GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 22, 2020 (CMC) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported, in a press statement, that eight guards, from the Presidential Guard Unit, were recently tested positive for COVID-19. In a brief statement, the GPF said that random ...
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 22, 2020 (CMC) – Barbados says, while its international airport remains closed to commercial traffic until June 30, this is not a guaranteed date for when airlines will resume flying into the island. “I cannot give you ...
Read More »Québec’s Blatant About-Face Regarding Race-Based Data Collection
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist On May 6, Québec’s Director of Public Health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, said Quebec would begin collecting data about the race, socio-economic and ethnic background of those infected with Covid 19. “Yes, this information will be ...
Read More »Strengthening Canadian Government’s Support For Seniors During The Pandemic
By Deborah Schulte Canada’s Minister of Seniors The COVID-19 pandemic taken a toll on seniors’ finances, mental health and social networks. As they are staying safe by staying home, seniors are facing rising food and prescription drug costs, and having to ...
Read More »A Reality Sneak — After Mental Health Awareness Week
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist The present pandemic is not without its accompanying ills, daily worsening with the prolongation of the imposed lockdown. This year, the Canadian Mental Health Association celebrated, from May 4 to May 10, Mental Health Week ...
Read More »Jamaica Records Additional COVID-19 Cases; Tally Now 529
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 22, 2020 (CMC) – The Ministry of Health reported, on Wednesday, that nine more persons have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed cases, across the island, to 529. This was disclosed by Health Minister, ...
Read More »Caribbean Island States Need Differentiated Treatment Due To COVID-19; Here’s Why
By Mia Mottley and Didier Trebucq Special Guest Contributors BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, May 22, 2020 (CMC) – Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are characterised by their exposure to a variety of risks, and limited capacity to deal with them, when they ...
Read More »Guyana Government Outlines Plans To Facilitate 300 Nationals To Return Home
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 22, 2020 (CMC) – The Guyana government said, today, it would re-migrate approximately 300 nationals, stranded overseas, as a result of the border closures, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF), ...
Read More »Boosting Your Self Esteem
By Annan Boodram Contributing Columnist Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D, author of The Self-Esteem Workbook, describes healthy self-esteem as a realistic, appreciative opinion of oneself — that is independent of externals that the marketplace values, such as wealth, education, health, status ...
Read More »Is Cannabis An Effective Treatment For Crohn’s Disease?
By Dr. Brian Bressler Guest Contributor Many people with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis have expressed interest in trying medical marijuana (cannabis) to manage their symptoms. Others have simply engaged in the practice on their own, without seeking their doctor’s ...
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