The Editor Speaks: Angry Irma
Something has definitely upset Lady Irma. She is storming towards us. As I write this Hurricane Irma has sustained winds of a staggering 180 miles an hour! That’s 30 more than we experienced here when Ivan The terrible hit. As…
Threat Increasing for Cuba, Florida from Intensifying Irma
By Bob Henson · From Weather Underground Visible-wavelength satellite image of Hurricane Irma as of 15Z (11 am EDT) Monday, September 4, 2017. Image credit: RAMMB / CIRA @ CSU. Dangerous Hurricane Irma was intensifying as it approached the northern…
Bankrupt Caribbean Paradise woos Chinese tourists—and their cash
By Rebecca Spalding and Michelle Kaske From Bloomberg Puerto Rico sets out to revive itself with money from the east Plans for a theme park of regional delights to woo investment Over the years, Puerto Rico has wooed visitors and…
PUERTO RICO – Hundreds protest to decry austerity measures
From Caribbean News Service Hundreds of Puerto Ricans took to the streets of the island’s capital on Wednesday to protest austerity measures as anger builds over an unrelenting economic crisis that has hit the working class especially hard. Protesters clutched…
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Travel Agent Central Exclusive: Cayman Islands pursuing first all-inclusive resort
by Joe Pike From Travel Agent Central The Cayman Islands may be home to several outstanding beach resorts that offer all-inclusive packages, but the destination still lacks a true, fully all-inclusive resort. Rosa Harris, director of tourism for the Cayman Islands, tells Travel…
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Critically endangered staghorn corals are benefiting from coral gardening in the Caribbean
By Mike Gaworecki from Mongabay New research finds that “coral gardening,” which involves planting fragments of nursery-raised coral on reefs in the wild to replenish depleted coral colonies, is playing a key role in the restoration of staghorn coral reef…
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Puerto Rico economic crisis hits island’s only zoo
By Danica Coto The Associated Press From Caribbean Business Puerto Rico economic crisis hits island’s only zoo MAYAGÜEZ — The economic crisis afflicting Puerto Rico for the last decade has also taken a toll on the island’s only zoo, with…
Matt Mosely, the “Uniquely Joyful” long distance swimmer attempts a Caribbean crossing
By Amanda McCracken From Men’s Journal Matt Mosely, a 50-year-old father of two, likes to tackle audacious long-distance swims — the kind no one has ever attempted. In 2014, he became the first to first to swim 25 miles non-stop across…
Fiscal board requests corrective actions to Puerto Rico budget
By Luis J. Valentín Ortiz From Caribbean Business SAN JUAN – The fiscal control board notified the Puerto Rican Legislature on Tuesday of changes it needs to make to its newly approved budget in order to be certified by the…
Pulling up the nets: The Caribbean initiative
By Rev. Angel L. Rivera-Agosto From Global Ministries Introduction: Mission from the Deep Sea to Dry Land and Back When Carlos Cardoza was invited to participate in the World Christianity Seminars in 2000, he proposed the title, “Re-discovering Caribbean Christian…
