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Canada’s commitment to Ja and Caribbean steadfast, says Peters

LAURIE Peters returned to Canada last month, ending her just over three years tour of duty as that country’s top diplomat here, during which time relations between Ottawa and Kingston strengthened, especially after the novel coronavirus outbreak in March this year. “We were one of the first to respond to Jamaica’s list of needs — […]

Mom from recent UK flight skips quarantine, leaving child behind

THE health ministry is now assessing what went wrong at a quarantine facility in St Ann, after a mother walked away, leaving her COVID-19-positive child behind. The woman, part of a group that recently arrived from the UK, was later found and is now being detained at the facility, according to Minister of Health and […]

Joy for lung disease victim, as Manning’s teacher leads house renovation

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland – Cornel Romans, 31, who has been diagnosed with bullous lung disease and is unable to work; and his retired parents could not mask their joy last week when a Manning’s High School teacher spearheaded the renovation of their Smithfield house and beautified its surroundings, just in time for Christmas. The teacher, […]