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Caribbean urged to strengthen health data to combat rise in vector-borne disease
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
21 Caribbean health authorities have been warned that unless the region urgently overhauls how health data is collected and applied, efforts to prevent and control outbreaks of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika will be undermined, a...
Experts: Treat mental health and violence as linked crises
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
22 Caribbean health officials called for an integrated regional approach to tackle escalating mental health crises and their ties to violence, warning that piecemeal interventions risk exacerbating both issues at the expense of public well-being ....
Bowens half-century pilots Barbados to 7-wicket victory
Kaieteur News
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August 27, 2025
Bowens half-century pilots Barbados to 7-wicket victory Aug 27, 2025 Sports 2025 CWI Rising Stars Regional U-17 50-Over Championships… Guyana vs. Trinidad & Tobago Gadson Bowens Kaieteur Sports – Barbados inflicted a 7-wicket defeat upon the...
Barbados encouraged to tap into Panama’s US$20 billion growth plan
Barbados Today
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August 23, 2025
4 Panama is set to unleash over US$20 billion in new investments within the next year, largely focused on the Panama Canal, alongside several other major development initiatives. The country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha...
Barbadian police officer in Bermuda gets service award back home
The Royal Gazette
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August 22, 2025
Created: Aug 22, 2025 03:58 PM (Updated: Aug 22, 2025 04:48 PM) Hashim Estwick wins the Pride of Barbados Diaspora Award (Photograph supplied) A police officer working for the Bermuda Police Service was honoured in his home country of Barbados for...
Panama opportunity for Barbados
The Nation Barbados
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August 26, 2025
Panama is poised to receive more than US$20 billion in new investment over the next year, centred around the Panama Canal, with several other major development projects also on the horizon. Its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha...
Health caution ahead of CARIFESTA XV festivities
Barbados Today
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August 22, 2025
123 As Barbados prepares to welcome thousands of performers, delegates and visitors for the regional showcase of CARIFESTA XV, the head of the local medical association urged the public to exercise increased health precautions amid rising COVID-19...
PAHO and CARICOM sign 2025-2029 Sub-regional Health Cooperation Strategy
Searchlight
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August 26, 2025
(L-R) DR. CARLA N. BARNETT, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa A JOINT SUB-REGIONAL Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated...
Winter Escapes: 10 Warm-Weather Getaways to Beat the Chill
Travelbinger
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September 3, 2025
When winter tightens its grip with snow, frost, and endless gray skies, many of us start dreaming about faraway places where sunshine and warm breezes make every day feel like summer. The thought of packing only light clothing, trading boots for...
Explora Journeys rolls out wellness retreats on extended voyages
TTG Asia
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August 25, 2025
Explora Journeys, part of the MSC Group, will offer Ocean Wellness Retreats, a series of one-day programmes available on Grand Journeys aboard Explora I and Explora II. The programmes draw on Eastern and Western practices and include yoga,...
Health Ministry to address climate change impacts
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 19, 2025
News Paula Lindo 3 Hrs Ago Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe, second from right, speaks with, from left, IDB senior health specialist Ian Ho-A-Shu, British High Commissioner to TT Jon Dean, senior technical advisor to Carpha Mohamed El Sherbiny,...
Medical Tourism Market Size, Share, Trends And Forecast Report 2025-2033 U.S. Thrives As A Top Medical Tourism Destination With Innovative Orthopaedic Solutions
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The medical tourism market offers growth opportunities driven by demand for affordable healthcare, advances in global infrastructure, streamlined visa processes, and specialized treatments. Key trends include...
A.S. Bryden and Sons Holdings acquires 50% stake in Armstrong Agencies
Radio Jamaica
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September 3, 2025
A.S. Bryden and Sons Holdings on Tuesday announced that it has purchased a 50% interest in Armstrong Agencies Limited, creating a partnership between the two companies. This transaction was carried out through ASBH's subsidiary in Barbados, Retail...
CARICOM ministers send letter to US regarding military build-up
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers are urging the United States to provide an assurance that any military action aimed at Venezuela will not threaten regional stability or occur without prior consultation...
Barbados and Leewards dominate to secure second-round wins in CWI Rising Stars U17 championship
Guyana Chronicle
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August 19, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – The second day of the second round in the CWI Rising Stars Under-17 Two-Day Championship saw commanding performances from Barbados and the Leeward Islands, while Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana battled to a...
Barbados Bids to Beat Ageing Crisis with Bold Reforms.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 18, 2025
- Advertisement - Barbados is facing a shrinking and ageing population, low birth rates, and the loss of skilled young people. These problems are putting pressure on pensions, healthcare, and social services, while also slowing economic growth. To...
Fenty Skin’s Barbados Connection
HAPPI
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Rihanna takes a home-grown approach to skincare. Fenty Skin formulas are loaded with superfruits from the entertainer’s native Barbados, including Barbados cherry, starfruit and Kalahari melon. All are naturally rich in vitamins, minerals and...
Leprosy mission helps chart the way forward in St. Lucia and Barbados
Pan American Health Organization
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August 21, 2025
Castries, St. Lucia, and Bridgetown, Barbados, 17th June 2025 (PAHO) – Two PAHO Member States have a clearer path toward leprosy elimination following missions by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). A two-day mission from June 16th to...
Grenada’s delegation arrives in Barbados for Carifesta XV
Now Grenada
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August 21, 2025
Forty-one members of Grenada’s 45-member delegation have arrived in Barbados ahead of Carifesta XV, taking place from 22–31 August 2025. The festival, themed “Caribbean Roots, Global Excellence,” is set to be the ultimate celebration of Caribbean...
September 2025 beauty edit: the hottest new skincare and make-up launches
Tatler Asia
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2. Diptyque Les Essences de Diptyque Lazulio Above Diptyque’s Lazulio Eau de Parfum is inspired by the hypnotic beauty of the peacock feather and the intense blue of the lapis lazuli stone Diptyque’s Lazulio Eau de Parfum is inspired by the...