BusinessLocal NewsTechnologyYouth WorldSkills Programme readying children for dynamic workforce by Shamar Blunt 20/05/2026 written by Shamar Blunt 3 min read Developing technical and future-ready skills is critical if Barbados is to meet the demands of a rapidly changing global workforce. That was the central message during Wednesdayโs launch of the … Continue Reading 20/05/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool SportsSportsYouth Arthur Smith Primary in winnersโ row again by Kurtis Hinds 19/05/2026 by Kurtis Hinds 19/05/2026 In one of the most high profile games of the season thus far, Arthur Smith Primary defeated St Gabrielโs 2-1 when play in the National Sports Council/BICO Primary School football … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Bostic pushes for more male Cub Scout leaders at St Lucy Primary visit by Lauryn Escamilla 18/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 18/05/2026 More men need to step forward and become involved in boysโ organisations in schools, President Jeffrey Bostic said Monday as he continued his island-wide school tour at St Lucy Primary. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsYouth Pinelands Creative Workshop launches programme to ease 11-Plus anxiety by Ricardo Roberts 17/05/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 17/05/2026 The Pinelands Creative Workshop has launched an innovative initiative, Finding Your Balance, to help students transition from primary to secondary school while addressing academic gaps and rising exam anxiety. Supported … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsYouth Counsellors โbattling teensโ growing emotional crisesโ by Lourianne Graham 16/05/2026 by Lourianne Graham 16/05/2026 As students present with increasing cases of depression, anxiety and other emotional and behavioural challenges, guidance counsellors on Friday called for more full-time support staff to help manage the growing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
FootballLocal NewsSportsYouth Big wins in BICO competition for St Stephenโs, Belmont by Kurtis Hinds 15/05/2026 by Kurtis Hinds 15/05/2026 Scattered showers across the island did little to cool the goal rush in the National Sports Council BICO Primary School Football competition on Friday. Playing in the Dane Alleyne Zone … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTechnologyYouth Students eye non-traditional careers at national showcase by Lourianne Graham 15/05/2026 by Lourianne Graham 15/05/2026 Secondary school students are showing increased interest in non-traditional career paths, prompting the Barbados Association of Guidance Counsellors to expand partnerships with businesses, president Sharnell Clarke revealed as its 19th … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsTechnologyYouth Career showcase opens studentsโ eyes to expanding job opportunities by Lauryn Escamilla 15/05/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 15/05/2026 Students attending the Barbados Association of Guidance Counsellorsโ (BAGC) 19th Annual National Career Showcase at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, St Michael were exposed to a wide … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNetballSportsYouth Defending champions shine despite rain interruption by Kurtis Hinds 15/05/2026 by Kurtis Hinds 15/05/2026 The 2025 champions Shirley Chisholm Primary recorded another lopsided victory when the Pedialyte Sport National Sports Council Primary School Netball Competition continued on Friday. Playing in the Carolyn Sinclair/Marion Johnson-Hurley … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
FootballLocal NewsSportsYouth Inaugural youth football competition to kick off in June by Kurtis Hinds 15/05/2026 by Kurtis Hinds 15/05/2026 Several of the islandโs top youth football teams and academies will match forces next month at the Usain Bolt Complex during the inaugural Mavericks Sports Clubโs NextGeN Cup. The one-day … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
