Barbados Today
Matthew Perseveres
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- Matthew Perseveres
- Runtime
- 7:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Just days after losing his beloved aunt, Bay Primary student Matthew Daniel sat the 2026 Common Entrance Examination while carrying the weight of grief. Despite the emotional challenge, he earned a place at The Alleyne School. His parents say his resilience, faith and determination helped him through one of the toughest moments of his young life.
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🎥: Shanna Moore / Barbados TODAY
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- BiMPay live
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- BiMPay’s Go-Live Pyjama Party in full swing after the national instant payment system officially went live at the Central Bank of Barbados.
📹: Shamar Blunt/Barbados TODAY
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- PM arrives at BiMPay's Go-Live Pyjama Party
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- PM arrives at BiMPay's Go-Live Pyjama Party
📹: Shamar Blunt/Barbados TODAY
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- The BiMPay Go-Live Pyjama Party is underway
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The BiMPay Go-Live Pyjama Party is underway at the Central Bank where the Central Bank of Barbados and partners are counting down to the launch of the national instant payment system and the first live BiMPay transaction.
📹: Shamar Blunt / Barbados TODAY
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- BiMPay Go-Live Pyjama Party
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- The Central Bank of Barbados and partners host the BiMPay Go-Live Pajama Party, counting down to the launch of the national instant payment system and the first live transaction.
📹: Shamar Blunt/Barbados TODAY
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- The CARIFTA record breaking run of the Barbados team in the U20 Boys 4×400m Relay
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The CARIFTA record-breaking run of the Barbados team in the U20 Boys 4×400m Relay
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- Fans in the stands at CARIFTA 2026
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Spectators in the stands
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- Laila McIntyre, silver, 3000m
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Laila McIntyre won herself silver in the 3000m at CARIFTA Games.
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- Luke McIntyre winning gold in the Open Boys 5000m
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Luke McIntyre winning gold in the Open Boys 5000m
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- Teacher Mona Jones says her Class 4 students at Welches Primary School have shown steady growth
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Teacher Mona Jones says her Class 4 students at Welches Primary School have shown steady growth ahead of the 11-plus exam, with a strong sense of teamwork guiding their preparation.
Student Aaron Prince feels ready and is aiming for The St Michael School.
🎥: Lauryn Escamilla/Barbados TODAY
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- All set for 11-plus', says minister
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman says all systems are in place for Tuesday’s 11-Plus examination, assuring the country that preparations are fully on stream. He said teams will be visiting centres across the island to monitor proceedings. He also encouraged students to approach the exam with confidence and thanked educators and parents for their support.
🎥: Ricardo Roberts/Barbados TODAY
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- Shamario Farrell of the Christ Church Foundation School shares his tips for 11-Plus
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Students already in secondary school are offering advice to those preparing to sit the exam. Drawing from their own experiences, they are encouraging younger students to stay focused, practise consistently and manage their time carefully in the final days. Here Shamario Farrell of the Christ Church Foundation School shares his tips.
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🎥: Lauryn Escamilla/Barbados TODAY
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- Students at Wesley Hall Junior School are heading into the 11-plus exam with confidence
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Students at Wesley Hall Junior School are heading into the 11-plus exam with confidence, as Senior Teacher Carlos Edwards highlights steady preparation across key subject areas.
Student Mekhi Harewood is aiming for Queen’s College or The St Michael School as he looks ahead to the next stage of his academic journey.
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🎥: Ricardo Roberts/Barbados TODAY
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- Armani Martin of The Ellerslie School shares tips for 11-Plus exams
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Students already in secondary school are offering advice to those preparing to sit the exam. Drawing from their own experiences, they are encouraging younger students to stay focused, practise consistently and manage their time carefully in the final days. Here Armani Martin of The Ellerslie School shares his tips.
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🎥: Lauryn Escamilla/Barbados TODAY
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- 11-Plus: Bridgetown Seventh-day Adventist Primary School
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- While others were on Easter holiday, this Class 4 group at the Bridgetown Seventh-day Adventist Primary School stayed in study mode, working through English, Mathematics and Composition in preparation for the 11-Plus exam.
Teacher Lance Ward said the goal was to keep them consistent.
