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A retired nurse who cared for generations of patients in the UK is Barbados’ latest centenarian. Josephine Bailey was the toast of the day as President, Her Excellency the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason joined family, friends and well-wishers to celebrate her 100th birthday. Ms. Bailey Nee Lockhart, who was born in Dominica, moved to Barbados in 1940 before being accepted for nurse training in the UK during the Windrush period of the 1960s. Daughter, Judith Lockhart says her mother loved carnival in London and was an inspiration to many. Ms. Bailey is a mother of four, a grandmother of nine and a great-grandmother of seven. A recent tragedy, where her first grandson Nicholas Murrell was shot and killed, saw the family paying tribute to him. Murrell was among the three who died in the mass shooting in Nelson Street, The City.

Corporate Barbados continues to partner with Hydrate Barbados on its quest to keep the nation’s children hydrated. Through its Hydrate Caribbean Programme, free water stations are being installed at schools across the island. The latest institution to benefit is the St Mary’s School, thanks to Farmers Choice. Marketing Coordinator at HIPAC Limited Kitisheanna Williams says the company is proud to be onboard. Principal Grace Wickham welcomed the donation.

Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, after his farewell CPL season was interrupted due to injury. The Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder suffered a groin injury playing against St. Lucia Kings at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Tuesday. He had already retired from international cricket and the IPL. 40-year-old Bravo, is the leading T20 wicket-taker in history, as he finishes with 631 wickets from 582 appearances. In an 18-year career, Bravo is also a two-time world champion with the West Indies, while he was the most decorated player in CPL history, having won five titles in all, including three with TKR. He had previously called time on his international career in 2021, and stepped away from the Indian Premier League last year, as he began to move into coaching. In the last year, he has worked with his IPL side Chennai Super Kings, and was appointed as Afghanistan’s bowling consultant for this year’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA.