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Concerned that Barbados seems to be recording at least one suicide per month recently, psychologist Shawn Clarke is calling on the state to pay urgent attention to the mental health and emotional well-being of citizens.He said that while he is aware that the Government is working around-the-clock to achieve and maintain economic growth, it is time that resources be put towards dealing with the psychological challenges that young people, particularly young males, are facing.“Youth and community organisations need to come out and play their part as well in terms of putting on other social acti...

Former Cabinet minister Dr David Estwick is adamant he will continue to serve the constituents of St Philip West until they don’t want him anymore.Estwick, who held that seat from 2003 to 2018 before being defeated in two subsequent polls, was responding to Barbados TODAY queries related to reports that he’s been offered an overseas posting should his Democratic Labour Party (DLP) wins the next general election due in just under four years.The reports claimed that new DLP president Dr Ronnie Yearwood had asked him not to run again as a prerequisite for a foreign diplomatic job.  But Dr Es...

Fifty single-parent families will get free counselling services under the Supreme Counselling for Personal Development’s new Family In Therapy (FIT) programme which aims to provide a holistic approach to addressing challenges in the home.Supreme Counselling’s Chief Executive Officer Shawn Clarke said that in addition to providing individual and group intervention counselling, the programme will also teach single parents effective parenting tools and techniques for coping with and overcoming difficult circumstances.During a press conference at the Hilton Barbados, on Monday, at which Massy ...

Two major bands pulling out of Kadooment Day 2022 will not stop the grand spectacle from taking place.President of the Barbados Association of Masqueraders (BAM) Anthony Layne told Barbados TODAY on Friday that the leaders of 13 registered bands are currently working around-the-clock to ensure that all is ready for the big jump up on Emancipation Day, August 1.However, Layne said that due to the unavailability of flights there are bands awaiting the arrival of costume pieces from overseas source markets.“I have knowledge of one or two bands having trouble, not probably out of Trinidad, but o...

One of the signature Crop Over events is returning this year, though in a slightly smaller format.Bridgetown Market, which has been a Crop Over staple for many years, was originally not planned to be part of the 2022 Crop Over season, however, according to President of the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) Alistair Alexander, this year’s event is very much still on, just on a smaller scale.“BARVEN has embarked on staging Bridgetown Market this year… you know government was not holding Bridgetown Market, [however] BARVEN has decided it should be held se...