Youth advocates of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados continue to bring awareness to the Schools’ Nutrition Policy which was implemented in February 2023. They join their voices with regional youth in urging Government officials to get on board and play their part in ensuring the nation’s youth are healthier for the long haul. Our Rachelle Agard attended the Hope for the Future event hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation in collaboration with the Healthy Caribbean Coalition at the Blackman and Gollop Primary School today, and filed this report.

Young Barbadians have been advised they can change the public’s perception of them through their positive deeds. This from The Lodge School Principal, Stephen Jackman, as the school recognised five outstanding 6th Form students who not only attained academic success, but are being hailed as examples for others to follow. He says the five have started on their journey to make Barbados a better place. The five awardees – Reann Dottin, Mario Ince, Alexis Belgrave, Aaliyah Ollivierre and Kymani Jordan – were rewarded with monetary contributions ranging from $500 to $3000 along with a plaque during an awards ceremony on Wednesday. The Principal encouraged other students to strive to do good and counter the negatives being portrayed about youth.

Number one seeds Kolij Lions and number 2 seeds CAM Smart Assurance Heat have taken game one of the BABA First Division Best-of-Three semifinal series. Playing recently at the BCC Gym, the Heat defeated Police Sports Club 67-43. Meanwhile, Kolij out-worked VJ Carrington Building and Maintenance Challengers 66-55. Our Damien Best takes a look at that game. Game two in both semis will be on Sunday at 5:30 p.m., again at BCC.