High-needs autistic students ‘being kept from school’ Lourianne Graham30/09/20260414 views Teenagers on the autism spectrum are being pushed out of school or kept at home because some institutions will not enroll them without a paid aide, the Barbados Autism Association… Read more
WorldSkills medallist Albert calls for stronger support for tech-voc ed Shamar Blunt29/09/20260323 views Khajon Albert is using his historic WorldSkills bronze medal to call for greater investment in technical and vocational education, arguing that Barbados’ young people need stronger opportunities to develop practical… Read more
President Bostic urges Workman’s pupils to dream big Lauryn Escamilla29/09/20260115 views President Jeffrey Bostic has urged students of Workman’s Primary School to overcome shyness, get involved in school activities and prove that a small school can still achieve big things. On… Read more
BYDC: Non-at-risk young people missing out too Lourianne Graham29/09/2026096 views Young people who are not classed as “at risk” are being left behind and missing out on opportunities they deserve, according to Caleb Brathwaite, head of the Barbados Youth Development… Read more
Young leaders call for greater say in nation’s future Barbados Today25/09/20260401 views The nation’s leaders have been urged to give young people a greater role in shaping the country’s future, with two senior youth officials calling for more meaningful opportunities for them… Read more
Prevention urged alongside school-fight discipline Ricardo Roberts23/09/20260260 views Staged school fights filmed and shared online demand more than punishment, behavioural scientist Professor Dwayne Devonish has warned. He has urged schools to pair the Ministry of Education Transformation’s zero-tolerance… Read more
Ministry issues warning on social media-driven fight videos Ricardo Roberts22/09/20260322 views The Ministry of Education Transformation has warned that pupils who arrange, take part in, film or share school fights online will face the full consequences of their actions, under its… Read more
‘Yuh Good’ – seven polyclinics now offer adolescent healthcare Lourianne Graham21/09/20260198 views Adolescent health services were expanded to seven polyclinics from Monday as the Ministry of Health and Wellness launched its Yuh Good programme and website — yuhgood.gov.bb —, aimed at supporting… Read more
Youth urged to resist exploitation Lourianne Graham20/09/20260185 views Deputy Commissioner of Police Adrian Broomes is urging Barbadian youth to resist negative influences and protect themselves from adults who are manipulating children into criminal activity. Speaking during the Youth… Read more
Education chief issues stranger-danger warning Lourianne Graham17/09/20260458 views The Ministry of Education Transformation has instructed principals across Barbados to reinforce stranger-danger protocols with students following social media posts showing schoolchildren being approached by unfamiliar adults. The warning followed… Read more