The wide brown ribbon of the Magdalena River meets the Caribbean near Barranquilla, where waterfront promenades, neighborhood restaurants and one of the region’s great carnival traditions give Colombia’s fourth-largest city an identity all its own. Drive north and the city opens toward Puerto Colombia, its beaches and its famous overwater pier. Stay closer to the […]
Above: a map of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.9-magnitude earthquake near Barbuda caused light shaking in Antigua, St Kitts and Guadeloupe Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at around 5:14 AM local time, struck about 25 kilometres east-northeast of Codrington, Barbuda, at a […]
Above: Antigua (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda will receive a $10 million loan from the World Bank, following approval by the bank’s Board of Directors. The loan will support the government’s efforts to “improve public sector efficiency, strengthen capacity and institutions, and deliver better services to its citizens and residents,” […]
Above: a map of the quake (USGS) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across the northeastern Caribbean on Saturday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was felt as far north as St Maarten, as far south as Guadeloupe and across St Eustatius and St Kitts and Nevis. Its epicentre was about 30 […]
