KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Health in Jamaica is following the lead of health officials in Brazil and the Dominican Republic in advising women to avoid getting pregnant for now, given the possible link between mosquito-borne Zika virus and birth defects. The ministry has advised women to delay pregnancy for the next six to […] Source: Dutch Caribbean News Jamaica health ministry tells women hold off baby making, as Zika virus gets closer
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The Ministry of VSA and the Inspectorate of VSA is issuing the following alert! | Government of Sint MaartenDue to yet unknown reasons a large quantity of fish has been found dead in the communicating channel between Fresh Pond and Great Salt Pond, near the Illidge Road turnabout. The heat and direct sunlight are speeding up the rotting process and is producing a very unpleasant st...
July 18, 2026
Shooter flees on Scooter after Discharging Gun at Simpson Bay Parking Lot Hitting Two Vehicles | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - On Friday July 17th at approximately 11:40 p.m. police dispatch received several reports of gunshots being fired in the Simpson Bay area, in close proximity to a well-known and frequently visited location. Preliminary investigation revea...
