Etiqueta: Jamaicans
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Alverston Bailey | Being educated critical to diabetes prevention
ALL FACTS, NO SUGAR-COATING A local study done in 2013 by Professor Rainford Wilks and his team highlighted that the overall prevalence of diabetes in Jamaicans was 7.9 per cent, with rates significantly higher in women than men and increases with age. Seventy-six per cent of persons with diabetes mellitus were aware of their status;…
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Jamaica, Colombia Discussing Repatriation Of Jamaican Fishermen
Jamaican and Colombian officials are discussing plans to repatriate a number of Jamaicans who were allegedly caught illegally fishing in Colombian waters. Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Kamina Johnson Smith, told the Senate on Friday that the vessel was seized with 34 Jamaicans aboard. The Minister said boat owners…