Share with us how you have been supporting your child/student through exam season.
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🎥: Lauryn Escamilla/Barbados TODAY
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- Everyday Heroes: Wendy Walters-Moore
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- For the past 32 years, Wendy Walters-Moore has been helping children get to and from school safely.
She started at the Charles F. Broome Primary School, where she spent two years, before being transferred to Hindsbury Primary, where she has remained for the past three decades.
To the students, she is more than a school warden. Many call her “Auntie”, a reflection of the bond she has built over the years.
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🎥: Maria Bascombe/Barbados TODAY
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- Clarine Cave is focused on making sure young people have the support they need
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Clarine Cave is focused on making sure young people have the support they need.
She is the founder of Partners That Care International, a Barbados-based organisation working with at-risk youth and families facing food insecurity.
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🎥: Shamar Blunt/Barbados TODAY
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- Press Launch | 2026 Nevis Mango Festival | Something Sweet Is Coming - April 24, 2026
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- 1:12:01
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Join us live at 10AM for the official press launch as we unveil what’s in store for Nevis Mango Festival 2026. Early bird tickets go on sale this Friday… you won’t want to miss it. Tune in and be the first to know!
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- Leading Fire Officer at Barbados Fire Service, Christopher Corbin
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- 4:44
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- They rush into situations most people are running away from – with one goal: to save a life or protect property, even at risk to their own.
That is the reality of the job of Leading Fire Officer at Barbados Fire Service, Christopher Corbin and his colleagues.
Based at the Bridgetown station, his day starts with preparation – checking equipment, assigning duties and making sure his team is ready. Because when a call comes in, there is no time to figure things out.
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🎥: Shanna Moore/ Barbados TODAY
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- Will you be planting a tree on September 22?
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Will you be planting a tree on September 22?
🎥: Lauryn Escamilla/Barbados TODAY
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- Anderson Browne was praised for trying to save his 98-year-old neighbour
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Six weeks after the fire that claimed the life of 98-year-old Noel Marshall in Bishop’s Land, Two Mile Hill, Anderson Browne is still on the road to recovery.
Browne, who was praised for trying to save his neighbour, said he has been out of hospital for some time and is healing well.
🎥: Ricardo Roberts/Barbados TODAY
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- Sharon Charmain Walker, founder of Too Loving Moms
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Sharon Charmain Walker is many things to many people. She is a mother of an autistic son, a community volunteer, an advocate in the autism community, and the founder of Too Loving Moms, an organisation that creates space for families of children with disabilities to connect and find support.
In her community, she is known simply as Charmain. A familiar and caring presence, and for many young people, a mother figure.
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🎥: Lourianne Graham/Barbados TODAY
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- Jakobe Jordan, Youth Commissioner for St Michael West Central
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- Jakobe Jordan wants to see young people do well. That’s really what drives him.
The newly appointed Youth Commissioner for St Michael West Central spends much of his time working with young people, finding simple ways to get them interested and involved.
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🎥: Lauryn Escamilla/Barbados TODAY
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- Everyday Heroes: Paul Phillips
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- If you pass along the Beckles Hill–Brittons Hill route often, you’ve likely seen him.
Paul Phillips is a familiar presence, usually bent over along the sidewalks, cutting back overgrown grass and clearing the way.
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🎥: Lourianne Graham/Barbados TODAY
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- Clarence Chandler is a familiar and steady presence at Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Affectionately known as “Uncle Clarence,” 75-year-old Clarence Chandler is a familiar and steady presence at Luther Thorne Memorial Primary School.
For years, he has volunteered his time, often arriving before the morning rush and staying until the last child is safely picked up.
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🎥: Jenique Belgrave/Barbados TODAY
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- Marlon Charles is a chaplain & crisis counsellor with over 15 years of experience
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Marlon Charles is a chaplain and crisis counsellor with over 15 years of experience serving the Barbadian community. His work centres on supporting individuals facing critical incidents and personal crises, including through his roles at the Government Industrial School and within the prison system.
Charles is committed to helping people — from youth to seniors — find purpose and direction, particularly those who are often overlooked. He sees his role as offering guidance and support to those in need of restoration.
