The slow-moving but increasingly powerful Hurricane Melissa continued to churn toward Jamaica on Sunday, its maximum sustained winds reaching 145 miles per hour — with even higher gusts recorded by NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters. By Sunday evening, the storm’s eye was located about 115 miles southwest of Kingston and roughly 295 miles southwest of Guantanamo, Cuba. […]
Above: Haiti President Michel Martelly and US Education Secretary Arne Duncan By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly met with US Education Secretary Arne Duncan this week during the latter’s visit to Haiti. The US-Haiti education talks included United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White, Haiti Education Minister Pierre Winnower and USAID Representative […]
By Alexander Britell At the national level, Haiti’s athletics continue to grow. Haiti’s football is on the rise. Les Grenadiers recently rose to 39th on the FIFA world rankings following a strong showing in the Caribbean Cup. A new, 12,000-seat football stadium is also planned near Port-au-Prince. And Haiti had a strong showing at the […]
By Alexander Britell After an extremely difficult childhood growing up in Castries, St Lucia, Arnold Henry became the first St Lucian to receive a Division 1 Men’s College Basketball scholarship in the United States as a freshman at the University of Vermont. Since finishing college in 2009, Henry has worked to inspire others to overcome […]
