Health authorities have reported a notable decline in carbonated sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) sales, suggesting that the soda tax is working to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks, seen as a …
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health Davidson Ishmael on Friday disclosed that there had been a “700 per cent” jump in the number of people seeking care at …
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The public is advised that the Winston Scott Polyclinic, at Jemmotts Lane, St Michael, will close for renovations from next Wednesday, March 20, and will reopen for the usual schedule …
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Fifty-seven days after telecommunications provider Digicel erected a cell tower in the tiny village of Olive Lodge, Holders Hill, St James, meeting a relentless push-back from residents, the contentious mast …
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Two people died of dengue fever since the Ministry of Health and Wellness declared an outbreak in the country last October, while in January alone there were more than 500 …
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Barbados is much better placed to respond to future pandemics with the upgrade and expansion of the testing facilities at the Best dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. According to director …
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Steps must be taken to teach children the dangers and threats that come with excessive social media use, a faith-based campaigner said on Thursday as his charity launched a social …
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The Environmental Health Department is constrained by a shortage of officers, but senior officials assure efforts are afoot to remedy the problem. Chief Environmental Health Officer Francina Bascombe told the …
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Haymans Market, a new dining, retail and entertainment complex, now into its fourth month on the site of the old Haymans sugar plantation and factory in St Peter, was formally …
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The Prime Minister has suggested the repurposing of the old Haymans sugar factory in St Peter into the Haymans Market could be applied to several assets lying dormant across the …