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50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados, helping to shape policies, improve...

Legacy in motion

As Barbados Port Inc. marks 65 years of service, this commemorative feature celebrates the people, progress and purpose...

Twenty-five Years of Awareness, Education, Hope

For 25 years, the National Wellbeing & HIV Commission has stood at the forefront of Barbados’ fight against...

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...

NIS pension cheques to be delivered February 18

National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pension cheques, which have a cashing date of February 15, 2021, have been prepared and will be delivered to pensioners...

St Vincent confirms community spread of COVID

Kingston – Community spread of COVID-19 has been confirmed in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Minister of Health St. Clair “Jimmy” Prince made the announcement...

Abed’s worker COVID-19 positive, Sheraton store closed for stocktaking

Management of Abed’s posted a statement on the company’s Facebook page today after an employee at the Sheraton Mall, Christ Church branch tested positive...

Editor’s Note

“ In the midst of this pandemic, the uncertainties of local vs community spread, the vaccines, quarantine, tests and long wait for results, it’s good to know that some normal things remain normal. A great example is a father’s angst and anxiety about becoming a father for the first time.This month we continue The Dad-to-be Chronicles with a funny recount of medical visits and nosy people.

Maternity Matters

Maternity Matters by Midwife Andrea Jordan THEY SAID I NEEDED A CAESAREANGOOD THING I WAS PREPARED! Caesarean births are now one of the most common surgeries in the world, with worldwide totals showing that we now perform approximately 18.5 million yearly (WHO 2010). Some mothers are choosing this method of delivery, even where there is no significant medical reason, but the majority

THE NEW DAD TO-BE CHRONICLES

THE NEW DAD TO-BE CHRONICLES by Philip Garnes It’s not every day you go into a room, find the love of your life sprawled out on a bed pretty much naked, with some shiny foreign substance rubbed all over her belly. Oh, and the lights were dimmed to an intimate setting. “What in the name of cou cou and flying fish going on here?” Welcome back to the chronicles of a dad to