The View from Europe: The media and the linguistic divide
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now In the middle of last month Danilo Medina was sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic for a second term. His inauguration was attended by many senior figures from the Americas including…
CFP: Gender and Anti-colonialism in the Interwar Caribbean (Caribbean Review of Gender Studies)
Reena Goldthree’s picture Discussion published by Reena Goldthree on Wednesday, Call for Papers: Gender and Anti-colonialism in the Interwar Caribbean Caribbean Review of Gender Studies Guest Editors: Dr. Natanya Duncan (Lehigh University) and Dr. Reena Goldthree (Dartmouth College) Deadline: 1…
Caribbean/Mexico resorts payments and marketing company closes suddenly
By Richard D’Ambrosio From Travel Market Report Ask Me Inc., a Miami-based travel marketing company that works primarily with Melia and Paradisus brand resorts, has suddenly ceased operations, leaving travel agents, wedding planners and consumers scrambling to assess their travel…
‘Caribbean Fantasy’ ferry fire
UPDATED story: More than 500 evacuated in ferry fire near Puerto Rico By Associated Press From Fox News More than 500 passengers and crew were evacuated on Wednesday from a burning ship about a mile off Puerto Rico’s north…
One more Caribbean country commits to raise standards of environmental governance
For the first time talks to reach a Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) is taking place in the Caribbean. The meeting is being held at Hotel…
Women showcase the Caribbean experience in America in uptown art exhibit
By Carolina Pichardo From dna info WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Eleven women with Caribbean roots aim to explore the conflicts in their own identities in a mixed-media show opening Friday that features a painting of a lynching and a modern take…
16th Century Biblical inscriptions discovered in Caribbean cave
By Veronica Neffinger From Christian Headlines Cave inscriptions dating back to the sixteenth century have been discovered in a cave on a small island in the Caribbean. According to FoxNews.com, the inscriptions include both indigenous art and Christian inscriptions from European…
How A Caribbean Island became prime source of U.S. Zika cases
By Phil Galewitz From Kaiser Health News More than 1,400 Americans contracted Zika while traveling outside the U.S. this year and a Caribbean-island nation is one of the top destinations where they caught the virus. Visitors to the Dominican Republic…
5 most beautiful Caribbean destinations you should add to your bucket list [George Town Cayman Islands 2nd)
From A Week At The Beach With so many inviting islands for you and the family to hop between, Caribbean destinations are great for a cruise that will keep adults and kids alike entertained. Combining long days of sunshine and…
Caribbean civil society delivers strong results for biodiversity conservation and further funding approved
From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — A US$6.9 million fund supported 68 civil society organisations working across eight Caribbean countries to deliver results for increased protection and enhanced management of key biodiversity areas, mainstreamed biodiversity into development…