Caribbean News Editors Choice Events iBusiness iCommunity iDrink iFinance iHealth iHome iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News News
WIRSPA welcomes new Directors and renews its commitment to promoting responsible drinking
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – 6 December 2021: Representatives for Belize, Grenada and Haiti respectively were officially welcomed recently to the board of West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA). Amanda Perdomo of Travellers Liquors, Kirk Seetahal of Grenada Distillers and Delphine…
Cayman: ‘Switch a Plate’ at DVDL – Saturday, December 11
Grand Cayman – The Department of Vehicle and Drivers’ Licensing (DVDL) advises members of the public that its Crewe Road location will be opened for vehicle owners with temporary plates to switch them on Saturday, December 11, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m….
Cayman: Man Found Unresponsive in George Town
From RCIPS At about 6:40AM today, 7 December, police responded to a report of a man found unresponsive at an address on Omega Drive in George Town. Emergency Services attended the location and the man was subsequently pronounced dead. The…
Caribbean News front pg story iBusiness iCommunity iHealth iHome iLocal News iScience iTech iWorld News News
Cayman: COVID-19 Update – Tuesday 7 December, 61 NEW Positives
Grand Cayman – At 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 7 December Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Lee reported that 530 PCR tests had been conducted since 8 a.m. on Monday, 6 December. The Public Health Department reported 61 positive results from these tests, one…
Events iCommunity iFood iHealth iKids iLocal News iScience iTech iTeenz iWorld News News Publisher's Choice
Study: More than half of young adults overweight or oObese
By Theodore Bunker From Newsmax More than half of young American adults ages 18-25 are either overweight or obese, according to new research conducted by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and released in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The researchers…
Cayman: Police appeal for information regarding high-powered weapons in the communities
From RCIPS On Friday 3 December, a member of the public found four live rounds of ammunition, in the Barkers area of West Bay, which they brought to the attention of Customs and Border Control (CBC) officers who then informed…
Cayman: Weekly COVID-19 Trends Report 21-27 November 2021
Chief Nursing Officer Dr. Hazel Brown today issued a weekly video update from the Public Health Department on trends observed in COVID-19 data over the prior week. The weekly trends data is being reported by “epidemiological week” which runs from…
Omicron and other variants of concern identified in the Americas
Washington, Dec. 3, 2021 (PAHO)—All five Variants of Concern of the SARS-COV-2 virus have been identified in the Americas, including Omicron, which is now in three countries, according to an Epidemiological Update from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The…
Caribbean News Events iBusiness iCommunity iHealth iLocal News iScience iTech iTravel iWorld News Manager's Choice News
PAHO urges public health measures and vaccination in light of Omicron variant
Vaccine inequity is “prolonging the COVID crisis,” says PAHO Director Washington D.C. 1 December 2021 (PAHO) – While experts work to better understand the new WHO-designated “variant of concern,” Omicron, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne,…
Afro-descendants in Latin American countries live in starkly unequal conditions that impact health and well-being, PAHO study shows
Inequities for Afro-descendants include higher rates of maternal mortality and lack of access to education, jobs, adequate housing, and basic services such as safe water and sanitation. Washington, D.C. December 3, 2021 (PAHO) – A new study of Afro-descendant populations in…
