GENERAL secretary of the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) Paul Burke has described former security minister and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central Peter Bunting as “courageous” for announcing his interest to lead the party. Bunting, after a news conference on Monday, told journalists that at the “appropriate time” he would offer himself to the … Continue reading Peter Bunting stepping up to the Challenge, Paul Burke says Courageous
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Escape with Salsa Dancing
Many couples go salsa dancing every weekend. Some believe it keeps them in touch with their Cuban heritage and friends, while being far from family or home. Others enjoy the sensuality of the music and movements. This sexy dance often ignites a sensual feeling or mood in its participants and onlookers. Many people upon seeing … Continue reading Escape with Salsa Dancing
They were freed from Boko Haram’s rape camps. But their nightmare isn’t over
For months, they were kept in tiny thatched huts in the middle of the forest, waiting with dread each evening for their rapists to return. During the almost intolerable violence, the young women's minds drifted to escape or death. The victims were as young as 8. ... At night, Hamsatu heard helicopters and gunshots. Several … Continue reading They were freed from Boko Haram’s rape camps. But their nightmare isn’t over
Expert panel urges no letup on Ebola vaccine progress
Experts say the world cannot ease up on efforts to fully develop Ebola vaccines. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) this week ended the global health emergency over Ebola, the world cannot ease up on efforts to maximize development of Ebola vaccines and prepare for the next outbreak, according to an expert panel. A report … Continue reading Expert panel urges no letup on Ebola vaccine progress
Ebola ravaged countries like Sierra Leone, needs Ophthalmologists, eye doctors for Epidemic’s Survivors
Mo is an Ebola survivor who is slowly going blind. (Emily Baumgaertner) Mo scratches at his eyes, his burning photophobia triggered in the sunlight. My instinct is to bat his hand away, to warn him, “You’ll scratch your cornea!”, but I bite my tongue. A corneal abrasion would hardly exacerbate the fact that he … Continue reading Ebola ravaged countries like Sierra Leone, needs Ophthalmologists, eye doctors for Epidemic’s Survivors
Ebola Virus Hiding in the Eyes of Survivors
Some West Africans who have beat the deadly disease are now going blind—and doctors, unsure if treatment would unleash the virus back into the population, are powerless to help them. Ebola Virus Hiding in the Eyes of Survivors Exactly one year after the physician and Ebola survivor Ian Crozier woke from his coma, I met … Continue reading Ebola Virus Hiding in the Eyes of Survivors
How the Cost of Ebola Damaged the Entire African Economy
Short memories and shorter media cycles mean that the West African Ebola crisis is now considered ‘fixed’. Several countries have been now declared free of the disease. But the recent outbreak of Zika provides a reminder of the cost of major outbreaks of serious infectious diseases. First, the direct costs of containing and controlling the … Continue reading How the Cost of Ebola Damaged the Entire African Economy
Woman dies of Ebola in Liberia; West African country had been declared free from transmission | The Seattle Times
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Liberia, the World Health Organization said Friday, a setback for the country which had been declared free from Ebola transmissions in January. Health authorities at the Redemption Hospital in the densely-populated New Kru Town suburbs of Monrovia said a 30-year-old woman died … Continue reading Woman dies of Ebola in Liberia; West African country had been declared free from transmission | The Seattle Times
Pearnel Charles’ son named Senator at Swearing- Kings House
Pearnel Charles Jr. has been appointed as a Government Senator. Charles Jr. is the son of the veteran JLP politician Pearnel Charles, who The Rose expects to be named Speaker of the House of Representatives when Parliament reconvenes in Jamaica. Charles senior represents the constituency of Clarendon North Central as Member of Parliament, but Charles Jr has never been … Continue reading Pearnel Charles’ son named Senator at Swearing- Kings House
The PNP Must Return to its Socialist Roots
Constant renewal of thought and process, while keeping the core firmly at the centre of the organisation, has always been the PNP’s strength. The Struggle consistently continues. Even as a huge fan of social media, I refuse to say that the lack of use of that medium is even slightly what caused the Party to … Continue reading The PNP Must Return to its Socialist Roots
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