As four in ten adults ‘lack certification’, ministries to join literacy strategy

More than four in ten Barbadian adults have no formal certification, prompting the ministries of labour and education to team up on a comprehensive national adult literacy strategy, amid concerns… The post As four in ten adults ‘lack certification’, ministries to join literacy strategy appeared first on Barbados Today.


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