Goidhoo cancer spike sparks pesticide probe call

4 days ago

A resident of B. Goidhoo has called on the government to investigate pesticide use on the island’s farms and examine possible links to a troubling rise in cancer cases among its small population.   In a letter addressed to Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim and Agriculture Minister Dr. Mariyam Mariya, Shahula Wajeeh urged authorities to take action on two pressing concerns: the