BRADSHAW CANCER WON’T GET THE BETTER OF ME

August 21, 2018 in Regional

Just days after officials of the Barbados Cancer Society said more women are being diagnosed with breast cancer in this country, Minister of Education, Santia Bradshaw has revealed she has recently received a similar diagnosis. Addressing constituents at a meeting of the Barbados Labour Party’s St....

Rise in syphilis cases among pregnant women in Barbados

August 17, 2018 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Wednesday expressed concern about the high rates of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), being seen among pregnant women in Barbados. Dr Anton Best, senior medical officer of health with responsibility for the HIV/STI programme,...

CXC: 11,000 pupils got zero passes

August 13, 2018 in Regional

SOME 11,000 pupils across the region who wrote the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Exam (formerly O’levels) last May/June got no passes. So said Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Registrar Glenroy Cumberbatch at a function for the official release of results in Grenada on Saturday. The shocking figures...