by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Aug 14, 2020 | Top Stories
The Haynesville Drummers in action at the “Youth Summerplosion: Leh We Build a Vibe” concert, at the Wildey Gymnasium. (A.Reid/BGIS) Under the theme Youth Engagement for Global Action the Division of Youth Affairs celebrated International Youth Day (IYD), by hosting a...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Aug 13, 2020 | Top Stories
Representative of the UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area Office, Dr. Aloys Kamuragiye, speaking at the International Youth Day event, Youth Summerplosion: Leh We Build a Vibe concert, held yesterday. (A.Reid/BGIS) UNICEF, UNDP and Plan International have partnered for the...
by Sheena Forde-Craigg | Jun 23, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Virtual Youth Activate Talks – The Future of Education and Work for Caribbean Young People Beyond COVID-19 Activate Talks is a global UNICEF series of talks promoting dialogue among young change makers from all walks, as we rethink and rework how we can deliver...
by Shamkoe Pilé | Oct 30, 2018 | Top Stories
The protection of children and their human rights is a priority for the Barbados Government. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, made this assertion recently during a courtesy call by UNICEF’s Representative to Barbados and the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jan 29, 2018 | Top Stories
Barbados remains committed to eliminating corporal punishment in keeping with its agreement to protect the Rights of the Child. And, while Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite believes the time has come to eliminate corporal punishment, he admits that greater discussion...
