KINGSTON, Jamaica— The Jamaican Government is planning to have discussions with Cuba to get more information about its antiviral drug, Interferon Alpha 2B, which is said to be among medications being tried in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at a press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday .Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr […]
Thursday March 19, 2020 Dear Readers, The declaration on Tuesday by the Ontario government of a State of Emergency is already having a major impact on business community in the province. Particularly hard hit are small business, some of which have been our advertisers for long periods during our 30 years of publishing. Unfortunately, some […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a State of Emergency on Tuesday in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ordering the closure of bars, restaurants, theatres, libraries and banning public events with over 50 people. “We’re facing an unprecedented time in our history,” Ford said. “This was a decision that was not made lightly.” The declaration’s intent […]
The Government of Saint Lucia has announced the Implementation of Heightened Protocol and Social Distancing Regime with measures that come into effect from Monday, March 23 to Sunday, April 5, 2020. ESSENTIAL SERVICES WHICH WILL CONTINUE INCLUDE: * Emergency Services: Fire, police as well as private security services. * Border control: Saint Lucia will strengthen, […]
Although services have been cancelled at churches of various denominations throughout Canada because of the COVID-19 pandemic, several persons from Toronto’s Caribbean community showed up as usual on Sunday at their places of worship. At the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel on College Street where hundreds of Roman Catholics from the Caribbean attend […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The first batch of 21 specialist nurses from Cuba will arrive in Jamaica on March 24, to boost the capacity of the health system to deal with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). “We’re trying to get about 100 additional specialist nurses in the system, focusing primarily on high intensity units or ICU (intensive […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Heavy stress and lifestyle can predict how long we live Life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person’s quality of life, such as heavy stress. The biggest causes for shortened life expectancy for 30-year-old men are smoking and diabetes. Smoking […]
By Lincoln DePradine The Coronavirus outbreak, which has forced the cancellation of large gatherings of people in cities around the world, and the adoption of other “social distancing’’ measures, could also impact this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival which is put on by the Festival Management Corporation (FMC). Carnival organizers, along with representatives of other festivals […]
By Carlton Joseph At this writing, the global tally of cases of the coronavirus has risen to more than 113,000 and more than 4,000 persons have died of the disease, Sony Pictures closed its offices in London, Paris and Gdynia, Poland after it was reported that one of its London employees may have been exposed […]
By Lincoln DePradine The death and destruction resulting from recent natural disasters in the Caribbean, including earthquakes in Haiti, and hurricanes that struck English-speaking Caribbean nations, has spurred action not only by regional governments but also by people from the Caribbean residing in Toronto. One of the initiatives is the formation of the Canadian Caribbean […]
