Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV - World Health Organization (WHO) Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV World Health Organization (WHO)
UNAIDS congratulates Barbados on eliminating vertical transmission of HIV - UNAIDS UNAIDS congratulates Barbados on eliminating vertical transmission of HIV UNAIDS
Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, WHO announces - Caribbean National Weekly Barbados eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, WHO announces Caribbean National Weekly
‘Abominable betrayal’ - Patterson demands answers over Jamaica’s Cuba vote shift The Government of Jamaica’s abstention from the United Nations General Assembly vote to lift the United States (US) embargo against Cuba amounts to an “abominable betrayal” that stains the country’s record of standing up against oppression. This is the pronouncement of former Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, who has demanded that the Government provide a full explanation for its departure from Jamaica’s long-standing opposition to the 66-year-old economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US against Cuba.
When the sea comes knocking - Erosion leaves residents in Alligator Pond fearful One of the most recurring questions facing people who have lost their homes to Hurricane Melissa in Alligator Pond is: “What did you expect when you were building a home so close to the sea?” It is a question that frustrates them. Walking along the shoreline, surveying the damage and listening to residents, a common refrain emerges. They stress that when they built their homes decades ago, the thought of the sea crashing into their properties was never a concern because it simply was not as close as it is now.
DAM SHAME - Portland tragedy site desecrated by illegal dumping RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Portland: A site forever etched in the memory of Portlanders following the tragic loss of 14 lives in a horrific 2008 truck accident has been turned into an illegal dumping ground, sparking concerns about environmental pollution, public health risks, and the desecration of a memorial dedicated to the victims.
Senator Duncan outlines why he ‘jumped off the fence’ For years, banker and businessman Keith Duncan saw himself as an independent Jamaican who worked across administrations in the interest of building the country. In his State of the Nation Debate presentation to the Senate on Friday, the man who is from a family with strong connections to the People’s National Party (PNP) revealed that his decision to accept an appointment as government senator was not met with commendations from his siblings.
Prosecution wraps case in Pathways murder trial The defence in the Pathways murder trial is set to begin its presentation on Monday, following the prosecution’s conclusion with testimony from consultant forensic pathologist Dr Humberto Casanova. The expert witness testified that 39-year-old Taneka Gardner died from massive blood loss caused by a slash wound to the neck, which damaged blood vessels, muscles, and the trachea.