National conference to tackle diabetes, hypertension crisis Lauryn Escamilla28/03/2026059 views Barbados is stepping up its fight against life-threatening non-communicable diseases with a major national conference in May aiming to turn concern over soaring diabetes and hypertension rates into concrete action.… Read more
Health concerns close St Bartholomew Primary after pest infestation Lourianne Graham27/03/2026026 views Parents have stopped sending their children to St Bartholomew Primary School in Christ Church after reports of a rodent and roach infestation — the fourth school in three weeks to… Read more
St Paul’s Primary parents pull children from school amid health scare Lauryn Escamilla27/03/2026083 views Dozens of students were collected early from St Paul’s Primary School on Thursday after reports of illness among pupils and teachers rekindled fears of a gastroenteritis outbreak at the institution.… Read more
CMO rejects calls for school to be closed amidst suspected gastro outbreak Shamar Blunt26/03/2026084 views Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George is maintaining that St Paul’s Primary School should remain open, despite mounting concerns over a possible gastroenteritis outbreak. His position comes amid suggestions from… Read more
Ministry of Health urges students to protect their schools Barbados Today26/03/2026052 views Students and staff at the island’s schools are being urged to properly dispose of food waste to prevent rodent infestation. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Kenneth George, has reminded individuals… Read more
Operating theatres at QEH back up and running soon, says Cummins Jenique Belgrave26/03/2026031 views Highlighting the government’s commitment to rehabilitating and expanding the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to improve health care, Minister of Health and Wellness, Senator Lisa Cummins hinted that all of its operating… Read more
BUT urges swift action after suspected gastro outbreak at St Paul’s Primary Shamar Blunt25/03/20260145 views The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has called for the immediate temporary closure of St Paul’s Primary School after more than 100 students were reported absent following a suspected outbreak of… Read more
CTUSAB raises alarm over ‘non-functioning’ QEH theatres Lourianne Graham25/03/2026053 views The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has raised alarm as two-thirds of the operating theatres at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) have been shut down.… Read more
Ministry of Health monitoring ChikV cases in the region Barbados Today24/03/20260184 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness is monitoring Chikungunya (ChikV) cases in the region following a report from the Pan American Health Organization of an outbreak in Suriname, with more… Read more
Exclusive: Student speaks of fear, uncertainty Emmanuel Joseph20/03/20260112 views Several Barbadian students at the University of Kent in the southern English town of Canterbury have begun leaving the school after a deadly outbreak of meningitis B that has killed… Read more