3 dead in confrontation with cops

February 29, 2016 in Regional

MONTEGO BAY, St James — The Independent Commission of Investigations has been called on to probe the shooting of four men, three fatally, who allegedly engaged members of the St James police in firefights in two separate incidents in the parish between Saturday evening and...

PAHO sets guidelines to identify Zika Virus

February 29, 2016 in Regional

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has collaborated with the Arbovirus Laboratory Network (RELDA) on new guidelines to improve lab confirmation of suspected Zika cases in the Caribbean and Latin America, even as more accurate tests are developed. “With dengue and chikungunya circulating in...