Barbadians reflect on life of pioneering women’s rights advocate
Family, friends, and former colleagues gathered on Thursday to pay respects to trailblazing politician and women’s rights advocate Dame Maizie Barker-Welch who died on August 28 at the age of 96. Described by many as a “remarkable woman”, her life was celebrated as her body lay in repose at Lyndhurst Funeral Home. Attorney-at-law […]
Principals chide ministry’s ‘non-response’ to environmental, security issues
The Association of Public Primary School Principals (APPSP) has chastised the Ministry of Education for its failure to adequately address ongoing environmental and security problems at schools. In a sharp rebuke, the group’s president, Olwin Walker, accused the ministry of disregarding reports from principals and only acting when issues were publicly raised by the Barbados […]
Barbados awaits verdict from top credit rating agencies
In the coming month, one of the three top rating agencies in the world will deliver its verdict on Barbados’ credit rating, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr Kevin Greenidge said Thursday. The revelation came following a meeting on Wednesday with Fitch Ratings, one of the three companies assessing the viability of the […]
Staff shortages diverting music, art teachers, says BUT
A shortage of teachers for core academic subjects in schools is diverting specialist teachers, particularly in music and fine arts, the Ministry of Education and the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) have confirmed. Many teachers in the creative arts are being reassigned to teach core subjects, a situation the BUT described on Thursday as […]
DLP chides Ministry of Education for ‘mismanagement’, delays
The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesman on education has accused senior Ministry of Education officials of repeatedly mismanaging and inadequately leading the country’s educational system. In a statement on Thursday, Felicia Dujon, the party’s third vice president, voiced strong concerns over ongoing issues, following a press conference the day before in which the ministry issued the […]
BSTU, Broomes call for more schools for special need students
The Ministry of Education’s decision to reopen the Alma Parris Memorial Secondary School for special needs students in January 2025 has been met with approval from key stakeholders, including both teachers’ unions, a special needs advocate and a veteran educator. But there are also calls for another one or two similar schools to be opened. […]
Bajan sporting gains deserve pride of place in our society
In recent weeks, amid the crime that threatens to cripple our society, the concerns about our education and health care systems, the repeated cries for an ease in the cost of living and other issues, some very heartening and positive gains have been made on the local sporting front. Our sportspersons have recorded major […]
District ‘D’ Magistrate’s Court Complex closed on Friday
The public is advised that the District ‘D’ Magistrate’s Court Complex, Cane Garden, St Thomas, will be closed on Friday, September 13. This closure is due to ongoing work by the Barbados Water Authority that may result in low water pressure or outages in the area, which may have an adverse impact on the court’s […]