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🎥: Ricardo Roberts/Barbados TODAY
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- Not all heroes wear capes – some wear gloves and ride the back of a garbage truck
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Every week, Darren Perch, driver and Ricardo Brathwaite, lorry loader of the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA), show up to keep communities clean, doing work that many overlook but everyone depends on.
Barbados TODAY recently caught up with them in St George as they carried out their daily duties.
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- How Cagney Kells Found Her Niche: The Making of Kells Fish Shack
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Entrepreneur Cagney Kells saw a gap—and took action.
Her story proves that sometimes, all it takes is a single moment to transform your career. For Cagney, that moment came at the Bridgetown fish market, where she recognised an opportunity and stepped into an entirely new industry.
Today, Kells Fish Shack is a thriving seafood business built on convenience and quality, offering pre-seasoned, ready-to-cook fish products.
What began during the pandemic has grown into a brand that continues to evolve and expand.
Swipe to see how it all began.
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- Man remanded in Bank Hall fire death case
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Ricardo Okella Stanford, 54, of Bank Hall, St Michael, has been remanded to Dodds Prison after being charged with murder and arson.
He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick in connection with the death of 51-year-old Shanell Smith and the destruction of a building by fire at Bank Hall on March 27, 2026.
Both offences are indictable and no pleas were taken. Stanford is scheduled to return to court on May 5.
📹 : Jenique Belgrave
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- Official comments on festival
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Co-chair of the Flow Oistins Fish Festival, Israel Mallett, says the festival went well overall, with only minor incidents, as patrons enjoyed a fun-filled four-day event.
📹 : Ricardo Roberts
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- Defending champion triumphs
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Tyrone Shorey successfully defends his title, taking first place in the Dolphin Skinning Competition at the Flow Oistins Fish Festival on Monday.
📹 : Ricardo Roberts
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- Kite-flying tradition takes flight
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The skies over St Joseph came alive with kites, earlier today, as families and enthusiasts turn out for a popular Easter pastime, the annual kite flying competition.
Barbados TODAY’s Ricardo Roberts took in some of the action on the grounds of the old Andrew’s Sugar Factory and spoke to some kite lovers.
📹 : Ricardo Roberts
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- Five-time champ
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Jackie Norgrove delivered another commanding performance, capturing her fifth Flying Fish Deboning title as patrons looked on at the start of an exciting competition. After the winners were announced, she spoke with journalists about her continued winning streak.
📹 : Ricardo Roberts
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- Drayton wins Greasy Pole competition
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Joshua Drayton emerged victorious in the thrilling Greasy Pole competition at the Flow Oistins Fish Festival, taking home the $1 200 prize. He shares his winning strategy with Barbados TODAY.
📹 : Ricardo Roberts
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- Autism Association opens HQ
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The Barbados Autism Association has opened its first permanent home, marking a major milestone in its 21st year. Located at the corner of Dayrells Road and Garrison Road in St Michael, the facility will serve as both headquarters and a life skills training centre, with a pilot programme set to support adults transitioning to independent living.
🎥: Sheria Brathwaite
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- FIsh vendors lament slow sales ahead of Easter
- Runtime
- 5:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Fish vendors were bracing for a lean Easter weekend as high prices, rough seas and reduced catches combined to keep popular species like dolphin and flying fish off many stalls.
As the island prepares for the long holiday weekend — a peak period for seafood consumption — the atmosphere at the market is one of cautious optimism. While footfall has been described as a “trickle”, many stallholders are banking on the traditional last-minute rush typical of Barbadian shoppers.
🎥: Ricardo Roberts
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- What does Easter mean to you?
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- As the Easter weekend approaches, locals and visitors alike are reflecting on what the season truly represents, revealing a tapestry of spiritual devotion, simple traditions, and a shared love for festive flavors.
📹 : Ricardo Roberts
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- Make a Book Project launched
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Ministry of Education has launched the Make a Book Project as an extension of the National Literacy Programme, aimed at transforming students from learners into creators.
The launching was also an opportunity to recognise 11 student winners from last year's competition.
📹 : Lourianne Graham
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- Students shaping President’s tour
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Students across the island are putting their questions directly to the President during his national school tour. He says the exchanges have been eye-opening and are helping to shape the direction of the programme as it continues.
