Holder gets lone all-format contract
St John’s, Antigua – Barbadian Jason Holder is the only player who received an all-format contract from Cricket West Indies (CWI), while Kyle Mayers joined...
Fire at President Kennedy Drive
Fire fighters and residents fought to stop a fire from spreading after it destroyed one house at President Kennedy Drive, St Michael earlier today.
Reports...
Editor’s Note
We’re nearly half way through the year already! Can you imagine! Where does the time go?! Last year this time we were still reeling from the pandemic, and added to that this year is the ash and threat of more ash….not to mention the hurricane season which will soon be upon us.
Makes me wonder how do we as a nation deal with our anxiety, our stress? What is the national response to deal with
Maternity Matters
Maternity Matters
by
Midwife Andrea Jordan
SKIN-TO-SKIN CONTACT AT BIRTH,
THE NEW-BORN’S
ANTIDOTE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING!
In our daily lives, social distancing now seems to be the new normal, but I want you to close your eyes for a moment, go within and take some time to picture the beginning of life for your newborn baby; where closeness and connection are of utmost importance.
LASHLEY ZARIA YUTE GYM
LASHLEY ZARIA
YUTE GYM
by
Katrina Welch
Did you know that one in three children in Barbados are overweight or obese? Gone are the days when obesity and NCDs were limited to the ageing population; our children are now faced with these diseases. However, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados Inc. remains undaunted in its dedication to fight against these diseases with its Yute
TRAUMA-INFORMED PARENTING
TRAUMA-INFORMED PARENTING
by
Jomo Phillips MSSW-MFT (Clinical Fellow AAMFT)
Couple & Family Therapist/Clinical Social Worker
Over the last few weeks, I have been particularly affected and distressed by several incidents. One of these incidents has been hearing about several reports of children experiencing sexual abuse. Another incident that concerned me was the reports on a child’s