Youth

Young people need to be able to innovate, assess risk and spot opportunities, regardless of the careers they eventually choose, Small Business Association Chief Executive Officer Lynette Holder has said. …

The government is moving towards establishing a diversion programme for young people aged 16 to 18 who come into contact with the justice system, as it seeks alternatives to imprisonment …

Students have largely complied with the National Grooming Policy at the start of the new school year, with videos due within days to show parents and students what is required, …

More than 500 young people have benefited from Project Dawn since the programme began in 2022, with a further 115 participants now beginning skills training aimed at improving their prospects …

Global demand driven by younger consumers is shifting production trends from rum exports towards health and wellness products, according to Chief Executive Officer of Export Barbados, Mark Hill. He told …

Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman encouraged students of Daryll Jordan Secondary School to learn a new language as the school unveiled a mural celebrating Spanish language and culture and …

The opposition Friends of Democracy Party (FOD) has urged the government to match back-to-school celebrations with sustained support for students, citing school-maintenance failures, assistance for neurodivergent students and unanswered questions …

Students and staff at Wesley Hall Junior School were sent home on the first day of the new term after incomplete paving work and an unexpected underground sewer repair left …

The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) is set to expand its programmes with a greater focus on holistic youth and community empowerment as part of a wider effort to revitalise …