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JAMAICA | Japan Provides Maritime Vessels to Jamaica

GUYANA | Bank of Guyana now responsible for sovereign wealth fund

CARIBBEAN | PM Dr. Ralph Gonsalves wants Luis Almagro out of the OAS

DOMINICA | Linton lied about overseas voters, DASPA says statement Mischievous

CARICOM Marks 47th Anniversary of Relations with Cuba

CARICOM | PM Mia Mottley Accepts CARICOM Office Space In Nairobi, Kenya

DOMINICA | Linton refuses to recognise new Skerrit Gov’t; Wants supporters to “rise up”.

DOMINICA | PM Skerrit Sworn in as OAS Recognizes Victory

CARICOM | Dominica's election result reflects will of the people says CARICOM

DOMINICA | Skerrit wins Fifth term as Prime Minister

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton is opposed to a suggestion that the country consider allowing abortions as an option for expectant mothers whose unborn child has microcephaly.

Tufton dismisses idea of abortions to deal with microcephaly

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 20, CMC – Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has dismissed a suggestion by an opposition legislator that the country consider allowing abortions as an option for expectant mothers whose unborn child has microcephaly.

July 20, 2016
Published in Health

Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Health Ministry Dr. Winston De La Haye, - file photo

Health Ministry says suspected Zika cases drastically increasing

There has been a marked increase in the number of suspected cases of the Zika virus reported to Ministry of Health. Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry,Dr. Winston De La Haye, (acting), says as of Monday, the Ministry has received 3,746 notifications from medical practitioners.

July 19, 2016
Published in Health

Opposition spokesman on Health, Horace Dalley

Opposition warns of explosion of microcephaly cases in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 11, CMC – The main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) Monday warned of a number of babies being born here with microcephaly as a result of the present number of cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the country.

July 11, 2016
Published in Health

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