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Tribute to Johnson Peter St Louis

Published 19 March, 2021

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Delivered by Johnson Dion on behalf of the Boxing Association of Grenada on Thursday, 18 March 2021, La Qua Brothers Funeral Home, Grenville, St Andrew.

Johnson Peter St Louis lived a virtuous life which endeared him to the many people that he encountered during his 59-year sojourn on earth.

He was an embodiment of humility, simplicity and generosity. Wherever Johnson went, he radiated joy in the company he kept by caring for everyone within his circle of influence even to his own discomfort and inconvenience. He was kind to a fault.

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EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning

Published 19 March, 2021

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Pharmacy Technician Katrina Bonwick administers a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Wheatfield surgery in Luton, England, Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not linked to an overall increase in the risk of blood clots and that the benefits of use outweigh the risks, paving the way for European countries to resume administering the shots.

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Surgeons allegedly remove wrong leg of woman at Owen King Hospital

Published 19 March, 2021

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**A promotional photo on the website of the Owen King EU Hospital.**

An operation reportedly gone wrong has left a woman with the wrong leg amputated and has cast the Owen King EU Hospital (OKEUH) in a bad light.

On Monday of this week, a woman took to social media, claiming that surgeons amputated her grandmother good leg.

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Take the shot: Ex-GG Louisy appeals to St Lucian to take COVID vaccine

Published 19 March, 2021

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**Former Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy taking her COVID vaccine recently.**

Former Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy recently took the COVID-19 vaccine and is calling on St Lucians to do the same to protect themselves, their families and others.

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Rastafari want reparation and a slice of the medical marijuana pie

Published 19 March, 2021

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Article by
Marlon Madden

The Rastafari community says it is prepared to turn up the heat on Government over several issues it claims are in violation of human rights.

At the same time, the Rastafari Progressive Movement (RPM) is making a case for reparation for Rastafari from Government and at least a quarter of the profits from the local medicinal cannabis industry.