30 Jun 2023
WorldSkills Barbados 2023 Competition: Hollyann wins Gold in Car Painting!
Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology (SJPI) student Hollyann Lampkin made history at the WorldSkills Barbados (WSB) 2023 Competition by becoming the first female to win the male-dominated Car Painting skills competition.
17 Apr 2023
The WSB 2023 Competition Orientation, a Success!
With less than two months to go, preparations for the WorldSkills Barbados (WSB) 2023 Competition are well underway. On Friday, April 14th, 2023, orientation for competition finalists took place at the TVET Council Barbados Offices, Hastings, Christ Church.
17 Apr 2023
The WorldSkills Barbados Competition is Back!
After being postponed in 2022 due to the impact of the COVID-19 virus, the biennial WorldSkills Barbados Competition has returned!
31 Dec 2022
WorldSkills Youth Ambassadors Wanted
Are you a competitor from WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE), WorldSkills Kazan 2019, or WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017?
31 Dec 2022
The WorldSkills Barbados (WSB) Programmes 5th Anniversary Q&A
This year the WorldSkills Barbados (WSB) Programme celebrated five (5) years and the WorldSkills Barbados Competition celebrated 10 years! In recognition of these milestones, Lead Officer for the Programme Dario Walcott recaps where we have been and plans for the future.
31 Dec 2022
Barbados Competitors to WorldSkills Kazan Awarded
The six young Barbadians who competed in WorldSkills Kazan 2019 in Russia have been hailed as pioneers by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Dr. Romel Springer.
31 Dec 2022
What a year its been!
Here's a snapshot of what we accomplished this year. From our podcast, to the launch of the WorldSkills Barbados Champions Committee (WSBCC), to international competitions and everything in between!
23 Dec 2022
Tonquanja Giddings earns Best of Nation!
We caught up with Barbados competitor, Tonquanja Giddings, to learn all about her Worldskills Competition 2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE) experience.
23 Dec 2022
Lyon, France welcomes the skills community in 2024
With the end of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Salzburg, Austria, the focus shifts to Lyon as the host for the next WorldSkills Competition and a return to a centralized, single-location event.
09 Dec 2022
Competition Experience a Great Help!
Following nearly two years of training sessions and preparation for periodic assessments, and several weeks of virtual, friendly, and national competitions, the WorldSkills Barbados 2020 Champions wrapped up their final international competition on October 26th, 2022.
28 Nov 2022
WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition Newsletter
WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition concluded with an inspiring Closing Ceremony in Salzburg, Austria. After twelve weeks of successive skill competitions across 15 countries and regions, the ceremony brought many people from the global skills community together to celebrate one last time in 2022.
25 Nov 2022
Lets Talk Skills Podcast Episode Three is Coming Soon!
A new episode of the WorldSkills Barbados: Lets Talk Skills Podcast is set to be released soon!