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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

Water relief on the way for St John

If all goes well, the people of St John and St Joseph will have relief from their water woes by next year.Speaking during a...

Electric buses to hit the road today

Commuters can expect to see some of the 33 new electric buses on the road from today, said Minister of Transport and Works Ian...

Government staging Summer Camps

After much deliberation and consultation, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment will host its annual National Summer Camp Programme (NSCP), starting Monday.Last...

One new COVID case, two recoveries

Barbados’ newest COVID-19 patient is a 25-year-old woman who arrived at the Grantley Adams International Airport on August 17, 2020.The Barbadian woman travelled from...

Guyana Police launch elections probe

GEORGETOWN – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) says it has launched a “comprehensive” investigation against the Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and the Returning...

Schools chess called off

This year’s Secondary Inter-school Chess Championship has been abandoned.President of the Barbados Chess Federation, Alan Herbert, said the decision was made after some schools...

Champions of France and Germany face off in Lisbon

LISBON – After four thrilling quarter-finals, the upsets stopped at the last four stage in the Champions League, setting up Sunday’s final between Bayern...

Election mail will be on time

WASHINGTON – United States Postmaster Louis DeJoy on Friday told lawmakers the Postal Service would deliver ballots “securely and on time” in the November...

Rowley in quarantine after exposure to COVID

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Friday said he had gone into voluntary quarantine after he had been exposed...

Vendors out of the mud and rain in Oistins

New produce stalls were officially opened at the Berinda Cox Fish Market in Oistins, Christ Church, on Friday. Minister of Maritime Affairs Kirk Humphrey said the...