The Barbados Association of Principals of Public Secondary Schools (BAPSS) and the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) are throwing their support behind the Ministry of Education’s decision to conduct a national diagnostic assessment of some secondary school students.
However, the BUT is concerned that it was not consulted on the plans to roll out the test.
“The BUT supports any initiative to
A key official at a non-profit organisation which develops solutions to the complex challenges facing the ocean says while many consider Sargassum seaweed a “nuisance”, it has economic potential for Barbados and the rest of the region.
Scientific Project Manager at Seafields, Franziska Elmer said on Thursday night that while the seaweed that has inundated the region’s beaches is being used
As investment funds continue to face strong headwinds in capital markets across the world, one of Barbados’ leading mutual fund managers is promising to focus on building greater portfolio resilience in an effort to minimise losses.
Chief Investment Officer of Fortress Fund Managers Peter Arender acknowledged that 2022 was a challenging year for investment funds, but said his company was focused
Barbados’ hosting of the highly anticipated Caribbean Travel Marketplace next month will provide an opportunity for hoteliers, restaurateurs, tour operators and other industry stakeholders to sell the destination.
This is according to an upbeat Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Ryan Forde, who told Barbados TODAY that industry officials were looking forward to welcoming more than
The steady increase in visitor arrivals and the industry’s contribution to the island’s economic growth is music to the ears of Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Ryan Forde.
Welcoming the report by the Central Bank of Barbados that tourism continued to drive economic growth, with some 162 198 long-stay visitors and 242 657 in-transit cruise