Local NewsPoliticsSchool Govt dismisses school fees claim; Thorne doubles down by Shamar Blunt 10/12/2025 written by Shamar Blunt 4 min read The Mottley administration on Tuesday, dismissed as “misleading” Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne’s persistent claim that a proposed letter to parents about the cost of educating their children signals … Continue Reading 10/12/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool CXC advocates greater access for visually impaired learners by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 by Barbados Today 06/12/2025 Registrar and CEO of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®), Dr Wayne Wesley, has made an impassioned plea for educational publishers to produce books and learning resources in accessible formats, such … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Principal challenges report linking schools to young offenders by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/12/2025 St George Secondary School Principal Dennis Browne criticised the public release of a study linking his secondary school to the majority of young offenders on remand, warning that such publication … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Vendors, meeting demand at school gates, say health drive ‘challenging’ by Barbados Today 05/12/2025 by Barbados Today 05/12/2025 The government’s drive to promote healthy eating among schoolchildren has met concerns at school gates, where vendors have told Barbados TODAY that economic realities, parental habits and children’s tastes make … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Praise for crackdown vow on unhealthy school gate vending by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 04/12/2025 Amid rising childhood obesity rates, health advocates have hailed Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman’s decision to personally lead island‑wide inspections of vendors outside school gates, saying the move signals … 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 NewsSchool Minister to ‘lead’ compliance checks of vendors outside school gates by Sheria Brathwaite 03/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 03/12/2025 In a bid to keep school campuses free of unhealthy sugary drinks and snacks, Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman is to personally lead a check to ensure vendors outside … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool School vandalism ‘down sharply’ as govt links drop to ‘zero-tolerance’ policy, beautification by Sheria Brathwaite 27/11/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 27/11/2025 Incidents of school vandalism have fallen sharply over the past two years, ministry officials said during a press conference on Wednesday, citing a firm zero-tolerance stance. The update comes … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Health CareLocal NewsSchool New digital tools at school ‘tackle pandemic learning loss’ by Shamar Blunt 22/11/2025 by Shamar Blunt 22/11/2025 Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School has received a set of digital learning kits, the latest in a national drive to address learning setbacks and student disengagement caused by the COVID-19 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSchool Wesley Hall Infants relocated over construction concerns by Sheria Brathwaite 11/10/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 11/10/2025 The Ministry of Educational Transformation has moved staff and pupils of Wesley Hall Infant School to the Lawrence T Gay Memorial Primary School amid health and safety concerns related to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
