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barbadostoday.bb > 03/09/2026 > as-four-in-ten-adults-lack-certification-ministries-to-join-literacy-strategy

As four in ten adults ‘lack certification’, ministries to join literacy strategy 

6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (369+ words) More than four in ten Barbadian adults have no formal certification, prompting the ministries of labour and education to team up on a comprehensive national adult literacy strategy, amid concerns that low literacy levels are limiting access to training and…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 03/02/2026 > suspensions-down-but-critics-say-students-still-falling-through-cracks > amp

Suspensions down, but critics say students still falling through cracks

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (805+ words) Education critics raised the alarm over a school system they say is failing at its foundation, leaving students trapped in a cycle of repeated suspensions, behavioural struggles, and academic overload. As the Ministry of Education outlined a nearly $290m allocation during…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 01/27/2026 > president-urges-school-youth-groups-revival

President urges school youth groups revival

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (300+ words) President Jeffrey Bostic has called for a national effort to revive student participation in school'based youth groups, arguing that extracurricular activities play a vital role in addressing social and behavioural challenges among young people." President Bostic made the appeal on…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 12/28/2025 > children-gifted-underwater-adventure

Children gifted underwater adventure

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (368+ words) Beyond the traditional toys and treats, 30 residents of the Nightingale Children's Village received a memorable underwater adventure this festive season. The experience on Saturday was made possible through an outreach initiative by the We Gatherin' Secretariat, in partnership with the…...