Venezuela’s VP Shrugs Off US Sanctions Identifying Him As International Drug Trafficker

February 17, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_16679" align="alignright" width="300"] Venezuela’s Vice President Tareck El Aissami isn’t losing any sleep over the issue[/caption] CARACAS, Venezuela, Friday February 17, 2017 – Venezuela’s Vice President Tareck El Aissami has dismissed US sanctions identifying him as an international drug kingpin, saying that the move by...

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Five primary school children, ages 7-11, test positive for HIV

February 17, 2017 in Regional

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — At least five primary school students have tested positive for the HIV virus and several others have engaged in sexual activities “willingly”, Parliamentarians here have been told. Appearing before a Joint Select Committee (JSC) of Parliament on Wednesday, officials from...

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PM Says Crime in Bahamas Like the Wild West, But Police Chief Says There’s No Crisis

February 16, 2017 in Regional

Against the backdrop of seven murders last weekend that pushed the number of homicides in the Bahamas to 27 so far this year, Prime Minister Perry Christie says the crime spree reminds him of the Wild West and he’s calling for a national effort to...

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Jamaican Scientists Close To Creating Affordable Hepatitis C Drug From Cannabis

February 16, 2017 in Regional

Research scientists say they have discovered properties in Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major bioactive compounds in the cannabis plant, that have the potential to provide affordable treatment as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals for hepatitis C. Information on the new discovery can be found in the latest...

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Deadly domestic dispute

February 15, 2017 in Regional

WHEN 32-year-old Jamaican Kevin Nelson told his sister, Janice Smith, that he had shot his spouse and her 15-year-old daughter to death last Friday, she was relieved when he said he was joking. However, on Monday, Nelson made an about-turn when he phoned the Sunrise Police...

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