BSTU head urges admin reforms as lapses disrupt school salaries Ricardo Roberts05/08/20260210 views Teachers are going months without pay because of administrative failures in school payroll systems, prompting the teachers union leader in the Senate to call for enforceable timelines and faster redress… Read more
Blackman unveils global certification plan Lourianne Graham04/08/20260541 views The Ministry of Education Transformation is developing a globally recognised high school certificate from its new ocean and climate schools, entering partnership discussions with international organisations to offer the certificate,… Read more
Govt growing school agriculture push Lourianne Graham01/08/2026088 views The agriculture and education ministries are joining forces to expand the school greenhouse programme, with plans to add 13 more structures to embed agriculture more deeply into the education system,… Read more
Ghanaian student gains first UWI Cave Hill’s BSc Preclinical Sciences degree Lauryn Escamilla24/07/202601.9K views A new chapter in medical education and Barbados-Ghana relations was marked at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill on Friday as Ghanaian medical student Fafa Hanson became… Read more
Minister begins weekly school inspections ahead of September reopening Shanna Moore22/07/20260189 views The Ministry of Education Transformation has stepped up direct monitoring of school repairs and new builds ahead of the September reopening, with Minister Chad Blackman launching weekly site visits to… Read more
Prescod wants more Bajan books in primary schools Lauryn Escamilla16/07/2026062 views Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office wiith responsibility for Pan African Affairs Trevor Prescod has called for a stronger push to place Barbadian-written books in primary schools, arguing that early… Read more
CueSports takes pool into schools Kurtis Hinds07/07/2026082 views CueSports Barbados has launched an ambitious initiative aimed at introducing more young people to pool through its CueConnect initiative and Pool in School programme. The organisation recently donated a pool… Read more
Harrison College bids farewell to deputy head Lauryn Escamilla03/07/202605.3K views Harrison College honoured retiring Deputy Principal Dr Martin Alleyne, bringing together students, staff, former colleagues and non-teaching staff to celebrate an educator whose career has spanned 48 years and 10… Read more
George Lamming Primary gets screen for RISE reading programme Lauryn Escamilla03/07/20260193 views A new television monitor has been donated to George Lamming Primary School to support its RISE Reading Programme, with a reminder that digital tools should support, not replace, book reading… Read more
St Philip Primary students shine in Common Entrance results Lourianne Graham03/07/202601.4K views Three students from St Philip Primary have delivered standout performances in this year’s Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination, challenging perceptions about one of the island’s rural schools and highlighting months… Read more