Local NewsOpinionYouth Not ready for work or unfit by design? by Barbados Today 19/12/2025 written by Barbados Today 6 min read Every few years, the same anxiety resurfaces. Employers say young people are not ready. Not ready to work. Not ready to communicate. Not ready to think independently. Not ready to … Continue Reading 19/12/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Village Builders programme equips mentors to connect with Gen Z by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 A government initiative aimed at strengthening how community leaders engage with Generation Z is being expanded, as Minister of Training and Tertiary Education Sandra Husbands urged adults to adopt new … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsYouth More youth opportunities in heritage, culture – minister by Lourianne Graham 17/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 17/12/2025 The government plans to expand opportunities for young people to get involved in culture and heritage, with a renewed push to roll out more dynamic programmes and community partnerships, according … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Young leaders outline priorities as new CARICOM youth ambassadors by Lourianne Graham 11/12/2025 by Lourianne Graham 11/12/2025 Christopher Brathwaite and Janae Herbert have been named as new CARICOM Youth Ambassadors for the 2025–2027 term. The duo, along with alternates Kalan Alleyne and Jennifer Burrows, were officially presented … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Ministry introduces national student development tracker by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 Parents across Barbados will “shortly” receive official letters detailing the real cost of their children’s education, as part of a pioneering initiative by the Ministry of Educational Transformation to underscore … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchoolYouth Aidan clinches victory at Ellerslie’s Second Annual All‑Boys Speech Competition by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 Sixteen‑year‑old aspiring boxer Aidan Callender punched his way to the top at Ellerslie School’s Second Annual All‑Boys Speech Competition on Tuesday, capturing the crowd with a bold and heartfelt performance … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Hands-on training ‘vital’ in tackling youth violence, says education official by Lourianne Graham 28/11/2025 by Lourianne Graham 28/11/2025 Hands-on training and updated education approaches must be central to the national response to youth violence and delinquency, a senior education official suggested on Friday, warning that prevention rather than … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsOpinionYouth When independence feels distant: A conversation across generations by Barbados Today 28/11/2025 by Barbados Today 28/11/2025 Every year as November rolls in, Barbados enters its familiar rhythm of blue and yellow. School children rehearse for Independence programmes, communities clean up their surroundings and the island gears … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth NOW urges schools to foster confidence, prevent gender-based abuse by Lourianne Graham 27/11/2025 by Lourianne Graham 27/11/2025 Women’s advocate Melissa Savoury-Gittens has suggested that programmes in schools to build self-confidence and self-worth among girls and boys would also prevent abusive relationships and reduce gender-based violence. As the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Quiz to inspire young minds on clean energy by Barbados Today 27/11/2025 by Barbados Today 27/11/2025 The Barbados National Energy Company Limited (BNECL) brought weeks of spirited competition to a close on Wednesday as the inaugural finals of its Energy Quiz were held at the company’s … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
