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‘No guinea pigs’
Prime Minister Mia Mottley says an ethics review committee will be established to prevent a repeat of the Computer Science test fiasco, as she made it clear that her Government will not support...
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Atherley, CTUSAB says heads should roll after probe into test fiasco
Someone should be held accountable for the recent Computer Science test fiasco, say leader of the Alliance Party for Progress (APP) Bishop Joseph Atherley and the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff...
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Broomes says principals at fault for allowing contentious test in schools
Veteran educator Jeff Broomes has pointed fingers at principals for allowing the controversial Computer Science pretest to be administered at their schools. But the head of the Barbados Association of...
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Evangelical association questions test rationale
President of the Barbados Evangelical Association (BEA) Dr Nigel Taylor has questioned the rationale behind the highly controversial Computer Science pretest given to 11-year-olds. In an interview with...
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CIBC FirstCaribbean moving swiftly to protect accounts amid attack
CIBC FirstCaribbean has sought to assure customers that it has been aggressively warding off an attack on a small range of its Visa debit cards. In a statement issued on Friday, the bank disclosed that...
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Tourism officials sticking with US market but open to other opportunities
Barbados does not intend to stop wooing travellers from the United States in favour of trying to get more visitors from the expanding Latin America market. But acknowledging the potential of that...
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Merit in hike
A senior Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC) official has claimed that an increase in electricity rates would have a positive impact on the economy and the island’s productive sectors. Manager of...
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862 Barbadians get cruise jobs, more coming
Out of the recent Royal Caribbean Group job fair and the Princess Cruises recruitment sessions, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc’s (BTMI) Senior Business Development Officer in the Cruise Department, Tia...
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No word on if mask mandate will continue in schools
Stakeholders in the education sector are awaiting instructions from the Ministry of Education on whether masks will remain mandatory in schools. But at least one union and the island’s parent-teacher...
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Lending rebounding, says new report
By the end of March this year, Barbadians had some $10.7 billion in savings, while there was a rebound in lending during 2021, according to the latest Financial Stability Report. It noted that the...
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British Airways to operate extra services between London Gatwick and Barbados
Next Easter, from March 26 through April 16, British Airways will operate extra services between London Gatwick and Barbados. The additional 10 flights will operate Wednesday, Friday and Sunday to/from...
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Education Minister accepts responsibility following survey debacle
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Kay McConney broke her silence Saturday on the ongoing controversy rocking her Ministry, saying “we accept our responsibility … for this...
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Grenada prepared to lease aircraft to ease intra-regional travel woes
SOURCE: CMC – Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says his administration is prepared to lease an aircraft if Caribbean governments are unable to sort out the regional transportation sector by...
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Dr Denis Lowe remembered as a man of faith and purpose
A man of faith and purpose who was dedicated to uplifting the lives of working class Barbadians. These were the words shared during Saturday’s thanksgiving service, as former parliamentary...
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Anglican Church greatly concerned about Education Ministry’s survey controversy
The Anglican Church is greatly concerned about the incident relating to “the intent and effect of the test” reportedly administered to some secondary school students on Monday, Oct. 3, Bishop Michael...
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Controversial IDB survey was also administered in June, Archer-Bradshaw says
October 3 was not the first time that the controversial Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) survey was administered to ten- and 11-year-olds at secondary schools across the island. Chief Executive...
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Three people homeless after fire in Boscobel, Peter
Three people are homeless following a fire in Boscobel, Peter, on Sunday. Icilma Corbin ,69, along with Shariean Corbin, 40, and teenager Dayne Griffith were left in shock after the fire swept through...
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Lester Vaughn School kicks off 25th anniversary celebrations
Under the theme, Twenty-Five Not Out, the Lester Vaughn School, on Friday kickstarted its 25th anniversary celebrations with a Founders Day service. The very first head boy of the school, Jason Watson...
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Vaccination schedule for October 10 to 16
COVID-19 vaccines will be administered at several polyclinics and satellite sites from Monday, October 10 to Sunday, October 16. The locations and times are listed below. Monday, October 10 Branford...
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Education Minister staying put amid calls for her resignation
Minister of Education Kay McConney has again made it clear that she has no intention of stepping down from office amid growing calls for her resignation. “I don’t think this is something to run from...
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