Jamaica placed on flu alert
HEALTH Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has put the island on alert for influenza (the “flu”), noting a significant increase in the number of cases of fever and respiratory or flu-like illnesses.
February 2019
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Britain’s Home Secretary accused of lying about Jamaican deportees
Britain’s Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has been accused of lying when he told his country’s parliament that all of the 29 Jamaicans who were deported to Jamaica on Wednesday, were guilty of “very serious crimes” such as murder and rape.
Jamaican eatery runs out of patties, angry customer smashes windows
A woman who couldn’t get a beef patty at a Jamaican restaurant in New York used a baseball bat in protest.
Increased risk of harm from cannabis across Europe
Cannabis resin and herbal cannabis have significantly increased in potency and in price, according to the first study to investigate changes in cannabis across Europe.
Who will it be?
The winners in the 61st Grammy Awards will be revealed tonight. However, ahead of the ceremony at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, the winner in the Best Reggae Album category will be announced at a pre-event ceremony.
Why Congo’s Ebola outbreak still going strong
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the second deadliest in history, marks six months on Friday and is moving toward the major border city of Goma, a development that would greatly complicate any hope of stopping the virus’ spread in the unstable region.