Stories about Caribbean
After Hurricane Beryl, how can St. Vincent & the Grenadines recover beyond materialism?
In Beryl's aftermath, the Grenadine islands were reported as “flattened,” “apocalyptic,” “erased,” and “devastated,” words synonymous with erasure and the cornerstone trendy lingo of global disaster management and recovery efforts.
Waiting for Beryl in Jamaica
"I know this from hurricanes past, trees will fall, hillsides will come down, the coastline will be redrawn. And there will be damage, maybe even disastrous damage, to the [island]."
As Jamaica braces for a direct hit, relief efforts have begun for islands shattered by Hurricane Beryl
Weather experts may be fascinated by Beryl's exceptionality, but those who have been routinely battered fear that all the factors that make Beryl stand out may well become the norm.
Hurricane Beryl continues to leave its mark on the Caribbean
The hurricane is currently moving in a west-northwesterly direction at a pace of about 32 km (20 miles) per hour.
Beryl, the first major storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has the Caribbean's Windward Islands in its sights
Even as some social media users focused on “hurricane history” being made, Caribbean netizens were feeling deeply anxious.
Controversy surrounds Kenya government's planned deployment of police forces to Haiti
Rights groups have raised concerns, and in January 2024, Kenya’s high court ruled against the planned deployment, saying the mission was illegal. However, the government is proceeding with, the plan.
A message from a Jamaica-born Briton on Windrush Day
As victims still wait for adequate compensation, the ongoing fiasco has prompted calls for a public inquiry into the UK's repatriation policy.
Can ‘blue bonds’ be the solution to Belize’s debt?
The country is expanding on the foundation of NGOs and private reserves that have been selling carbon for decades and swapping debt for the conservation of nature.
Is it feasible to use blue carbon to finance mangrove conservation in Trinidad and Tobago?
Despite their critical role, there is an increasing loss of mangrove forest systems because of ill-advised development and other activities.
Trinidad & Tobago's arrest of Canadian vlogger ‘Chris Must List’ raises questions about much more than the law
Hughes was formally charged with “publishing a statement with seditious intention” under the country's Sedition Act, which many feel is a stretch.
The Central American and Palestinian liberation struggles are intertwined
As long as Palestine is subject to U.S.-backed Israeli terror, Central America is subject to the same terror, simply exported and “combat tested.”
At UN SIDS4, Caribbean and Pacific nations reinforce call to negotiate a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
These climate progressive countries are negotiating for an equitable transition away from oil, gas, and coal, improving the world’s chances of staying within the 1.5°Celsius climate limit.
Why small islands need their own Marshall Plan
The Fourth UN Conference on Small Island Developing States will negotiate a 10-year agenda that requires an unprecedented financing package to meet the existential scale of the challenge being faced.
Much of Guyana’s Almond Beach has been washed away, but a few residents stay behind to protect the turtles also losing their home
The increasing erosion rate along Guyana's Shell Beach Protected Area poses challenges for the residents and the turtles that have grown accustomed to nesting there each year.
For many Jamaicans, tea is much more than just a refreshing drink
“Bush tea” – herbal tea that is drunk for health reasons, but also enjoyed by many – is embedded in Jamaican tradition and history, including its African heritage.
Money from trees: What of Guyana's Indigenous people and their rights — and do they benefit from the carbon trade?
The funds go towards projects that fall within Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), intended to drive national development while maintaining the country's low deforestation rate.
Locals in Aruba protest unsustainable growth of hotel and tourism industry
With signs that read “No More Hotels”, “Land Back”, and “Decolonise Aruba,” locals showed their concern about the island's environment, as well as the future of its main economic pillar.
Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Guyana shine at Caribbean Climate Justice Journalism Awards
"At the heart of it is people. Climate justice goes hand in hand with human rights."
How one Jamaican woman’s trauma inspired a ‘Circle of Care’ for survivors of sexual abuse
Having been abused herself, Alicia Bowen-McCulskie “envisioned safe spaces and opportunities for women and girls to access psychosocial support, resources and the care needed to aid in their healing process.”
On World Press Freedom Day, the planet and Palestine are on the Caribbean's radar
Some regional statements on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day stayed on the climate crisis theme, while others focused on the crisis in the Gaza Strip.
As a strong supporter of reparations, Barbados has had to reconsider purchasing land from a former slave-owning family
Barbados' plans to purchase land — to the tune of GBP 3 million — from British Conservative MP Richard Drax whose forebears were slave traders, have been put on pause.
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