Thousands of Saint Lucians benefit from eye care programme
In 2014, the Miracle Mission is celebrating ten years of delivering free, quality eye care to many Saint Lucians, including 2,000 children. Thousands of Saint Lucian continue to benefit from the national eye care programme, started by the government of…
Caribbean has the second highest global HIV prevalence in the world says NYU
From New York University NYU Research looks at tourism as a driver of illicit drug use and HIV risk in the Dominican Republic The study seeks to expand the understanding of the availability and usage of drugs in tourism-rich areas…
Woman who contracted norovirus on Caribbean cruise goes on another trip – ship was ravaged by the bug AGAIN
By Sara Malm For Mailonline Now that’s a sickening blow: Woman who contracted norovirus on Caribbean cruise last year was handed discount to go on another trip… which was cancelled when ship was ravaged by the bug AGAIN Barbara Ferguson…
Cayman Islands DEH recalls “Cooked Pork”
From Cayman Islands Department of Environmental Health The public is being advised of a food recall issued by officials from the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) concerning “Cooked Pork” found in various weight packages containing 2 or 4 pieces of “EL…
Palliative Care options – Something to talk about for Caribbean elders
By Lyndon Johnson From CaribPress News/New America Media LOS ANGELES–Do you ever wonder, if you were to become terminally ill, would your doctors be able to provide you with the kind of care you would want in the last days…
Judge asks for changes to NFL Concussion Settlement
By Saranac Hale Spencer, from The Legal Intelligencer The federal judge handling the case over concussions in the National Football League has suggested minor changes to the settlement before she grants it final approval. The proposed settlement, which got preliminary…
How to handle a break up in a fashionable way
By Khareem Cabey From CMV Live Begging, blaming and hurling insults are usual factors present in every break up but this could ruin our dignity and self-esteem just as much as it can damage our relationship. To preserve ourselves from…
Leprosy cases in Caribbean declined 37% over a decade – PAHO
From Guyana Times The number of new leprosy cases in the Americas fell by 36.9 per cent between 2003 and 2013 – from 52,435 to 33,084 – according to the latest data of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization…
Caribbean News front pg story iBusiness iCommunity iCrime iCulture iEntertainment iEnvironment iFinance iHealth iLocal News iNotices ISports iTech iWorld News News Sports World
iNews Briefs
Vincentian PM slams WICB leadership By Azad Ali From Caribbean Life St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has slammed the leadership of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Dave Cameron as “poor” and “embarrassing” and…
Oral Cancer awareness month in the Cayman Islands is April
From Cayman Islands Cancer Society Did you know April is also Oral Cancer Awareness Month? Starting April 15, 2015 For more information: http://oralcancerfoundation.org/events/downloads.php ORAL CANCER Explanation Oral cancer starts in the oral cavity, also known as the mouth. It includes…
