Clive Lewis calls for UK to negotiate Caribbean slavery reparations Labour MP says Rishi Sunak should talk to region’s leaders after Trevelyan family announcements The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
UK must pay reparations to ex-Caribbean colonies for 400 years of 'hideous abuse', MPs say Labour's Clive Lewis urged the government to follow the example of the wealthy Trevelyon family who apologised for their ancestor's exploitation in Grenada by pledging to fund community projects, as MPs warned failure to do so was akin to 'collusion' Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023
Mum believes daughter who vanished from boyfriend's boat in Caribbean is dead Brenda Street says she feels she should grieve for former air hostess daughter Sarm Heslop who has been missing for two years and says her heart is broken Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023
Most expensive Caribbean estate ever goes on sale for $200m Estate is made up of nine buildings and 13 bedrooms The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Caribbean sees jump in visitors since pandemic began Officials say tourists flocked to the Caribbean last year in numbers not seen since the pandemic began, with the Dutch Caribbean and U.S. territories surpassing even pre-pandemic visitor arrivals The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Edinburgh couple take legal action against TUI after dream cruise ends in disaster The couple were among those to be sent home early from the Caribbean cruise in January when the Marella Discovery 2 ship was hit with what were described as “technical issues” which affected the food and drink service. Edinburgh Live · Mar 5, 2023
TUI facing lawsuit as 50 Scots families to take legal action over axed cruise They were sent home early from the Caribbean cruise in January when their ship was hit with “technical issues”. Daily Record · Mar 5, 2023
Trouble in paradise: corruption in the Caribbean has become normalised The focus is often on rich countries when it comes to corruption initiatives but the situation is so embedded in these islands that it demands greater attention The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean Feb. 23 –March 2, 2023 The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Friends who are new to rowing in training for Atlantic endurance race Sabrina Faith and Leanne Maiden are planning to row 3,000 miles from the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Ryan Thomas asked 'are you single' by famous singer as he shows off ripped torso on holiday with fiancée Lucy The former Coronation Street star ditched the UK and has been basking in the Caribbean sun with Lucy and their two young children Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2023
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness heads to Haiti as gang wars threaten health care Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness is making a one-day visit to Haiti on Monday along with government ministers and ambassadors from two other Caribbean countries as part of a long-awaited visit to see how Caribbean leaders can help Haitians find their way out of their gang-ridden country’s crisis, which has… Miami Herald · Feb 27, 2023
Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath’ On the third Saturday of Black History Month, a Seventh-day Adventist church in Maryland held a worship service more popular than Christmas, Easter or a revival The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023
Maryland church celebrates heritage on ‘Caribbean Sabbath' On the third Saturday of Black History Month, a Seventh-day Adventist church in Maryland held a worship service more popular than Christmas, Easter or a revival The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2023 AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean Feb. 17 – Feb. 23, 2023
Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2023 Winter sun in Antigua: what to do, see and drink in this rum-soaked corner of the Caribbean With 365 of them, Antigua isn’t short of beaches. But, as Abha Shah discovers, there’s plenty more to this Caribbean island than golden sands
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023 Melissa Thompson’s recipe for pimento pork belly with vegetable rice This fragrant dish is rooted in Jamaican stewed pork, while the green seasoning, common all over the Caribbean, adds even more flavour
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023 Tropical seagrass meadows are sand factories that can help defend coral reef islands from sea-level rise Seagrasses are flowering plants that form dense underwater meadows in coastal waters worldwide, from the frigid seas of the Arctic to the warm shallows of the Caribbean. These meadows provide a refuge for young fish, food for grazing sea turtles and manatees, and help to slow climate change by absorbing…
Miami Herald · Feb 16, 2023 As Caribbean leaders meet to discuss Haiti, gang violence has new victim: a rural hospital PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Three weeks after seven police officers were killed in a single attack on a rural police station in Haiti’s Artibonite Valley, the repercussions are still being felt.
The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023 Haiti at fore as Caribbean leaders tackle regional issues Top officials from Canada, the U.S. and Haiti are meeting behind closed doors to talk about the spiraling chaos in Haiti
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023 So RIP ‘totally tropical’ Lilt. In an age of authenticity, you were the fake dreadlocks of soft drinks With cringey adverts and steel drums, it was marketed as a taste of the Caribbean and Blackness, but that approach couldn’t survive, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey
Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023 Best new cruise ships in 2023 including Virgin Voyages and Royal Caribbean Best new cruise ships for 2023 with new ships from Marella Cruises, Celebrity Cruises, MSC Cruises, Virgin Voyages, Norwegian Cruise Line, Ambassador Cruise Line, P&O Cruises and Royal Caribbean International
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 At Bahamas summit, Caribbean leaders to seek international push on Haiti Caribbean leaders will appeal for international assistance on Haiti at an annual meeting in the Bahamas later this week, the prime minister of the host nation said Tuesday.
Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023 British Airways scraps 'life-line' Caribbean fares ahead of Windrush anniversary British Airways has stopped selling community fares to Caribbean destinations, impacting people travelling to countries including Barbados, Antigua, St Lucia, Guyana, Dominica, St Kitts and Tobago