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A sailor has been rescued after being adrift in Caribbean for 24 days

Elvis Francois, 47, told Colombian authorities that he had survived off a bottle of ketchup, garlic powder and Maggi cubes.

WEKU · Jan 20, 2023

Sint Maarten approves plan to destroy entire population of vervet monkeys

The Caribbean territory plans to exterminate at least 450 of the invasive primates – but critics disagree with the plan

The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2023

One journalist was killed every four days in 2022, 86 deaths in total: Unesco report

From 2016 to the end of 2021, 455 journalists were killed for their work or while on the job. Eighty-six journalists died in 2022 alone – that’s one death every four days – which is a “significant increase” from 55 killings in 2021. Latin America and the Caribbean were the…

Newslaundry · Jan 18, 2023

Golfweek’s Best 2023: Top 50 courses in Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands and Central America

The 2023 Golfweek's Best ranking of tropical courses include plenty of water views.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 11, 2023

C of E’s historic slavery fund – worth £100m but how far will it stretch across communities?

Clerical leaders hope for ‘lasting legacy’ to serve places affected by past slavery trade, but fund may spread thinly across all of west Africa and Caribbean

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023

'The money is gone': Bahamas tries to turn page after FTX

At a recent celebration of Christmas in the Bahamas, Bishop Lawrence Rolle sang about a half dozen songs, mostly Afro-Caribbean gospel songs

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Warship rescues crew of sinking tug in the Caribbean

HMS Medway responded to the tug’s SOS message, which was sent at about 5pm UK time on Friday.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

How reparation efforts in Barbados found an international spotlight

The online buzz over high profile Britons' ties to the trans-Atlantic slave trade put attention on the ongoing reparations push in Barbados, and other Caribbean nations.

WEKU · Jan 7, 2023

Priyanka Chopra calls Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas her ‘close friends’; recalls their Caribbean holiday together

Priyanka Chopra recently recalled joining Nick Jonas, his brothers Kevin and Joe Jonas on a holiday in the Caribbean just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The actress had also shared a glimpse of the holiday with her fans where she spent time with sisters-in-law Sophie Turner and Danielle Jonas.

The Times of India · Jan 7, 2023

British girl, 13, who went missing for over two weeks on Caribbean holiday is FOUND

Delika White Lezama, from London, went missing after visiting a corner shop near her grandma's house in Trinidad 20 days ago, and was safely found at 5.15pm today

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023