BRIDGETOWN,Barbados, Dec. 1 – “I had to leave school but he didn’t have to do anything different. It was only me who got punished for what we did.” It was that realization, and not just the...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Dec. 1  – It would perhaps not be at the top of your list – if at all – if you were asked to write down all the factors contributing to teen pregnancy; but early marriage...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 27 – On average, 62 per cent of first sexual intercourse of adolescents in the Caribbean is voluntary. So, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the minimum...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 27 – If the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) had its way, teenagers across the Caribbean, who have reached the age of consent, would be able to access contraception...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 27 – One of the main contributing factors to teenage pregnancy is the early age at which girls begin their sexual experiences, according to the United Nations Population...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 21 – You’ve probably heard it said many times before: “Don’t reinvent the wheel”. Take the efforts to address and reduce adolescent pregnancy, for instance....

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 21 –  Sex can be a very ticklish subject, particularly when teenagers are involved in the conversation. But the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) understands that...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 16 – When a girl between the ages of 15 and 19 dies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), there’s a big chance it was due to complications during pregnancy or childbirth,...

The Unity government in St. Kitts and Nevis headed by Dr. Timothy Harris has got off to an excellent start according to a recent national survey conducted in September by Don Anderson and his team of...

The Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA) in collaboration with the St. Michael West Central Constituency Council hosts the community tourism bazaar the Bajan Pride Expo on Saturday 5th December, 2015,...