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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

ABC and Island Hockey move on

A Badd Connection (ABC) and Island Hockey are favourites to reach the finals of the Barbados Hockey Festival after ending day two on top...

Nelson protest planned for today

Protesters will remind the public today about their disapproval of the Lord Nelson statue, which still stands in Heroes Square.However, general secretary of the...

SCHOOL PLAN

The Ministry of Education may consider a shift system for infants and a blended approach of face-to-face and online classes for other students up...

PdP: Extend NIS benefits to one year

As Barbados wades through uncharted waters with an estimated 40 per cent unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Opposition People’s Party for Democracy...

Freedom Park to reopen, Nelson to stay longer

The long-delayed Rock Hall Freedom Park in St Thomas will be officially opened on Sunday afternoon to mark the end of the 2020 Season...

Bradshaw to meet with teachers

Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw, will hold consultations with teachers next week to get their input on the safe reopening...

Premier’s early election call

HAMILTON, Bermuda – Premier David Burt on Friday named October 1 as the date for fresh general elections on the British Overseas Territory (BOT),...

Tropical Storm Laura to pass north of Barbados

At 11 a.m. Tropical Depression #13 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Laura.And in spite of this change, the Met Office says it has issued...

One new case, one leaves isolation

A 27-year-old visitor, who arrived on British Airways on Thursday, was the only positive case of COVID-19 among the 304 tests done by the...

Michigan to pay millions to Flint water victims

The U.S. state of Michigan said on Thursday that it had reached a preliminary settlement to pay $600 million to victims of the Flint...