Aidan clinches victory at Ellerslie’s Second Annual All‑Boys Speech Competition Barbados Today03/12/20250162 views 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
Hands-on training ‘vital’ in tackling youth violence, says education official Lourianne Graham28/11/2025094 views Hands-on training and updated education approaches must be central to the national response to youth violence and delinquency, a senior education official suggested on Friday, warning that prevention rather than… Read more
When independence feels distant: A conversation across generations Barbados Today28/11/20250801 views Every year as November rolls in, Barbados enters its familiar rhythm of blue and yellow. School children rehearse for Independence programmes, communities clean up their surroundings and the island gears… Read more
NOW urges schools to foster confidence, prevent gender-based abuse Lourianne Graham27/11/2025037 views Women’s advocate Melissa Savoury-Gittens has suggested that programmes in schools to build self-confidence and self-worth among girls and boys would also prevent abusive relationships and reduce gender-based violence. As the… Read more
Quiz to inspire young minds on clean energy Barbados Today27/11/2025029 views The Barbados National Energy Company Limited (BNECL) brought weeks of spirited competition to a close on Wednesday as the inaugural finals of its Energy Quiz were held at the company’s… Read more
Flag-raising ceremony inspires students at Ellerton Primary Barbados Today25/11/20250124 views Students of Ellerton Primary School were encouraged to see themselves as future leaders during a spirited flag-raising ceremony held on Monday, on the school grounds in St George. Youth… Read more
The lasting impact of the Boy Scout movement on my life Aguinaldo Belgrave22/11/2025050 views “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done ” – Proverbs 19:17 When I first stepped onto… Read more
Students spark bright ideas for energy independence Barbados Today22/11/20250413 views At the Barbados Sustainable Energy Youth Forum, held on Thursday at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre, students from schools across the island shared their responses to the question: “How can… Read more
Become ‘energy detectives’, official tells youth at forum Barbados Today21/11/20250202 views Students have been challenged to take the lead in the island’s drive towards sustainable energy, as they were urged to investigate, innovate and act on energy use at home and… Read more
Support for compulsory youth service plan Shamar Blunt21/11/20250393 views President of the Men’s Empowerment Network, Fabian Sargeant, has offered full support to Minister of Education Chad Blackman’s proposal requiring all secondary school students to join a community-based organisation, a… Read more