Retailers located in the United States and Israel are swelling with fascination over Barbados’ growing cassava industry. Paul Waite, the divisional head… Continue reading
St. Lucia’ Ministry of Health & Wellness Makes Move To Ban Sweet Drinks Being Sold In Schools
Soft drinks being sold in schools in St. Lucia will fizzle out soon, and very soon as the Ministry of Health and… Continue reading
Zika Vaccine Developed In The US Advances To Human Trial After A Successful Preclinical Test
A pharmaceutical company in the United States was given the go ahead to begin the first phase of a trial that will… Continue reading
Pregnant Women Instructed To Get Tested For The Zika Virus By The Health Ministry
All pregnant women in Jamaica will be required to get tested for the Zika virus as ordered by the Ministry of Health…. Continue reading
Jamaica Ganja Industry Vision Outlined In Minster Of Finances’ Budget Speech
On Thursday May 12, the Minister of Finance, Audley Shaw, shared in his budget speech that Jamaica will be moving with a… Continue reading
First Zika Case Confirmed In Both Grenada & Antigua and Barbuda
The first laboratory confirmed case of the Zika infection has been recorded for both Grenada, and Antigua and Barbuda. Both patients from… Continue reading
Puerto Rico Sees First Death Caused By The Zika Virus
The first death linked to the Zika virus in Puerto Rico was revealed to be a 70-year-old man by the US Centers… Continue reading
Health Minister Announces No Zika Virus Detected In St. Kitts & Nevis
The Minister of state who is also responsible for health, Senator Wendy Phipps, has confirmed that presently there are no suspected or… Continue reading
Three Pregnant Women In Barbados Tested Positive For Zika Virus
The Barbados Ministry of Health has disclosed that three women have contracted the mosquito-borne illness which has been linked to birth defects,… Continue reading
Ticket Refunds Being Offered By Airlines To Travelers Booked For Zika Virus-Affected Countries
Plane travelling customers of some airlines, including those serving the Caribbean, are being given the opportunity to refund their ticket to visit… Continue reading
Dominican Women Advised To Avoid Pregnancy As Zika Virus Poses Threat To Their Unborn Babies
With the Zika virus posing a threat to the country, Public Health Minister of Dominica, Altagracia Guzman, has advised women to avoid… Continue reading
Jamaica Govt Bids Insurance Companies To Cover Their Insured Patients For Healthcare Services
In an announcement, Jamaica Health Minister ,Horace Dalley, shared that health insurance companies will be required to pay for services delivered to… Continue reading
Guyanese Businessman Dies In US Hospital From Swine Flu (H1N1)
As announced in media reports, the Guyanese businessman who was diagnosed with swine flu after travelling to China has died in an… Continue reading
Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission Continues To Reduce To Zero In St. Kitts
By the end of this year, St. Kitts and Nevis will be joining the list of few countries recording no transmission of… Continue reading
OECS Project To Fight HIV/AIDS Funded US$5.3 Million By The Global Fund
In pursuit of ending the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Global Fund has awarded the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States’ (OECS) Regional… Continue reading
