Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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Twenty-five Years of Awareness, Education, Hope

For 25 years, the National Wellbeing & HIV Commission has stood at the forefront of Barbados’ fight against HIV championing awareness, prevention, education, support and hope. Since its establishment in...

Staying in the Game – Rockley Golf Club celebrates 100 years

Hitting the 100-mark is no small feat. In the world of sports, it is an achievement that tells...

IIB celebrates 50 years of guidance

As the Insurance Institute of Barbados (IIB) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organisation is reflecting on a proud history of advancing...

Parkinson Memorial celebrates 65 years

For 65 years, Parkinson Memorial School has had one simple goal: to take every child who walks through...

Police investigating stabbing death in Bush Hall

UPDATE: The deceased was identified by a relative as Timothy Anderson Trotman, 50 years, of Story Gap, Codrington, St...

31 years for planning murder of husband

A Brazilian woman was sentenced to 31 years in prison for planning the murder of her husband, the former Greek ambassador to Brazil. In 2016,...

Leacock sees literacy challenges

Director of the National Transformation Initiative (NTI), Dr Allyson Leacock, says some Barbadians, even those with university degrees, are having literacy challenges affecting their...

US officials: July hottest month ever recorded

Washington - July was the world's hottest month ever recorded, a United States federal scientific and regulatory agency has reported. The data shows that the...

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