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Plans underway for landmark pharmaceutical plant

Plans are under way to establish a $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Barbados to produce intravenous (IV) fluids for local use and export – a first for the...
Health

Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is...
Health

Barbados praised for HIV progress

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday congratulated Barbados for eliminating the transmission of HIV from mother to child. It...
Health

Barbadian Alvin Hart re-elected CNO vice-president

Barbadian nurse Alvin Hart has been re-elected vice-president of the Caribbean Nurses Organization (CNO) for a second consecutive...
Health

Clark vows to address nurses’ concerns

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) chief executive officer Neil Clark has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing nurses’ concerns following...
Health

Ministry issues guide to help Barbadians manage millipede infestations

Nationnews Desk -
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security has issued a guide to help Barbadians combat the recent increase in millipede sightings across several...
Business

Rum producer knocks cancer link

Carlos Atwell -
The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association Inc. (WIRSPA) is disputing findings published by United States (US) Surgeon General Vivek Murthy linking alcohol...
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An attitude of gratitude: Mikey’s journey

Kimberley Browne -
“I was coming home from an Old Year’s Night gig on January 1st last year, and being extremely tired, I fell asleep at the...
Health

‘Seek help’ before conflict gets worse

Tre Greaves -
Individuals struggling with family conflicts have been encouraged to seek professional help before the tension escalates. They have also been encouraged to find more constructive...
Health

Good hygiene key, says CMO

Carlos Atwell -
Chief Medical Officer The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George is calling on cruise ships to “step up” their medical health protocols. Reacting to concerns about...
Health

Youngest person treated by Nanoknife is cancer-free

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
A two-year-old boy from north London who was the youngest person to be treated for cancer with Nanoknife technology is now cancer-free. George, from Camden,...
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