Lauryn Escamilla reports.
📹: Lauryn Escamilla
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- MEdT reports literacy gains
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- 3:13
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Barbados’ literacy rate has risen to over 40 per cent in the two years since the introduction of the National Literacy Programme, Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw said. She described the initiative as a targeted response to literacy challenges across the system. She was speaking at the launch of the Make a Book Project at the Ministry of Education Transformation's Resource Department in Bridgetown on Thursday.
📹 : Lourianne Graham
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- St Lucy farms regroup months after promised flood aid fails to arrive
- Runtime
- 6:08
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Five months after flash floods swept through St Lucy and devastated farmland, growers say they are finally seeing new crops take root — but the government support pledged in the aftermath has yet to materialise.
Farmers affected by the sudden November 2025 rains and resulting floods are now witnessing gradual growth of fresh crops after their fields were left waterlogged and bare.
In November, when Barbados TODAY spoke to a spokesperson for the farmers, Hamilton Corbin, he reported visiting five farms, all inundated with water, leaving crops at risk of rotting.
On Tuesday, three farms were on the road to recovery following the November flash flooding.
One of the farmers visited was Corbin himself. He said he had been forced to abandon one side of his farm that was affected by flooding and focus on another part to avoid a total loss.
📹 : Lourianne Graham
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- St Leonard’s Boys' School keep tradition alive with kite-flying competition
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Colour, creativity and culture filled the air at St Leonard’s Boys’ School as first form students took part in a kite-flying competition aimed at keeping a cherished Barbadian tradition alive. Nearly 50 boys designed, built and flew their own kites, transforming the school grounds into a vibrant display of skill and heritage.
Principal Peter Cox said the initiative reflects strong student interest and underscores the importance of preserving traditions for future generations.
🎥: Sheria Brathwaite
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- Man injured in St Philip shooting
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A man was shot and injured in an incident in St Martin’s, St Philip. He was reportedly taken to hospital for treatment,. His condition is not yet known.
Police are on the scene as investigations continue. More details as they come to hand.
🎥: Shamar Blunt
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- Caution urged as BWA works on Thornbury Hill
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Motorists travelling along Thornbury Hill are being urged to exercise caution as Barbados Water Authority personnel attend to what appears to be a burst main.
🎥: Shamar Blunt
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- First CARIFTA athletes depart
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Forty-two of Barbados’ 63-member CARIFTA team departed for Grenada on Tuesday, with the remaining athletes set to leave today.
Team manager Angela Jackson said three athletes were added to the squad after the initial announcement of 60.
She declined to make medal predictions, instead urging the team to focus on delivering their best performances.
🎥: Kurtis Hinds
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- Second batch of CARIFTA athletes heads out
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Barbados’ second group of CARIFTA athletes departed the island today ahead of the April 4–6 championships.
Head coach Desiree Gamble said the team is aiming to build on last year’s performance, with hopes of surpassing the 14 medals earned in 2025, while reminding the public that the squad remains a developing one.
📹 : Kurtis Hinds
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- Blue for autism
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Students and staff of Grazettes Primary School wore blue on Wednesday ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, observed on April 2.
Principal Collette Applewhaite said the initiative is about building a culture of acceptance, respect and understanding, noting that every individual has something meaningful to offer despite their differences.
📹: Lauryn Escamilla
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- Harrison College Career Day
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Guidance counsellor Shanelle Quinby highlights the importance of Harrison College’s Career Day, as students Anna Paul and Trey Allman share their career interests and aspirations.
📹: Lauryn Escamilla
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- Easter on parade
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A burst of colour and creativity filled Bay Primary School on Tuesday as it joined with Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary for a joint Easter Bonnet Parade.
Students proudly showcased handcrafted bonnets in a lively display, after earlier reflecting on the meaning of Easter during assembly and taking part in morning activities.
📹: Shamar Blunt
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- Blackman backs career fair
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman describes Harrison College’s career fair as a strong initiative exposing students to a wide range of career paths, with particular emphasis on opportunities in music, culture and the creative industries.
He says integrating the arts into education is key to preparing students not only to develop their talent, but to translate it into viable careers within the regional and global cultural economy.
📹: Lauryn Escamilla
