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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

Bradshaw confident

Despite a paltry turnout by teachers at yesterday’s first meeting to discuss the restart of schools in the COVID-19 environment, Minister of Education Santia...

Twelve already with Stamp

Out of the 1 079 applications submitted for the Welcome Stamp, 12 people who were approved are already living in Barbados.That was announced yesterday...

No special treatment for Bolt

KINGSTON – As the fallout continues from Usain Bolt’s now-controversial birthday party, Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed that the matter is now being investigated...

Five-year-old boy among three new cases

Three visitors, including a five-year-old boy, are the latest COVID-19-positive cases in Barbados.The boy and a 38-year-old male, both British, are known contacts of...

Ronaldinho free to go

ASUNCION – A Paraguayan judge ended the house arrest of former Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho on Monday, freeing the way for him to return...

Traffic lights at Westmoreland to be ready by weekend

Motorists should expect the newly installed traffic lights at the Westmoreland St James junction to be fully functioning by weekend.Minister of Transport, Works and...

World Bank help for Dominica

WASHINGTON – The World Bank on Monday said it will provide US$5.2 million to Dominica to help strengthen its response to the economic hardship...

Blake paralysed after being shot by police

KENOSHA – The Black man shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was left paralysed and “fighting for his life,” his family...

Veterans take Over-50s title

Veterans, led by Brian Johnson, are the champions of the inaugural AMAAS Twenty20 Over-50’s Cricket Tournament and are already eager to put their crown...

Former chairman: Ask the controller

Former Chairman of the Transport Board, Anthony Wiltshire, says questions about the “dismal” performance of the board during his tenure should be directed towards...