Young children to benefit from Micro Games Lourianne Graham13/05/20260168 views Nearly 700 students from seven government nursery schools will take part in the inaugural Micro Games 2026 at Queen’s Park over the next three days, as educators seek to introduce… Read more
Friends united by nursing honour Lauryn Escamilla12/05/20260129 views When Barbados Community College (BCC) third-year nursing student Giselle Griffith stepped forward to receive the Ramona Mascoll/CIBC Caribbean Scholarship on Tuesday, the moment carried even deeper meaning because proudly supporting… Read more
Ramona Mascoll scholarships awarded to first nursing assistant student Lauryn Escamilla12/05/2026040 views Three Barbados Community College (BCC) nursing students, including the first nursing assistant student to receive the award, were honoured on International Nurses’ Day with Ramona Mascoll/CIBC Caribbean scholarships. The 2026… Read more
Paper or digital? Students on CXC exam shift Lauryn Escamilla12/05/202601.6K views Schools across the Caribbean have begun administering digital Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) tests for the May/June examination period, but students remain divided on the transition, with concerns ranging from technical… Read more
Students explore consumer rights in new schools contest Lauryn Escamilla08/05/20260113 views Secondary school students across Barbados are being urged to become more informed and influential consumers after a new national competition revealed both strong creativity and gaps in awareness, according to… Read more
Odwin wins coveted award at SMU Barbados Today07/05/20260220 views By Terry Finisterre Barbados’ top female golfer Emily Odwin has added yet another accolade to her growing list of credentials. The 22-year-old Odwin was named Female Student-Athlete of the Year… Read more
Service programme to become mandatory in secondary schools Lauryn Escamilla07/05/202602.7K views A new Community Service Learning (CSL) programme aimed at reshaping how students engage with their schools and communities is being rolled out across Barbados’ secondary schools system. The initiative, introduced… Read more
Faith, leadership, transformation at heart of Erdiston top grad Lauryn Escamilla07/05/20260422 views Significant change in the education system will depend not just on policy, but on people working together with purpose and conviction, one of the newest education leaders said on Wednesday. … Read more
New 50/50 assessment system to begin in 2026/2027 school year Lourianne Graham06/05/20260997 views On the day the common entrance examination – long earmarked for replacement – was set, the Ministry of Education Transformation announced it will roll out a major reform of the… Read more
BUT reports orderly BSSEE administration Ricardo Roberts06/05/2026076 views The Common Entrance Examination – formally titled the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) – was administered without major hitch on Tuesday, with the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) reporting… Read more