SCIENTISTS MAP ADDICTION BRAIN NETWORK

SCIENTISTS MAP ADDICTION BRAIN NETWORK

Avellon Williams  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Researchers revealed on Monday they had mapped the brain network linked to addiction by studying long-time smokers who abruptly quit after suffering brain lesions. It is hoped that the research will provide a target for future treatments to work towards in the fight against addiction to a range of substances. Researchers […]

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 COURT TO RULE ON  T&T LAW BLOCKING BAIL FOR ACCUSED MURDERERS

COURT TO RULE ON T&T LAW BLOCKING BAIL FOR ACCUSED MURDERERS

Avellon Williams  KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Privy Council of the United Kingdom will soon decide whether a law in Trinidad and Tobago prohibits bail for murder suspects, which could have implications on efforts by the Jamaican Andrew Holness-led administration to enact similar provisions. As Jamaica’s court of final appeal, the Privy Council serves as the nation’s highest court.  Minister of […]

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 UN: WORLD’S POOR PAYING MORE FOR LESS FOOD

UN: WORLD’S POOR PAYING MORE FOR LESS FOOD

Avellon Williams  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- The United Nations warned on Thursday that poor countries will suffer the most from the global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine since they will have to pay more for less food. As the Ukraine conflict pushes up grain and cereal prices, the global food import bill is set […]

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 SUGAR CRISIS HITS ST. LUCIA AMID GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS FEARS

SUGAR CRISIS HITS ST. LUCIA AMID GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS FEARS

Avellon Williams  CASTRIES, ST LUCIA – The ministry of commerce, manufacturing, business development, cooperatives, and consumer affairs announced that it has been experiencing a shipping delay of brown and refined sugar due to supply chain issues. “Global supply chain disruptions are causing consumers to struggle with shortages in a variety of basic goods, according to the ‘update […]

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 BARBADOS PRESIDENT DAME SANDRA MASON VISITS KENYA

BARBADOS PRESIDENT DAME SANDRA MASON VISITS KENYA

Avellon Williams BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – A six-day official visit to Kenya 🇰🇪 is being paid by Barbados’ 🇧🇧 President, Dame Sandra Mason. During her visit, she will have bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. She will also meet with government and business officials. Dame Sandra […]

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 HAITI CONTINUES TO SUFFER GAS SHORTAGES DESPITE RECENT FUEL SHIPMENTS

HAITI CONTINUES TO SUFFER GAS SHORTAGES DESPITE RECENT FUEL SHIPMENTS

Avellon Williams   PORT-AU-PRINCE — The National Association of Service Station Owners has received thousands of gallons of gasoline for Haiti, but the shipment cannot fully remedy the persistent shortage at local pumps, the association’s director said. Director Marc André Deriphonse said, “We will be facing this situation constantly. The country buys fuel at a high price […]

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 CARIBBEAN HEALTH MINISTRIES ALERTED ON DECLINING CHILDHOOD VACCINATION

CARIBBEAN HEALTH MINISTRIES ALERTED ON DECLINING CHILDHOOD VACCINATION

Avellon Williams  TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Caribbean Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (CITAG) has notified Caribbean Ministers of Health and Chief Medical Officers of a substantial decline in childhood vaccination coverage in Caribbean countries during COVID-19.  CITAG says the number of unvaccinated infants is as high as three out of ten in some countries, putting them at risk […]

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