Youth

The 2026 Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition has attracted 47 entries across the calypso and soca categories, as the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) celebrates 40 years of developing young talent and …

The Eden Lodge Youth Charitable Trust has launched an international language exchange initiative, Beyond Words, bringing a French university student into Barbadian schools to help students strengthen their language skills …

Financial literacy and nutrition were the main aspects of the St Lawrence Primary School Open Day where pupils showcased their hands-on learning during the school year on Thursday. The event, …

With Barbados’ childhood obesity rate rising to 42 per cent from 33 per cent, advocates and officials are raising an alarm and calling for a restriction on unhealthy foods and …

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has announced plans to unlock more than $320 million in debt savings to fund health programmes and tackle childhood obesity in Barbados. He made the …

Education officials have praised students who participated in the Barbados Postal Service National Letter Writing Competition, describing the initiative as an important tool in strengthening literacy, creativity and critical thinking …

In a major push to educate children about their rights, the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector extended its educational campaign to northern schools during an interactive …

A multi-million-dollar plan is under way to convert the Government Industrial School (GIS) into a modern juvenile detention centre, as its principal called for major investment to bring the institution …

Vaping has become a widespread and troubling issue among teenagers, with flavours, colourful designs and easy accessibility driving its popularity, according to child and adolescent psychotherapist Nicolette Williams of Verdun …