There is division in Jamaica over the government's plan to extend states of emergency, or SOEs as they are commonly called, to fight an upsurge in violent crime in that country. Murders there are now well past the 1000 mark and Prime Minister Andrew Holness has argued that the SOEs are needed, having secured the approval of the House of assembly to get a 46 day extension of the measure in seven parishes.
The Caribbean Court of Justice is getting ready for a conference in Barbados on criminal Justice reform
Today we link up with a Barbadian in Ontario, Canada, to discuss how he sees the healthcare system changing there.
Some concerns were aired at the latest meeting of the Joint Select Committee examining the Child Protection Bill in Barbados.