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BREAKINGO ne in six of the 556 heart attacks recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 2022 was not the patient’s first, figures presented by the Heart and Stroke Foundation have revealed. One in three patients did not leave the hospital alive. Fitness trainer and general practitioner Dr Vicky Estwick…
BREAKINGW est Indies head coach Daren Sammy has praised his team’s level of professionalism during the ongoing One Day International series against India, which will climax on Saturday with the third game at New Chandigarh. The regional side lost both of the opening games by eight wickets, with the series…
BREAKINGB arbados has strengthened surveillance at its ports of entry following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Suriname, but Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Trotman said on Friday there was no immediate threat to the poultry industry. In September, agricultural officials in…
BREAKINGE lder abuse is far more widespread than public reports suggest, with many cases hidden behind closed doors, according to Advocates Against Domestic Abuse (AADA) chairperson Barbara Daniel-Goddard. She urged the authorities to establish a comprehensive support system to protect older victims once…
BREAKINGT he fifth annual Barbados Road Tennis Open has delivered a high standard of competition, according to association president Frederick Blunt, as the tournament prepares for its championship showdown at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium on Saturday. Blunt said the quality of play had been particularly…
BREAKINGF low has delayed a planned increase in post-paid mobile data charges after public criticism, while consumer advocates have asked the Fair Trading Commission to investigate the proposed hike. The telecommunications company had informed customers that its rates were set to increase from November 1…
BREAKINGS mall poultry farmers in Barbados, long trapped in a cycle of oversupply and shortage driven by fragmented operations and price wars, have been given a plan to unite to be more competitive and lucrative. William Brathwaite, incoming president of the Egg and Poultry Association, said the solution…
BREAKINGA boy has died following a collision involving a vehicle along St David’s, Christ Church, on Thursday evening. Police said the boy was standing next to the road in the care of a relative when the collision occurred around 5:45 p.m. He was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he…
BREAKINGA duo of youth parliamentarians have called for Barbados’ digital transformation to include the elderly and people with disabilities, warning that a push towards a more digital society could leave some Barbadians behind. The issue was raised on Thursday – International Elders Day – on the floor of…
BREAKINGYouth parliamentarians Shonté Morris and Kashon Brewster have described Barbados’s digital transformation as risky but necessary, with Morris warning that employers expect 39 per cent of skills to become outdated and calling for changes to how young people are prepared for the world of work. The…