CXC fixes SBA glitch Barbados Today08/01/20190478 views The confusion and anxiety over mistakes in the grading of the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) School Based Assessment (SBA) projects, are now over. This is because the regional examination body… Read more
Scrap it now Barbados Today08/01/201926458 views Proponents for the disbanding of the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), familiarly known as the Common Entrance or 11-plus exam, have found a strong ally in the form of… Read more
Statement from Transport Authority on PSV strike Barbados Today08/01/201925385 views Below is a statement by Chairman of the Transport Authority, Ian Estwick, on today’s strike by some PSV owners and operators. “We are very surprised by the action taken today… Read more
Missing Christ Church woman found Barbados Today08/01/201914429 views Th 34-year-old woman who was reported missing has been found. Mary Oxley, of No. 13 Church Hill, Christ Church, was traced by lawmen at the Worthing Police Station. The Royal… Read more
Police identify body found in Careenage Barbados Today08/01/20191441 views Police have identified the body of the man found floating in the Careenage on Sunday, January 6. It is that of 41-year-old Shon Adrian Edwards, of The Ivy, St Michael. Read more
Child abuse for sure Barbados Today08/01/20191608 views by Pastor Flloyd N. Hall Desmond Napoles is an abused and exploited 11-year-old child. It is an abuse that has been perpetuated for the past three years when at eight years… Read more
Charrandas Persaud: The Gandhi of Guyana Barbados Today08/01/20193420 views Love him or hate him, Guyanese Member of Parliament (MP) Charrandas Persaud had the courage to stand and swim against the political rip currents of the Essequibo River. And for… Read more
That No-Confidence motion Barbados Today08/01/20191452 views From time to time, the no-confidence motion crops up, providing an opportunity for the parliamentary opposition to criticize governmental action without the slightest opportunity to be successful. That is just… Read more
Burke’s case for NIS, health insurance Barbados Today08/01/20191366 views Veteran calypsonian Smokey Burke is urging local entertainers to contribute to National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and apply for health insurance. The ailing entertainer is recovering from sepsis and a stroke… Read more
Christ Church woman missing Barbados Today08/01/20191432 views Police are seeking the public’s help in finding 34-year-old Mary Oxley, of No. 13 Church Hill, Christ Church. She was last seen by her parents on Monday January 7 about… Read more