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Missing: 76-year-old Michael Clifton Spooner

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 76-year-old Michael Clifton Spooner of Austin’s Drive, Eden Lodge, St Michael, who was last seen walking along Stadium Road on Wednesday...

IDB increases lending capacity to support development in LAC

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) says it has increased its additional lending capacity to US$138 billion...

Sandra Marcella Gittens is new Barbados ambassador to Cuba

Sandra Marcella Gittens is Barbados’ new Ambassador to Cuba, having begun the accreditation process following a meeting with...

Heal trade union rift, urges PM

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling for unity among the country’s trade unions, emphasising the importance of...

Weir described as a godsend

Family, friends and former colleagues gathered yesterday to give thanks for the life of Shelley Elizabeth Weir, MBE,...

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

HEALTHY WEIGHT

by Katrina Welch No matter their size, people are always concerned about their weight; and contrary to popular belief, these concerns are not limited to those who are overweight. Underweight people also struggle with their body mass. On both sides of the spectrum, people can be made to feel self-conscious about their weight. This issue is not just limited to teenagers, it starts in childhood