Jamaican mother gets complicated heart surgery pro bono
Cayman Islands (October 14, 2014) – A young woman from Jamaica is the latest beneficiary of life-enhancing surgery and care provided free of charge by the skilled team of cardiac surgeons at Health City Cayman Islands. “The young woman was…
SickKids program assists Caribbean
By Jasminee Sahoye From The Caribbean Camera The Hospital for Sick Children through its Global Child Health outreach – SickKids-Caribbean Initiative – has taken modern technology in the form of telemedicine to the Caribbean to assist with paediatric cancers and…
Lifting the veil on Grand Cayman
From AFAR Grand Cayman is not all offshore banks and transplanted NYC fund managers in Teva sandals and bad Reyn Spooner shirts. Nor is it purely the monolithic mega-resorts dotting the well known Seven Mile Beach. Fortunately for the experiential…
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Total number of ChikV cases in Cayman islands reach 20 The total number of confirmed chikungunya cases reached 20 this week (6 October 2014). The distribution of confirmed cases (20) has been: George Town -seven; Cayman Brac three; West Bay…
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Official rosters announced for nations competing in CONCACAF Women’s Championship USA 2014
Competition to Kickoff October 15 in Kansas City; Final scheduled for October 26 in Philadelphia Miami (Wednesday, October 8, 2014) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) today officially announced the final rosters for the…
Two years in Jamaica: words of wisdom for new PCVs
By Karolina From Peace Corps Passport We’ve started to hear from the incoming group of Volunteers who are starting their training for Jamaica in this month. It’s an exciting time for them. When we were in their shoes, we were…
Power Leisure: The Caribbean, after dark
From Atlanta Tribune Set against an inky canvas with stars galore, Jamaica, St. Lucia and St. Barths all pulsate much differently at night than their daytime tempos. Whether it’s the downbeat heard faintly in the distance or culinary aromas that…
IMF Executive Board approves US$68.8 Million for Jamaica
From South Florida Caribbean News WASHINGTON, DC – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fifth review of Jamaica’s economic performance under the program supported by a four-year, SDR 615.38 million (about US$932 million at…
Death toll from Chikungunya hits 113 in the Caribbean, PAHO says
From The Montserrat Reporter Fox News (EFE) At least 113 people have died in the Americas, with all the fatalities reported in the Caribbean region, after becoming infected with the Chikungunya virus, the Pan American Health Organization, or PAHO, said,…
CARIBBEAN” A Photo Exhibit by Francesco Giusti
From Hypebeast International photographer Francesco Giusti has made his U.S photo exhibit debut at the HVW8 Gallery in Los Angeles with his latest collection of work titled, “Caribbean.” In his own words, “Caribbean is a selection of works in an…
