by Joy-Ann Gill | Nov 20, 2017 | Top Stories
Barbadian school children have benefited greatly from the work of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), thanks in part to retired UNICEF Representative for the Eastern Caribbean Area, Khin-Sandi Lwin. Education Minister, Ronald Jones, intimated this recently as...
by Sharon Austin | Oct 27, 2017 | Top Stories
Government remains committed to the development of early childhood education in Barbados, and this is reflected in the various initiatives it continues to put in place. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart reiterated this commitment recently when outgoing UNICEF...
by Deirdre Gittens | Aug 11, 2016 | Top Stories
Minister of Social Care, Steve Blackett is awaiting the final report of the Coroner’s inquest into the death of 12-year-old Shemar Weekes, to decide which direction his Ministry should take regarding the Child Care Board. Mr. Blackett made this disclosure on Wednesday...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Aug 10, 2016 | Top Stories
Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite is standing by his position that a weakening family structure is the root cause of problems among the island’s youth. He shared his view with UNICEF Regional Director, Marita Perceval, and other UNICEF officials, during a courtesy...