The slow-moving but “extremely powerful major hurricane” Hurricane Melissa was projected to move toward Western Jamaica by Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The projected path of the storm would take it across southeastern Cuba on Tuesday night, and then across the southeastern or central Bahamas on Wednesday. The storm began a northeasterly path […]
Above Dominican and EU officials (Photo: DICOM) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic is receiving $2.85 million USD in grant funding from the European Union to improve disaster prevention in the country. The agreement on the funding was signed Thursday by Dominican Republic Minister of the Presidency Gustavo Montalvo and two European Union […]
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: a spiny lobster By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands’ Department for the Environment and Maritime Affairs has secured $65,000 in funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office for a study and project on spiny lobsters in TCI waters. The initiative will look at ways to improve the habitat for […]
