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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

Man guilty of manslaughter begs for forgiveness

The then 20-year-old, who pumped three bullets in Colin Forde as the popular Baxters Road proprietor struggled with another assailant, begged Forde’s family for...

Education officials ready to meet with teachers

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training says everything is in place for meetings with teachers and Minister of Education, Santia Bradshaw, this...

Former diplomat Orlando Marville dies

Former Barbadian educator, author, senator and diplomat Orlando Marville has died.Marville, who lived at Cummins Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael, passed away on Saturday...

Warning of pyramid schemes in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago nationals are being warned against participating in ventures commonly referred to as “pyramid schemes”.“These schemes are currently...

New European record for Warholm

STOCKHOLM – Norwegian sprinter Karsten Warholm broke his own European record in the 400 metres hurdles at Sunday’s Diamond League event in Stockholm, clocking...

Grenada removes Trinidad and Tobago from low-risk group

ST GEORGE’S – The Government of Grenada has now placed Trinidad and Tobago in its medium risk travel category, in the wake of COVID-19.This...

Navalny survives “poison” attempt

MOSCOW/FRANKFURT – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who fell gravely ill on Thursday after what his allies believe was a poisoning, will survive, the founder...

Bolt awaiting results of COVID test

KINGSTON – Retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt says he is still awaiting results of a coronavirus test, noting that he has not had any...

Island Hockey do the double

Island Hockey are double crown champions of the 2020 Barbados Hockey Festival.With a decent-sized crowd at the Wildey Hockey Centre, Island Hockey defeated both...

Call to update Computer Misuse Act

A call is being made for the Computer Misuse Act to be updated to deal with the behaviour of some children while online, and...