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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

Flash-flood warning for Central and Eastern districts

A flash-flood warning is in effect for Central and Eastern districts until 6 p.m. today or sooner if conditions warrant.Barbados Meteorological Services said a...

Elderly man stabbed in The City

An elderly man was stabbed in The City earlier this afternoon.The incident occurred on High Street, and drew a crowd of onlookers.Police officers were...

Slow-moving storms a new threat

HOUSTON/MOBILE – For Grant Saltz, who runs a barbecue restaurant in Mobile, Alabama, what struck him about Hurricane Sally was its steady, deliberate pace,...

Dominicans urged to stay clear of Soufriere area

Roseau – Dominicans were urged not to panic on Tuesday night after the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) said it had received reports of...

Diack gets jail sentence

PARIS – Lamine Diack, once one of the most powerful people in athletics, was convicted in France on Wednesday of running a clique that...

Parents in England frustrated with COVID-19 testing system

Birmingham/Southend-On-Sea – Parents across England are facing a COVID-19 dilemma: their children are not allowed to return to school unless they have a negative...

Mexico asks for more info on whistleblower claims

MEXICO CITY – Mexico said on Wednesday said it had formally requested a report from U.S. authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in U.S. immigration...

Gary Griffith suspends senior police officer

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Commissioner of Police, Gary Griffith, on Wednesday confirmed he had suspended with immediate effect, the assistant Commissioner of Police,...

Pompeo arrives in Guyana

Georgetown – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touched down in Guyana shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday at the Cheddi Jagan International...

Dottin: WI ready for England

Derby – Veteran all-rounder Deandra Dottin believes the two intra-squad practice matches have left West Indies in good stead ahead of next week’s start...