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Caribbean beaches blighted by record masses of stinking seaweed
A record amount of sargassum has piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new study. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting...

Abbas Abbasov: International community has not yet adequately assessed crimes against humanity committed in Africa
Baku, October 17, AZERTAC From October 7 to 17, the OSCE Human Dimension Conference was held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The event brought together representatives of 57 OSCE member states, OSCE institutions and executive bodies, as well as...
Minister Green Hails Jamaica Conch Cluster Project’s Contribution To Sustainable Fisheries
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Thursday (May 29), applauded members of the Jamaica Conch Cluster (JCC) Project for their achievements. These include establishing the world’s first and only Marine Stewardship...

Understanding the ban on fish exports from Grenada to US
by Arley Salimbi Gill Come 1 January 2026, Grenada will be banned from exporting fish to the United States of America. This is significant because, in many respects, the US has been the main export destination for our fish, providing a ready...

NY group launches Caribbean Diaspora Permanent Natural Disaster Fund
Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, center in tangerine outfit, with members of the New York-based Caribbean Diaspora United, Inc. (CDU). Photo by Nelson A. King Given the region’s vulnerability to hurricanes and...

Eventide fusion: French‑Caribbean and Indian classical entwine
As Calcutta’s humid morning teased the city with a light drizzle and the smell of wet earth and old stone engulfed the metropolis, the 211-year-old Indian Museum, the Doric columned colonial edifice in the centuries-old enduring charming city...

‘First ship’ nonprofit’s new director brings deep draft of maritime experience
Maine’s First Ship, a Bath nonprofit that provides education and sailing programs using its reconstruction of the 1607 sailing ship Virginia, got a boatload of maritime education experience in the recent hire of its executive director. Alicia...

Minister Dr Clarke Welcomes Global Delegates to GIS in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Champions Climate Action
Basseterre, Saint Kitts (SKNIS): At the official opening ceremony of the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) held on May 27, 2025, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development,...

Minister Dr. Clarke Welcomes Global Delegates To GSIS In Saint Kitts And Nevis And Champions Climate Action
- Advertisement - Basseterre, Saint Kitts – At the official opening ceremony of the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) held on May 27, 2025, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable...

99% trade tariff! Trump’s tariff algorithm triggers heaviest duty on this French island, critics call it ‘insane’
A remote French island with barely 6,000 residents has just become the most tariffed place on earth—thanks to what critics are calling a “bizarre” trade formula from the White House. St. Pierre et Miquelon, a French overseas territory off the...
Minister Dr. Clarke welcomes global...
Basseterre, Saint Kitts, May 27, 2025 (SKNIS): At the official opening ceremony of the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) held on May 27, 2025, at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort the Honourable Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable...

SJC Steel Pan Orchestra Performed in Martinique Festival
Sponsored | Article continues below . The St. Joseph’s Convent (SJC) Steel Pan Orchestra proudly represented Saint Lucia on the international stage at the renowned La Port des Arts Festival in Martinique last weekend. The prestigious event marked...

Tourism turmoil elsewhere in U.S. but little pain here in Vero
Confusing federal policy announcements and public statements that offended many Canadians all combined to strike a serious blow to U.S. tourism this spring, but Vero Beach, which often seems to exist in a charmed bubble, largely bucked the trend....

Trump's Tariffs Target Uninhabited Islands, Economic Dead Zones, and Individual Regions of France
If you've ever played the online game Worldle, where players guess a country based on its silhouette, you'll know the frustrating experience of failing to accurately identify the day's blob that turns out to be some insignificant island territory....
I’m a Travel Advisor, and These Are My 5 Favorite Caribbean Private Island Resorts
COMO Parrot Cay COMO Parrot Cay's Serenity Villa as seen from above.Vacationing on a private island might seem extravagant, but the Caribbean offers a variety of resorts that are worth a second look. As a travel advisor specializing in the region...

Caribbean Matters: Exploring the new pope's Black Caribbean ancestry
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. One of the major unexpected surprises...

See inside replica of Christopher Columbus' ship as it docks in Norfolk town
But the town is welcoming a different sort of vessel this month - a full-scale replica of the Santa Maria, in which Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. The ship arrived and docked at the town's South Quay on Monday, July...


14 of the best villages in France - according to the French
The results are out for the 2025 poll to find France's favourite village - from fortified hilltop settlements in wine country to quaint fishing villages and the birthplace of musketeer d'Artagnan, here are some of the country's hidden gems. Every...

The magic and miracle of education
On 27 September 2025, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addressed the United Nations under the theme of “Better Together.” His speech focused on the value of education, accurately describing it as a “lifeline” and as a “bridge between...