Pregnant women test positive for Zika in Barbados

February 09, 2016 in Regional

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Tuesday February 9, 2016 – The Ministry of Health has revealed that three pregnant women in Barbados have contracted the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness which has been linked to birth defects. The latest results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) bring the...

Juliet Cuthbert pregnant at 51

February 09, 2016 in Regional

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Olympian Juliet Cuthbert revealed in an exclusive interview with the Jamaica Observer that she is 51, pregnant, fit and fabulous and ready to become a member of Parliament. “I’m three months pregnant,” shared Cuthbert. Nomination Day is tomorrow and I am ready." Indeed, Cuthbert...

$700-m election budget

February 05, 2016 in Regional

THE Government is set to spend close to $700 million on the upcoming general election, according to the latest figures quoted by Director of Elections Orrette Fisher at a press conference held at the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) yesterday. Fisher said it will take about...