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Earthquake Shakes Northern Coast of Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The northern coast of the Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around […]

Earthquake Causes Shaking in Guadeloupe, St Maarten, Dominica

Above: Guadeloupe (CJ photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guadeloupe and the Eastern Caribbean were shaken by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Friday afternoon, according to a report from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was about 2 kilometers […]

4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was […]

Rum Journal: At Jamaica’s Goldeneye, a Punch Fit For James Bond

Above: Goldeneye By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Jamaica’s Goldeneye resort is most famous as the former home of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, and boasts a loyal following of effortlessly elegant travelers who converge at its oceanfront Bizot Bar […]

4.1M Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua

Above: a map of the earthquake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The western coast of Nicaragua was shaken by a 4.1-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck […]

Strong Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recent string of strong earthquakes in the Caribbean is continuing. The latest was a 5.8-magnitude quake in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico […]

Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Cayman Islands

Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands was shaken by a rare earthquake on Wednesday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The 4.2-magnitude quake was the latest in […]

Light Earthquake Causes Shaking in Haiti

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: US Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Parts of central Haiti were lightly shaken by a 3.3-magnitude earthquake early Monday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s […]

Light Earthquake Near La Romana in the Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was shaken by a light earthquake on Sunday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was about 4 kilometres east of La […]

Light Earthquake in Puerto Rico

Above: a map of the quake (Photo: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico was lightly shaken by a 3.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was about 4 kilometres from […]

Op-Ed: Haiti’s Intellectual History

By Celucien L Joseph, PhD Op-Ed Contributor IN HAITI’S intellectual history, Toussaint Louverture is not only a man of deep commitment to his people but also the great Haitian antiracist and public intellectual, radical social activist and anticolonial prophet of […]

Second Earthquake in Two Days Shakes Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Saturday morning for the second time in two days. The 4.4-magnitude quake occurred at around 12:48 AM at a […]

Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was shaken a 4.3-magnitude earthquake early Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was about 13 kilometres south of […]

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Off Northern Coast of British Virgin Islands

By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing a trend of recent earthquakes in the waters north of the British Virgin Islands, the area was shaken by a 5.2-magnitude quake Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred […]

Grenada’s Kirani James Ready for Caribbean-Dominated World Indoor Final

Above: Grenadian sprinter Kirani James (Photo: M Bascombe) By Michael Bascombe ISTANBUL – The English-speaking Caribbean could make a clean sweep of the Final of the Men’s 400 metres at the IAAF World Indoor Championships here on Saturday. And that […]

Martelly Embarks on U.S. Trip

Haitian President-Elect Michel Martelly is heading to the United States for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and World Bank and IMF officials. According to a statement, Martelly will be discussing “job creation, education, security, reconstruction and health.” […]

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