BWA: Discoloured St Lucy water safe to drink Ricardo Roberts25/08/20260573 views Despite ongoing discolouration in parts of St Lucy, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has assured residents that the water flowing from their taps is safe to drink and meets World… Read more
New Roseville to expand community mental health care Shanna Moore25/08/2026085 views 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… Read more
BAMP flags rise in respiratory illnesses ahead of new school term Shamar Blunt24/08/20260228 views Parents are being urged to keep sick children at home when schools reopen, amid an increase in respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 and influenza. The warning comes from the Barbados Association… Read more
Finance Minister unveils $1.2 bil debt swap to tackle NCDs, childhood obesity Ricardo Roberts24/08/20260365 views Government is planning a $1.2 billion debt-for-social swap in December, with savings from the transaction to be directed towards tackling Barbados’ non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis, including childhood obesity. Minister of… Read more
Dujon calls for urgent action on youth mental health Barbados Today22/08/20260128 views Democratic Labour Party (DLP) spokesperson on Health and Elder Affairs Felicia Dujon is calling for greater investment in mental health services for children and teenagers. She warns that rising demand… Read more
UWI scientists eye non-chemical alternatives to curb vector-borne diseases Emmanuel Joseph21/08/20260163 views University scientists are preparing to test a new mosquito-control device in Barbados while exploring another biological approach that has significantly reduced dengue infections and hospitalisations in overseas trials, Barbados TODAY… Read more
BAMP targets foreign misinformation wave, social media falsehoods Ricardo Roberts20/08/20260133 views Medical professionals warned on Thursday that a sustained rise in requests to exempt children from routine immunisations could weaken Barbados’ long-established protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, as overseas misinformation increasingly shapes… Read more
UWI medical alumni group to support students at Cave Hill Emmanuel Joseph19/08/20260475 views A revived Barbados chapter of the University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association has agreed to help fund improvements to student facilities and mentor medical students at Cave Hill.… Read more
Medical students to benefit from $3.6m rescue plan Emmanuel Joseph17/08/20260875 views A $3.6m (US$1.8m) endowment is to help University of the West Indies medical students struggling to meet tuition costs, officials announced Monday. Led by the revived Barbados chapter of the… Read more
Mental health concerns grow among children grieving loss of fathers Lauryn Escamilla15/08/20260161 views Mental health has emerged as a major concern among adolescents who have lost their fathers, with the founder-director of the FMH Sandy Lane Charitable Trust, Faith Marshall-Harris, saying the charity… Read more