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From left: Senior Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Anton Best
chatting with President of the Barbados Pharmaceutical Society (BPS), Derek Catlyn and 1st Vice President of BPS, Annette Worrell Corbin, at the organisation's luncheon held at the Savannah Hotel on Sunday.

Continuing education vital for pharmacists

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 12:00am

President of the Barbados Pharmaceutical Society (BPS), Derek Catlyn, is calling for mandatory continuing education for pharmacists to be put on the statute books, to ensure that high standards are

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Acting CEO of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Kester Guy (centre), presents President of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Pamelia Brereton (left) and Member of the Executive, Cyril Burke, with the cheque representing the funds raised by staff members, during the FSC’s Fitness for Charity initiative.

Syd Robertson (left) was the winner of the FSC’s Fitness Challenge. Here, he accepts his prize for a full body massage from Sports Massage Therapist at Flawless Performance Centre, Owen McCollin (right), as operations manager at the Centre, Trevor Browne and Acting Deputy CEO of the FSC, Cyralene Benskin-Murray look on.

Communications Officer with the Financial Services Commission, Lynette Taylor (r), was tops in the FSC’s fundraising drive, having raised a total of Bds$1 410. Here, she accepts her one month of gym membership prize from Cyralene Benskin-Murray.

FSC HR Manager, Joanne Mapp (left), won first place in the Team Spirit Award category. Here, she accepts her prize for a refresher massage treatment from Acting Deputy CEO of the FSC, Cyralene Benskin-Murray.

Alzheimer’s Association receives funds from FSC

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 12:00am

The Barbados Alzheimer’s Association has received an injection of funds to the tune of Bds$7 365 from the Financial Services Commission (FSC), through donations accumulated from its “Fitness for Ch

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Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles.

Fight not over

Fri, 06/16/2017 - 12:00am

Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles says the Caribbean’s discussion with Britain and other European countries about reparations is not over.

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Janelle Knight (right) receives the 13th Annual Caribbean Catalyst Inc. Kregg Nurse Memorial Scholarship Award from President of the Senate, Her Honour Kerryann Ifill.

Knight wins Kregg Nurse Memorial Scholarship

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 12:00am

Twenty-one year old, hearing impaired University of the West Indies (UWI) student Janelle Knight is the winner of this year’s Kregg Nurse Memorial Scholarship Award.