News UK Sends Humanitarian Aid to Dominica
British ship rerouted to Dominica By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The United Kingdom’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Lyme Bay ship has been rerouted to assist humanitarian relief efforts in Dominica following the destruction of Tropical Storm Erika. The British ship […]
Eastern Caribbean Mobilizes to Support Dominica
Region comes together to help Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States is mobilizing regional and international support to find ways to help Dominica, which was devastated by Tropical Storm Erika last week. The OECS […]
A National Tragedy in Dominica
Erika devastates the island By the Caribbean Journal staff While much of the region escaped Tropical Storm Erika, the storm simply devastated the island of Dominica. The country is reporting 20 deaths from the storm, with more missing, according to […]
News Erika Soaks Caribbean With Rain, Hits Dominica Hard
Storm turns deadly in Dominica By the Caribbean Journal staff Tropical Storm Erika made landfall in the Caribbean on Thursday, pummeling much of the region’s northeast with heavy rain and turning deadly in Dominica. The storm caused severe flooding and […]
A New Caribbean Diving Partnership
Buddy Dive expands to Dominica By Dana Niland CJ Contributor A major Caribbean dive shop is coming to Dominica. The Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire has launched a partnership with the Fort Young Hotel in Dominica, bringing Bonaire’s famous dive […]
Live Dominica Is Upgrading Its Seismic Network
Dominica enhancing earthquake monitoring By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Dominica is launching a $40 million upgrade to its seismic network. The project intends to reduce the island’s vulnerability to natural hazards – in this case, specifically, earthquakes– and the effects […]
Caribbean Photo of the Week: Grand Bay in Dominica
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader David Johnson, who sent in this wonderful shot of Grand Bay on the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com […]
In Dominica, New Hope for the Mountain Chicken
By the Caribbean Journal staff There’s hope for the Mountain Chicken. Numbers of the endangered Mountain Chicken frog that calls Dominica home are slowly recovering, according to the island’s government. Amphibian Technician in Dominica’s Forestry Division, Machel Sulton says the […]