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Five new COVID-related deaths in St Lucia

Published 5 March, 2021

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Source: LOOP NEWS

Today Thursday, March 4, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 11 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. 

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‘Bleak state’ of Barbadian LIAT ex-workers

Article by
Emmanuel Joseph

A picture emerged Wednesday of “humiliation” and “depression” among severed LIAT employees in Barbados, many of whom have run out of cash and have been forced to beg for help, while the near year-long non-payment of severance by the failed carrier drags on.

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LIAT ex-staff take protest online

Published 3 March, 2021

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Article by
Emmanuel Joseph

Hundreds of long-suffering, out-of-work former LIAT workers have now created a special protest video for circulation across social media highlighting their plight for the non-payment of EC$119 million in outstanding entitlements including EC$79 million in severance outstanding for close to a year.

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1000th COVID-19 Vaccine Administered. Sint Maarten Protected Together.

Published 2 March, 2021

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CPS Vaccination Team and the 1000th recipient of the COVID-19 vaccine (center).

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):— On Monday, March 1st, the 1000th vaccine was administered at the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (Ministry VSA) Collective Prevention Service (CPS) offices on the very first day of opening up for the administering of vaccines.
The number was brought up to over 900 vaccinations carried out collectively by the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) last week.

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UHWI Launches Investigation into Death of 17-Y-O Jalisa McGowan

Published 2 March, 2021

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UHWI Launches Investigation into Death of 17-Y-O Jalisa McGowan

Posted by Dennis Brooks | 

The University Hospital of the West Indies, UHWI has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenage girl at the facility last week.

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