Local NewsSchoolSports BSSAC IS BACK: 27 schools confirmed as Lockerbie returns for 2026 championships by Kurtis Hinds 29/01/2026 written by Kurtis Hinds 3 min read The 2026 Dasani Barbados Secondary Schoolsโ Athletics Championship (BSSAC) will open on January 30 with 27 schools confirmed, the return of Lockerbie College after a three-year absence, and a renewed … Continue Reading 29/01/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchool President urges school youth groups revival by Shamar Blunt 27/01/2026 by Shamar Blunt 27/01/2026 President Jeffrey Bostic has called for a national effort to revive student participation in schoolโbased youth groups, arguing that extracurricular activities play a vital role in addressing social and behavioural … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolTechnology Barbados and Caribbean Science Foundation launch major partnership to advance STEM by Barbados Today 17/01/2026 by Barbados Today 17/01/2026 A major partnership has been launched to revolutionise the national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) landscape. The Government of Barbados, through the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPoliticsSchool Govt dismisses school fees claim; Thorne doubles down by Shamar Blunt 10/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 10/12/2025 The Mottley administration on Tuesday, dismissed as โmisleadingโ Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorneโs persistent claim that a proposed letter to parents about the cost of educating their children signals … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool CXC advocates greater access for visually impaired learners by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 Registrar and CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXCยฎ), Dr Wayne Wesley, has made an impassioned plea for educational publishers to produce books and learning resources in accessible formats, such … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Principal challenges report linking schools to young offenders by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 St George Secondary School Principal Dennis Browne criticised the public release of a study linking his secondary school to the majority of young offenders on remand, warning that such publication … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Vendors, meeting demand at school gates, say health drive โchallengingโ by Barbados Today 05/12/2025 by Barbados Today 05/12/2025 The governmentโs drive to promote healthy eating among schoolchildren has met concerns at school gates, where vendors have told Barbados TODAY that economic realities, parental habits and childrenโs tastes make … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Praise for crackdown vow on unhealthy school gate vending by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 Amid rising childhood obesity rates, health advocates have hailed Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackmanโs decision to personally lead islandโwide inspections of vendors outside school gates, saying the move signals … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolYouth Aidan clinches victory at Ellerslieโs Second Annual AllโBoys Speech Competition by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 Sixteenโyearโold aspiring boxer Aidan Callender punched his way to the top at Ellerslie Schoolโs Second Annual AllโBoys Speech Competition on Tuesday, capturing the crowd with a bold and heartfelt performance … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Minister to โleadโ compliance checks of vendors outside school gates by Sheria Brathwaite 03/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 03/12/2025 In a bid to keep school campuses free of unhealthy sugary drinks and snacks, Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman is to personally lead a check to ensure vendors outside … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail