Turquoise water is curving into Santa Martha Bay on Curaçao’s western side. Limestone cliffs rise above the sea west of Willemstad. Fishing boats drift through the bay below the Santa Martha lookout point. The roads heading toward Soto pass cactus-covered hills, rocky coves and small beach bars facing the Caribbean. And you’re gazing at all […]
Above: St Vincent (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The European Commission has donated around $409,000 to Eastern Caribbean countries impacted by the Christmas trough system. The funding, announced by the European Commission’s Department of Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection, aims to “bring immediate relief to the population most affected by floods,” according to […]
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The government of Taiwan has donated $200,000 to the government of St Lucia to provide humanitarian assistance following the Christmas floods. Taiwan’s Ambassador to St Lucia, Ambassador James Chang, handed over the cheque to St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony. “We are glad to learn that […]
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia is “open for business” following heavy flooding that caused significant damage and at least five deaths in the country this week, Tourism Minister Lorne Theophilus said Thursday. “The tourist industry is sound,” Theophilus said following a meeting with Director of Tourism Louis Lewis and St […]
Above: Trinidad (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago Food Minister Devant Maharaj has announced the distribution of about $936,057 to farmers and fishermen in the country affected by flooding. That amounts to about $6 Million TTD. Maharaj distributed 112 checks to farmers affected by flooding and 178 checks to fishermen affected […]
Above: Grenada Consul General Derrick James helping with cleanup in Brooklyn By the Caribbean Journal staff While Hurricane Sandy took a severe turn through the Caribbean, it has also impacted those Caribbean nationals living in New York and its surroundings — including Grenadians. Grenada’s Consulate in New York, in partnership with GRENCAP United, the umbrella […]
Above: flooding in Haiti (MINUSTAH Photo: Logan Abassi) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Inter-American Development Bank expects to approve a $17.5 million grant to help Haiti’s government finance the reconstruction of roads and bridges destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. The grant’s announcement comes after a meeting between Haiti’s government and IDB officials in Port-au-Prince last […]
Photo: DIS By the Caribbean Journal staff Flooding last week in Dominica caused approximately $6.6 million in damages to crops, infrastructure and homes, according to preliminary estimates. CARICOM expressed “deep concern and distress” over the flooding, which occurred in Layou when the Layou River overtopped and the island’s Matthieu Dam breached. “The Caribbean Community has […]
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