April 6, 2021
By Nate Smelle
Since the pandemic first appeared in Ontario, Dr. Carolyn Brown of the Bancroft Community Family Health Team has been on the front-lines of the local fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With the third wave of the pandemic now setting records in terms of the number of new cases in Hastings and Prince Edward counties, on March 31 the health unit stepped up its efforts to protect the public’s health. To learn more about what is being done locally to keep people safe and healthy during the pandemic,
The Bancroft Times sent Dr. Brown a series of questions. The following are Dr. Brown’s responses to those questions.
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By David A. Yates and Alvin Worzi President Weah unveils DNA machine, revolutionizes capacity to investigate rape cases
The administration of President George Weah administration has bought the country’s second post-war public DNA machine to combat rape and other sexual and gender-based violence, but it is unclear if there are skilled technicians available for the machine.
The new DNA machine comes three years after the then United Nations Mission in Liberia donated a similar machine to the government of Liberia, however it was left unused due to the lack of skilled personnel to operate the machine.
The current status of that machine is also unknown as the government relies on Ghana for its DNA testing. Before the purchasing of this DNA machine, the government had struggles in prosecuting rape cases as a result of no forensic facilities or a functioning DNA machine to strengthened investigations and evidence gathering resulting in many alleged rapists getting acquitted as sta