CXC shock
Several students and parents in Barbados have expressed shock at their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results and are demanding answers from the Barbados-based regional exam body. They say many of the just-released results are totally out of the norm. The social media chat groups and Getting Down to Brass Tacks were flooded with complaints.
Caution urged on renaming Cave Hill Campus after late PM
Senator Franklyn, Cave Hill Campus political science lecturer Dr. Kristina Hinds as well as Cave Hill Alumnus Dr. Leroy McClean, all speaking on Getting Down to Brass Tacks have expressed concern about the proposal by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley to rename the campus in honor of the late former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur. […]
When the bugs bite- Parkinson School closed for cleaning
Education Minister Santia Bradshaw has denied misleading the public about the readiness of schools for reopening but confirms that Parkinson Secondary School is closed for the rest of the week due to a bed bug problem. Ms Bradshaw sought to clarify the situation in response to comments made by trade unionist and opposition Senator Caswell […]
China blamed for Barbados’ decision to go republic
An influential Government MP in Britain is blaming China for Barbados’ decision to break from the British monarchy and become a republic next year. Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the UK House of Commons has claimed that Chinese pressure is fuelling a drive to remove the Queen as head of state […]
A review of “A Question Of Ethics” by Professor Errol Walrond with David Ellis
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