Health City Cayman Islands performs first LVAD Heart Surgery
A Caribbean man suffering from heart failure now has a new lease on life following the successful installation of an artificial heart pump (LVAD – Left Ventricular Assist Device) by the medical team at the recently opened Health City Cayman…
On Caribbean national anthems
By Garry Steckles From Caribbean Beat Garry Steckles wonders why Caribbean national anthems don’t swing to an island beat That sounds more like it… National anthems aren’t the sort of music I usually pay much attention to. But I started thinking…
TIGO announced as title sponsor of Central American Cup 2014 USA
Guatemala City, Guatemala (Tuesday, August 19, 2014) – The Central American Football Union (UNCAF) announced Tigo as the title sponsor of the Central American Cup, which will take place in the United States in 2014 from September 3-13, 2014. The…
Caribbean villa places in the world’s top 10 most expensive hotel suites
From The Daily Herald NEW YORK, United States–For most of us, the notion of a night at one of the world’s top 10 most expensive hotel suites is no more than a flight of fancy, the more so given that…
Windies head coach Gibson and WICB sever ties
ST. JOHN’s, Antigua, Wednesday August 20, 2014, CMC – Ottis Gibson’s tenure as head coach of the West Indies cricket team has ended, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) confirmed late Tuesday. The statement, released by the board ending rampant…
‘My heart is in the Caribbean’: Reese Witherspoon holds son Tennessee’s hand as they relax on the beach
By Christine Rendon From Daily Mail UK She had just returned back to Los Angeles following a summer getaway far from home. But clearly, Reese Witherspoon is still in a vacation state of mind. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old took to…
Innovative solutions needed for sustainable health care
By Prof Ernest Madu From Jamaica Observer CARDIOVASCULAR Diseases (CVD) were responsible for less than 10 per cent of all global deaths at the dawn of the 20th century. By 2001, CVDs were responsible for about 30 per cent of…
Women’s Football Review: Caribbean Cup kicks off for World Cup Qualifying
From Tribal Football This week, Tim Grainey previews the Caribbean Cup Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago, part of CONCACAF’s Women’s World Cup qualification process for next summer. The Caribbean Cup for eight national teams in the Caribbean Football Union, a…
Margaritaville Caribbean partners With Wyndham on timeshare resort
By Avia Collinder, Business Reporter The Jamaica Gleaner Margaritaville Caribbean Limited will roll out its next concept restaurant on the island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands where it is partnering with Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO) to establish…
CGU15: Canada overcomes Haiti on PKs in final
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands — Canada won the inaugural CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship on Sunday night, outlasting Haiti 4-1 on penalty kicks after their final ended 1-1 at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex. The evenly matched sides, both of which…
