President Bostic urges Workman’s pupils to dream big Lauryn Escamilla29/09/20260107 views 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… Read more
Prevention urged alongside school-fight discipline Ricardo Roberts23/09/20260256 views 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
School heads adjust to persistent heat Ricardo Roberts23/09/202601.1K views 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
UWI Cave Hill reaccredited through 2032 Lauryn Escamilla22/09/20260298 views 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
Blackman and Gollop pupils in national tree-planting drive Shamar Blunt19/09/2026072 views 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
Blackman: Broad compliance with grooming rules Lourianne Graham15/09/20260159 views 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
Flow back-to-school giveback helps scores of students Barbados Today09/09/2026084 views 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
DLP demands answers on delayed school repairs Barbados Today09/09/2026046 views 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
FOD calls for year-round student support Ricardo Roberts09/09/20260255 views 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
Wesley Hall pupils sent home amid paving delays, sewer leak Ricardo Roberts08/09/20260243 views 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