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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...

Hastings Police Station being sanitised

The Worthing/Hastings police station is abuzz this morning following the revelation an officer there was diagnosed with COVID-19. Before 9:30 a.m., a cleaning crew from...

Editor’s Note

“ I’d say my diet has been a contribution to my good health.” That’s the assertion of Buggy Nhakente, this month’s cover feature, who shares how good food and good vibes helps him maintain a healthy and wholesome lifestyle. Rarely does Better Health repeat a cover story, but we thought it was fitting to begin the new year with encouragement through an example that shows if you keep

New Year, New Beginnings, New Baby?

M aternity M atters by Midwife The New Year is all about new beginnings, new possibilities, planning for a better future; and there truly could be no better time to plan for a pregnancy than now. It’s true: properly preparing your body for your next pregnancy will improve your chances of success and a healthy outcome for both you and your baby; but believe it or not, women are more

THE NEW DAD TO-BE CHRONICLES,

THE NEW DAD CHRONICLES, TOBE by Philip Garnes PART 1 So life is about as routine as it can get. You’ve got a steady job, in a cuddly relationship (take from that what you will), and are about as busy with the regular responsibilities revolving around adulting (and yes, I did not know that was a word). Life is going alright, for all intents and purposes, and then, all of a sudden,

A Different Type of Holiday Family

A Different Type of Holiday Family by Jomo Phillips MSSW-MFT (Clinical Fellow AAMFT) Couple & Family Therapist/Clinical Social Worker In Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean, Christmas and New Year are important holidays for families to get together to engage in feasting, merriment, and fellowship. These gatherings and the sense of belonging is a crucial emotional health

SKINCARE TRENDS FOR 2021

SKINCARE TRENDS FOR 2021 by Cherry-Ann D. Boyce Natural beauty care brands, both locally and internationally, have shifted how beauty care products are delivered to consumers. Uncommon partnerships and forced paradigm shifts have been the order of the day in 2020. While there is no big rush to re-characterise skincare offerings, many manufacturers have instead been seeking ways to