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Labour Matters 13: Victimisation in the workplace

What should you do if you think you are...

Tridents’ challenge

It will be a challenging task for the senior...

COVID-19 Update for Saturday, April 23

New COVID-19 cases numbered 355 (156 males and 199...

Lifestyle

PG 3 What’s in a number? PG 6 Maternity Matters PG 8 Adolescent Health PG 10 Better Families PG 12 Pandemic fatigue & burnout PG 14 Fitness in small spaces PG 16 Cleaning contact lenses Nutrition PG 18 Food combinations Pt.2 PG 20 Replacing refined grains PG 22 Water watch Pt.1 PG 24 Dietician Victoria Cox Health PG 26 Nicole Carter’s nutrition PG 28 The Delta variant

Editor’s Note

This month’s issue takes more of a turn along the road of nutrition, great health and well-being. There are features on fitness, how much sun to actually take in, how ultraviolet rays affects your skin, and information about the Delta variant of COVID, among other informative articles. One highlight is the feature on the Better Health resident Nutritionist, Victoria Cox, as we continue

Maternity Matters

Maternity Matters by Midwife Andrea Jordan Three Troubleshooting Solutions for your Breastfeeding Woes! Why is breastfeeding such a struggle? What am I doing wrong? These are the words spoken by many a new mother in the early days with their newborns. Let’s face it, even though breastfeeding is supposed to be a natural process, for some mothers, and babies, it can be a real

Illegal dumping a ‘pandemic’

Nearly two years after the much-maligned tipping fee was abandoned, the predicted after-effects of illegal dumping are still being felt as hundreds of volunteers...

Last-minute school shopping

Parents thronged Bridgetown yesterday to get in last-minute back-to-school shopping but said they were spending less than in previous years.“Shopping has been hard because...

Flash-flood watch discontinued

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) discontinued the flash-flood watch for the island.According to a media release, radar rainfall accumulation data in conjunction with BMS...

Trump won’t delay appointing replacement to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – A fierce political battle shaped up over the future of the United States Supreme Court on Saturday, with President Donald Trump saying...

Govt pharmacies to be closed September 23

All Government pharmacies will be closed next Wednesday, September 23, to allow staff to attend a training workshop.The Ministry of Health and Well said...

Flash-flood watch in effect

A flash-flood watch is in effect for Barbados from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.A flash-flood watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall...

Land tax reminder

The deadline for receiving the ten per cent discount on the 2020-2021 Land Tax bills paid in full is Wednesday, September 23.Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA)...

Bucks forward is NBA’s Most Valuable Player for second year

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second straight year on Friday, becoming the first...

Police in Trinidad to monitor COVID-19 patients

Port Of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says there will be monitoring of people who have tested positive for the...

EU fears shortfall, hopes to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply

Brussels – The European Union (EU) wants to raise more money to shore up its supplies of potential COVID-19 vaccines after estimating that the...