3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (581+ words) A 19-year-old Barbadian is spearheading an initiative aimed at transforming how athletes are assessed for personalised training programmes and managed in the aftermath of injuries. Michael J.D. Hall, a former swimmer and karate athlete, has conceptualised the Barbados High Performance Athlete…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (545+ words) Contractor Michael Alphonsa Harris issued an unreserved public apology after appearing in court on Tuesday on charges of assaulting and using threatening words towards Minister of Health Senator Lisa Cummins, saying his conduct stemmed from immense personal frustration and pressure…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (413+ words) ​Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has issued a stern warning to commercial firms seeking to market ultra-processed foods to students as the new school term gets underway, declaring that schools remain strictly off-limits to businesses that contravene official nutrition…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (523+ words) The head of the National Council of Substance Abuse is once again worried that more young people are using substances at an earlier age, linking this trend to new environments and relationships that might encourage drug use. NCSA Manager Betty…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (329+ words) The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew, has travelled to Martinique for specialised medical observation after being admitted to hospital on Sunday with mild discomfort, nausea, and a headache. On Sunday, the prime minister, a medical…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (510+ words) Barbados is to get a National Rehabilitation Centre as part of the second phase of the Geriatric Hospital project at Waterford, with services planned for people recovering from strokes, spinal cord injuries, amputations, burns, trauma and sports-related injuries, officials said…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (551+ words) What began with late-night conversations about establishing a private emergency care facility on Barbados’ West Coast was celebrated two decades later in the company of those who helped build it, healthcare professionals, government officials, staff and friends. Sandy Crest Medical…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (344+ words) Sandy Crest Medical Centre is expanding its role in healthcare education, with its training facility expected to receive accreditation from the TVET Council. Managing Director Brian Charles disclosed the development as the medical centre marked its 20th anniversary on August 23, saying…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (714+ words) Four major health facilities being developed under Barbados’ US$175 million Health Services Resilience Programme are expected to be up and running by 2029. The programme covers the new Geriatric Hospital in Waterford, St Michael; Roseville Halfway House in St Peter; an…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (713+ words) The planned Roseville Halfway House will not simply reopen the former facility but will offer a redesigned community-based mental health programme to help people move from institutional care to living on their own. Health officials say the St Peter facility…...