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Vocational training board turns away trainees as demand outstrips capacity
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (564+ words) The Barbados Vocational Training Board is facing a major capacity challenge as demand for skills training remains strong, with 1 500 people applying for its Construction Gateway programme. As the Barbados Vocational Training Board (BVTB) welcomed more than 350 prospective trainees to its…...
Nicholls urges fire cadets to guard their character
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (472+ words) Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls has challenged 56 graduates of the Barbados Fire Service Cadet Programme to guard their character as they take the discipline and leadership skills gained during six weeks of training back to their schools…...
Govt moves to modernise apprenticeship training model
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) The Occupational Training Act, which governs the apprenticeship system, is expected to be overhauled this year as the government updates the technical and vocational training framework in response to modern learning styles and workplace demands. Minister of Labour Colin Jordan…...
29 new special constables complete intensive training
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (562+ words) Barbados’ 29 newest special constables are preparing to take up policing duties after completing a nine-week training programme at the Regional Police Training Centre in Christ Church on Thursday, with senior officers urging them to uphold integrity and public trust as…...
Government launches project to improve food security
3+ mon, 57+ min ago (511+ words) As part of efforts to bolster the island’s food security and slash its massive food import bill, government has officially launched a major agricultural project....
Preparation on track for Roger Boyce Elite
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (416+ words) Dr Alfred Sparman. (AS) President of the Body Building and Fitness Federation (BBFF) Dr Alfred Sparman has revealed that preparations are progressing smoothly ahead of next week’s Roger Boyce Elite Pro Show. The English-speaking Caribbean’s most high profile bodybuilding event…...
BWU launches drive to upgrade shop steward training
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (362+ words) The Frank Walcott Labour College has embarked on a major strategic planning initiative to overhaul how the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) prepares its shop stewards — a move aimed at equipping a new generation of worker representatives to meet the demands…...
DLP vows sweeping reset after 30–0 loss, Thorne exit
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) Former minister of culture, Stephen Lashley. (FP) The beleaguered Democratic Labour Party (DLP), reeling from three consecutive 30–0 general election defeats, has announced sweeping reforms of its 71-year-old political organisation and policy platforms as part of a major rebuilding effort triggered…...
Mottley urges Barbadians to seize training opportunities
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (655+ words) More than 1 500 Barbadians have received training through the Block Transformation Unit (BTU), a programme Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as providing a second chance for many, while also helping to generate dozens of new businesses. Speaking at the BTU…...