KINGSTON, Jamaica — Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Patricia Scotland has pointed to an invention by a young Jamaican as a possible key weapon in the fight to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In an opinion piece released recently, Sutherland noted that with the outbreak of the lethal bacteria Klebsiella, in Jamaica five […]
Editorial Towards a more caring society As the Grim Reaper continues to claim thousands of lives around the word during the current viral pandemic, let us open our eyes and recognize the sobering reality: Canada will never be the quite same after this evil plague leaves us. Leave us it will even if we do […]
By Virginia Nsitem Low back injuries at work are common and often lead to missed time on the job and an inability to perform regular activities, including house work, sports, and recreation. The low back is made up of five spinal bones, called vertebra. The bones are separated by spongy shock absorbers called discs. The […]
OTTAWA — An emergency federal bill to give the government billions of dollars to spend to help anxious workers, families and employers cope with COVID-19 is now law. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette signed the bill at 12:18 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, after both the House of Commons and Senate issued speedy approvals earlier in the […]
More than 500 Canadians are now believed to be stranded in Guyana following the shutdown on March 18 last of the country’s two major interntional airports – the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and the Eugene F. Correia International Airport. About 300 of the stranded Canadians were reported to have been awaiting the arrival of […]
The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario is calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Labour Laurie Scott to” temporarily halt ” all construction projects in the Province of Ontario. A news release from the Carpenter’s Union notes that despite the COVID-19 global pandemic and the emergency situation which has been declared, so far […]
Mayor John Tory declared a State of Emergency in the city of Toronto on Monday after receiving advice from Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health and the Office of Emergency Management. “We are declaring a State of Emergency as part of the City’s ongoing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 and to ensure the municipal […]
On Monday last, Mayor John Tory declared a State of Emergency in Toronto, Canada’s largest city which has seen a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. Tory pointed out that the next few days”are absolutely critical” in the City’s ongoing efforts to slow down the spread of the disease and he called on residents […]
KINGSTON – Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton on Saturday welcomed 140 health care professionals, including 90 specialist nurses, who will help to bolster the country’s frontline staff in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The team from Cuba which was met by the minister on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport, also […]
If your wine rack looks empty, the biscuit barrel bare, you’re binge-watching way too much TV, and you’re dying for a cigarette, chances are you’re not alone. With much of the world on public lockdown and scores of people working from home, stress levels are sky high which makes us all more vulnerable to temptation. […]
