By: Staff Writer September 23, 2022 The World Bank says that five Caribbean countries rank in the top 20 in terms of fatalities per capita with regard to extreme weather…
Category: CARIBBEAN NEWS AND POLITICS
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) awards US$1.1M in grants for Caribbean conservation
September 23, 2022 The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) has awarded US$1.1million in grants to four civil society organisations working in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. The grants to the…
Civil society calls for role in forest budgeting in Jamaica
September 23, 2022 Civil society organisations in Jamaica are calling on government agencies to involve them in the budgeting process for the forest sector, given the important contribution that CSOs…
Caribbean’s ability to cope with change Depends upon broad-based innovation
September 23, 2022 How can the Caribbean better deal with change and continue to develop? That depends on the investment made in its people and their ability to innovate in…
Hurricane Fiona leaves 2 dead in PR and floods the DR
By: Staff Writer September 20, 2022 At least two people have died in Puerto Rico because of Hurricane Fiona, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi told CNN, as rescuers scrambled to save flooding victims.…
Last 2022 Call For Applications For OAS 50% Scholarships Opened For The Caribbean Region
September 20, 2022 The Hague Apostille for University Certifications at no additional cost for young Caribbean professionals between the ages of 20-30. ● Additional 5% discount for female students with the…
TS Fiona on path to Caribbean!
September 16, 2022 Tropical Storm Fiona has formed in the Atlantic, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm, packing winds of…
Concerns for “hard approach” on drug trafficking small fishers
By: Staff Writer September 13, 2022 We must not paint poor fishermen as potential drug dealers as they try to earn a living at sea. Peter Murray, advisor at the…
The Dominican Republic’s Uphill Battle to Root Out Corruption
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 Santo Domingo’s imposing courthouse, the Palacio de Justicia de Ciudad Nuevo, buzzes with activity and urgent conversation. Attorneys and judges stride through the halls…
César Peralta, the Best Middleman in the Dominican Republic’s Cocaine Trade
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 On Christmas Eve 2018, the dancefloor was packed at Kuora Club, one of Santo Domingo’s most popular nightclubs. Hundreds had turned up to party…
The Dominican Republic – The Caribbean’s Cocaine Hub
By: Insight Crime September 13, 2022 The managers at Caucedo Multimodal are proud of their international connections. Running the biggest port in the Dominican Republic, located just east of the…