Caribbean healthcare providers should test high-risk patients for kidney disease – PAHO
From Caribbean360 The Washington-based health care organization on Wednesday called on Caribbean healthcare providers to test high-risk patients for signs of kidney disease. WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Thursday March 13, 2014, CMC – The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) has expressed…
CONCACAF appoints Diversity Officers
Officials will play key role in implementing Protocol on Racist Incidents in Stadiums MIAMI (Wednesday, March 12, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today that it has appointed a team of Diversity…
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SportsMax to stream Champs 2014 live
From Jamaican Gleaner Track and field fans from anywhere outside of Jamaica will have the chance to watch the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) live, as International Media Content Ltd. (IMC), parent company of cable sports giant SportsMax,…
Ganja and colonialism
By Tennyson Joseph From Trinidad Express The ongoing Caribbean discussion on the decriminalisation of marijuana provides a telling but sad example of “policy capture” by external interests over decision-making in our Caribbean. Particularly worrying about the sudden wave of open…
Dutch law set to restrict migration, trace and deport the Caribbean Dutch national.
Apartheid turning back? Dutch bill proposal to enact second class citizenship The Dutch Lower House of Parliament is set to debate a motion concerning residency requirements for Dutch citizens originating from Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten on March 5 2014…
Portrait of Thatcher
By Gordon J. Solomon The unique silver thatch is deep rooted into sand beds and rock formations on all three Cayman Islands. The “outer” side of the leaf, which faces the sun, is a verdant green while the opposite side…
Troubled cruise line brochures we’d like to see
By Thomas Walton Blade Columnist It’s official: Ocean cruising is not necessarily good for your health. A year ago, an engine fire left Carnival Cruise Lines’ Triumph adrift without power for days. Air conditioning was knocked out, and for many…
2013-14 CIFA FFD UPDATE WEEK 11/Notice: FA Cup Draws – All CIFA Leagues
CIFA will be holding all FA Cup Draws next week Tuesday 18 March 2014, at the Cayman Centre for Excellence (CIFA Office), Poindexter Road, Prospect at 12:30 p.m. This includes the senior men’s FA Cup (CPL/FFD), Women’s League FA Cup,…
Commentary: Attacks on free speech in Bermuda
By Christopher Famous From Caribbean News Now My purpose of writing today, is to speak to an attack on free speech in the Caribbean. On Friday February 7, 2013 an opinion piece was written in the Bermuda Sun by MP…
LIAT to axe unprofitable routes as part of financial shakeup
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday March 7, 2014, CMC – The regional airline, LIAT, says it will take “decisive action” to deal with unprofitable routes as the Antigua-based airline seeks to make its operations financially variable. “We have been trying,…
