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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

Teen’s study plans cut short in accident

Anya Nicholls was weeks away from a starting a new academic journey at the University of the West Indies.However, on Friday around 4 p.m....

Democrats increase pressure over Postal Service

Washington – United States Democrats stepped up pressure on Sunday against a cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump’s appointed Postal Service chief that they...

30 entered for Big Cliff AutoCross

There will be fierce competition in the two-wheel drive Street Tyres class of the Clifton “Big Cliff” Pilgrim Memorial AutoCross from 8 a.m. today...

Bajans grab NHC house spots

Barbadians secured 62 house spots within two hours during a land fair yesterday at Deanstown Heights, St James.Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dr...

Prescod: People should pick ministers

Cabinet ministers should be chosen by the people of Barbados, and not only the Prime Minister, says former Minister of Environment Trevor Prescod.He said...

Second wave would worsen economy, says Cox

If global economic conditions worsen and a second wave of the coronavirus strikes as some scientists and analysts expect, Barbados’ economic picture would worsen...

Thorne Commission to speak with St John residents

The Thorne Commission on Local Governance will engage St John residents on Sunday about the establishment of community-based People’s Assemblies.Anyone interested in participating may...

US scientists to make strain of COVID-19 for trials

Chicago –  United States government scientists have begun efforts to manufacture a strain of the novel coronavirus that could be used in human challenge...

Trinidad records another death related to COVID-19

Port of Spain – Health authorities Friday confirmed that an “elderly female” had become the latest victim of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pushing the...

PAC to meet on August 17

The tenth Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting will be held on Monday, August 17, at the Parliament of Barbados, Worthing Corporate Centre, Worthing, Christ...