1 More young mothers are reluctant to breastfeed because of lifestyle preferences and work commitments, making targeted education more important than ever, registered nurse and midwife Shermena Kirton of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) said on Thursday. As the QEH hosted a Breastfeeding Awareness Month popup booth on the hospital’s ground floor, Kirton said healthcare professionals are encountering more young mothers who are hesitant to breastfeed, but believes education tailored to individual circumstances can help change their minds. “We get that from the younger generation because they don’t want to get tied up…. ‘They only live once’, you know, ‘living my best life’,” she told Barbados TODAY.Kirton said career demands were also influencing mothers’ decisions, “They [say] they have careers and they got commitments to the jobs… so they don’t have the time like that to breastfeed. Yeah, we have that challenge, but we’re just trying to educate and try...

La FRG (Force de répression des Gangs) et les mercenaires d’Erik Prince ne constituent pas deux initiatives distinctes opérant en parallèle, mais bien un dispositif de sécurité unique et fusionné, commandé depuis Washington… (English) L‘audition du 21 juillet 2026 de la Commission des affaires étrangères de la Chambre des représentants, intitulée « Faire face aux gangs terroristes en Haïti : la Force de répression contre les gangs [FRG] et la voie à suivre », a illustré à bien des égards l’arrogance, l’ignorance et la malhonnêteté qui caractérisent si souvent ces exercices de mise en scène politique à Washington. Les élus ont joué la comédie devant les caméras, ressassé des éléments de langage convenus et posé des questions pièges manifestement conçues pour alimenter les réseaux sociaux plutôt que pour assurer une véritable obligation de rendre des comptes. Pourtant, derrière ces postures théâtrales, les deux témoins — Michael Kozak, haut responsable chevronné...

208 Organisers have extended the registration deadline for the women’s division of the Prime Minister’s Cup as they continue their push to secure 12 teams for the inaugural competition. The new deadline is August 9, according to Prime Minister’s Cup Organising Committee chairman Omari Eastmond. “Women’s football empowers female athletes, both on and off the field. Young female players consistently report greater confidence and motivation compared to non-players,” Eastmond said. “However, I think the biggest advantage of women’s football is breaking the stereotype that it is a male-oriented and male-dominated sport.” Last month, organisers announced that a women’s competition would be introduced for the first time in the tournament’s three-year history. The women’s champions will receive the same $100 000 first prize as the men’s winners. You Might Be Interested In Prime Minister Mia Mottley welcomed the move when the tournament was launched.  “When they came to me and said...

Journalist Kim Ives interviews long-time Haitian community activist, artist, performer, radio commentator, and Haiti Liberté collaborator Jocelyn Gay about the ending of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, organizing in the Haitian community, the crumbling of the U.S. empire, and her analysis of the road ahead for Haitians and Haiti.

401 The Barbadian squash delegation at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic has delivered a second gold medal. Playing in the final of the women’s team competition, Barbados defied the loss of Amanda Haywood due to injury to defeat Colombia 2-1. Haywood sustained a leg injury earlier in the day during the semifinal victory over Mexico and was forced to forfeit her match in the final, which handed Colombia a critical 1-0 lead. However, women’s singles gold medallist Margot Prow and silver Meagan Best won their matches as Barbados completed a come-from-behind win. Earlier, the men’s team won bronze after being defeated by Colombia in the semis. Those results meant Barbadian squash players finished the games with a total of four medals: two gold, one silver and one bronze. (KH) You Might Be Interested In  

In a 12 round decision, William Zepeda defeated former WBA junior lightweight world champion Lamont Roach, Jr. in Las Vegas to win the vacant WBC lightweight championship. On Sat., Aug. 1, William Zepeda (34-1, 27 KOs) overcame his underdog status and defeated former WBA junior lightweight world champion Lamont Roach, Jr. (25-2-3, 10 KOs) in Las Vegas to win the vacant WBC lightweight championship. Going into the fight many thought that Roach’s boxing skill and the belief that Roach was the all-around better athlete would be enough to overcome his challenger. Zepeda was represented by Golden Boy Promotions, headed by Oscar De La Hoya, while Roach was represented by PBC, another promotional company. The two outfits were able to work together to give the public this quality fight, which is not always the case with competing boxing promoters. The blueprint to defeat Zepeda was provided by current WBO Jr welterweight...

16 Nearly 300 children are receiving health screenings, vaccinations and other services as part of a back-to-school community outreach initiative hosted by the Church of God in Christ at its Layne’s Road, Brittons Hill location. The initiative, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the One Family Programme, saw 289 students registered to benefit from the programme. Speaking to Barbados TODAY on the sidelines of the event, Bishop of Barbados and the Caribbean Paul L. Fortson said the church had been coming to Barbados for 27 years and decided to take this year’s initiative “to another level”. Diane VanDyke, supervisor of the Barbados and Caribbean Jurisdiction Department of Women, said the outreach was an opportunity to provide much-needed services to families in the community. “I’m just so excited to be here today (Saturday) because the Lord commissioned us to be here in 2026 [in this] back-to-school...

  Especial para CLARIDAD Tras haber sido proclamado como presidente electo de Colombia el ciudadano estadounidense Abelardo de la Espriella, Donald Trump  manifestó  que su candidato De la Espriella “no tenía ninguna posibilidad de ganar, lo respaldé y ganó”.  El recorrido para hacerse con el poder además del designio del poderoso Trump contó con el libreto religioso del cristofascismo, la efectiva religión de la ultraderecha global. El 2 de agosto, cinco días antes de su posesión, De la Espriella cerró un discurso por redes sociales con la frase “cuando hay un corazón dispuesto y guiado por Dios, no hay nada que no se pueda lograr, la Patria Milagro ya comenzó. Hoy más que nunca estoy firme por la patria ¡que viva Cristo Rey!”. Tres meses antes, el presidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump organizó en Washington el evento denominado “Rededicar 250: Un Jubileo Nacional de Oración, Alabanza y Acción de...

Capture d’écran d’une vidéo montrant des mauvais traitements infligés par des agents de la DGM à un travailleur haïtien à San Juan de la Maguana, le 21 juillet 2026. L’un des meilleurs recueils de nouvelles que j’aie jamais lus est signé Ricardo Nieves et publié au Casino del Yuna (Bonao) en 2003 : « Oficio peregrino » (L’Art du pèlerin). Des récits intenses, certes, qui explorent des techniques allant de la déconstruction des événements à la linéarité et à la rétrospection. Mais surtout, des histoires profondément humaines et universelles. Durant ces années d’écriture brillante, Nieves a dédié son œuvre à Orlando Martínez, aux martyrs et aux héros anti-Trujillo, aux femmes dont les droits avaient été bafoués, au fléau du siècle (le sida), mais aussi aux immigrés. J’ignore à quel moment le Dr Nieves est devenu un farouche anti-haïtien. Je ne sais pas si c’est l’atmosphère de la capitale qui l’a transformé en un communicateur...

134 The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) has raised alarm over reports that minors were able to buy and drink alcohol at some Crop Over events without being asked for identification, warning that weak checks put young people at risk. NCSA counsellor Mosiah Hoyte told Barbados TODAY the issue had come to the agency’s attention during the peak festival period, as young people were observed attending events where alcohol was widely available. “There is definitely a concern with young persons using alcohol during Crop Over for sure,” Hoyte said. “We don’t see policies in place where we check the IDs, and we find situations where underage drinking is taking place.” He suggested the commercial interests of event operators might have sometimes overshadowed their responsibility to prevent alcohol from reaching minors. “Persons are looking to monopolise on sales and any sale is sometimes for them a good sale, but it...