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Jamaica finds new appreciation for beloved cultural icon and language activist, ‘Miss Lou’ Posted 10 September 2018 19:47 GMT A screengrab of an official photo from Jamaica’s Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, capturing the unveiling of the statue honouring poet Louise Bennett-Coverley, posted…
As Sugarcane Farmland Shrinks, Haiti’s Craft Distillers Remain Hopeful Anne Myriam BolivarReporter GPJ ACCURATE VIEW TEAM Castnave Delouis processes sugarcane, the base of clairin, in a local guildive. Guildives are a primary employer in the Léogâne region of Haiti.Anne Myriam Bolivar, GPJ…
In the Caribbean’s carnival capital, a Pride parade makes its debut Posted 5 August 2018 18:13 GMT “The feeling of joyfully roaming the streets of the city where I was born and grew up, the same streets where it is acceptable, year in and year…
Building the Caribbean’s Climate Resilience to Ensure Basic Survival By Desmond Brown Courtesy: Inter Press Service News Agency Grenada has rebounded after being destroyed by Category 4 hurricane Ivan in 2004 which destroyed 90 percent of homes. More than a decade later, the…
Haitian Capital Seeks Solutions to Insufficient Solid Waste Disposal Marie Michelle FelicienAssociate Reporter Sylvia Janvier sells pork and lard at Haiti’s largest and busiest market, Marché de la Croix-des-Bossales. She says market conditions are unsanitary.Marie Michelle Felicien, GPJ Haiti First Posted June…
How US Policy in Honduras Set the Stage for Today’s Mass Migration June 22, 2022 First Posted on June 21, 2022 Courtesy: Consortium News U.S. policy in Honduras, particularly during the Obama administration, is directly responsible for part of the immigration crisis…
Beyond Hurricanes: How Do We Finance Resilience in the Caribbean? By Deodat Maharaj Deodat Maharaj is UNDP Senior Advisor for the Caribbean June 11, 2022 Republished with courtesy: Inter Press Service News Agency A woman walks in the street of Roseau, capital of Dominica,…
Hurricane Maria ‘killed 4,600 in Puerto Rico’ Hurricane Maria Courtesy: Image copyright AFP/GETTYCourtesy: Image caption: The official death toll stands at 64 Hurricane Maria killed more than 4,600 people in Puerto Rico, 70 times the official toll, according to estimates in a Harvard University…
PUERTO RICO’S PUSH FOR FOOD INDEPENDENCE INTERTWINED WITH DEBATE OVER STATEHOOD May 23, 2022 Puerto Rico (Cronkite) – Hurricane Maria has reignited a small movement in Puerto Rico aimed at strengthening the local food system so the island can survive and thrive…
IPS – After Turtle Hatchlings Destroyed, Trinidad Govt Defends Its Actions | Inter Press Service.
