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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

Dame Sandra shares recovery plan

Government plans to implement stimulus packages to rebuild the economy that was crippled by novel coronavirus (COVID-19).The initiatives include a one-year $40 million COVID...

Chargers, UWI start new season on a high

With a strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols, the Barbados Volleyball Association launched its Goddard Enterprises Limited Senior Knockouts on Monday night at the Wildey...

17 years for killing Baxters Road bar owner

The young man who pumped several shots into popular Baxters Road bar owner Colin Forde as he tried to hang on to his jewellery...

‘Fair’ progress

By mid-October, Phase 1 of the Fairchild Street Market Village will be completed, and close to 50 food and beverage vendors who were displaced...

Updated travel protocol effective September 19

Effective Saturday, September 19, everyone arriving in Barbados from a country designated as high or medium risk for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be required...

Homeless man dies in The City

A homeless man said to be in his 50s, died in the area of Carlisle House in Bridgetown around 7 this morning.His identity is...

Cases of viral illness at 184

Confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) moved to 184 when a 12-year-old Jamaican girl tested positive on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport...

Barbados to become a Republic

Barbados will become a Republic by next year.This announcement was made by Governor General Dame Sandra Mason as she delivered the Throne Speech during...

No charge for a spliff

Deeming it a waste of both the courts’ and police’s time, Barbadians will no longer be charged for having the quantity of cannabis commonly...

Dame Sandra: Every Barbadian matters

Governor General Dame Sandra Mason on Tuesday delivered a Throne Speech which had the interest of “every” Barbadian as its focus.She repeated Government’s commitment...