EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth President Bostic urges Workman’s pupils to dream big by Lauryn Escamilla 29/09/2026 written by Lauryn Escamilla 3 min read 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 … Continue Reading 29/09/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolYouth Prevention urged alongside school-fight discipline by Ricardo Roberts 23/09/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 23/09/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchool School heads adjust to persistent heat by Ricardo Roberts 23/09/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 23/09/2026 With hotter-than-normal conditions forecast to continue into early 2027, schools are increasing access to drinking water, adding fans, shortening outdoor activities and allowing more flexible uniforms to reduce the risk … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchool UWI Cave Hill reaccredited through 2032 by Lauryn Escamilla 22/09/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 22/09/2026 The University of the West Indies (UWI) at Cave Hill has been reaccredited through 2032, which the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) described as recognition of the UWI’s continued commitment to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEnvironmentLocal NewsSchool Blackman and Gollop pupils in national tree-planting drive by Shamar Blunt 19/09/2026 by Shamar Blunt 19/09/2026 Blackman and Gollop Primary School pupils joined Barbados Defence Force soldiers and sailors to plant 65 shade trees on Friday, as Barbados advances a monthly national effort ahead of its … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Blackman: Broad compliance with grooming rules by Lourianne Graham 15/09/2026 by Lourianne Graham 15/09/2026 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, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPress ReleasesSchool Flow back-to-school giveback helps scores of students by Barbados Today 09/09/2026 by Barbados Today 09/09/2026 Flow Barbados helped families prepare for the new school year by supporting scores of students, including those from vulnerable households, through a two-day back-to-school give-back activation. The two-day initiative held … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPoliticsSchool DLP demands answers on delayed school repairs by Barbados Today 09/09/2026 by Barbados Today 09/09/2026 Democratic Labour Party (DLP) education spokesman Quincy Jones has called for urgent action on outstanding school repairs and clear timelines for students and teachers displaced by the work. In a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPoliticsSchoolYouth FOD calls for year-round student support by Ricardo Roberts 09/09/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 09/09/2026 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 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchoolYouth Wesley Hall pupils sent home amid paving delays, sewer leak by Ricardo Roberts 08/09/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 08/09/2026 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 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
