Making Education Non-Partisan: Time for Solutions
A little while ago, the Government of Barbados proposed education transformation that has the whole country, indeed, the region, talking. This transformation includes changes such as the removal of the Common Entrance Examination as the means of transferring students from primary to secondary education; the introduction of a different system of transfer; and a new […]
Govt to launch national nutrition policy amid growing NCD concerns
A National Nutrition Policy is being developed to tackle the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Davidson Ishmael said on Wednesday. Ishmael made the announcement at the inaugural National Forum for NGOs on Non-Communicable Diseases at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The forum marked a […]
Solutions to climate crisis must come from region – Blackman
An appeal has been made for solutions to the climate crisis to come from those in the region who are on the front line of the crisis. The call came from Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Senator Chad Blackman, as he delivered remarks at the Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN) […]
Ministry says schools will be ready to open; BUT not impressed
Minister of Education Kay McConney has announced a significant shift in repairs to the island’s schools, moving from a summer-only programme to a year-round system. The change aims to address the growing infrastructural needs of schools whilst reducing disruption to the academic year. As she guaranteed that all public schools will be ready for opening […]
January reopening for Alma Parris Memorial Secondary
The Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School will reopen in January 2025 as the Ministry of Education tries to meet the growing demand for special education. The decision announced on Wednesday follows what the ministry described as “an increased number of persons presenting with autism and other challenges”. Admitting to an inability to properly cater to […]
Pro-Palestine group tries again to get picket permission
Just over three months after being denied police permission to stage a peaceful picket outside the Israeli Consul office on Harbour Road, the Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP) has asked for another chance to do so. In a letter dated September 10, attorney-at-law Lalu Hanuman, secretary of the group, asked Commissioner of Police Richard […]
Education ministry pledges improvements in recruitment, appointments
In the face of criticism from the nation’s public primary school principals over last-minute reassignments of school principals and the exclusion of acting principals from permanent appointment interviews, the Ministry of Education has issued an apology. At a press conference on Wednesday, Minister of Education Kay McConney and senior civil servants acknowledged mistakes were […]
Free up the information, the public deserves it
Former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was infamous for his lack of communication with the population on several issues when he was the country’s leader, despite his expert communicative skills. The failure of the then Democratic Labour Party administration to maintain adequate communication and interaction with the public was listed among the many reasons the party […]