model of how schools can open studentsโ eyes to the breadth of modern work opportunities โ from law and medicine … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
