Travel has always carried an unspoken contract. Visitors arrive to enjoy a destination, but they also share in the responsibility of preserving it — its landscapes, its culture, and the communities that sustain it. As tourism grows across the Caribbean, the question of what travelers owe the places they visit has taken on new urgency. […]
Above: Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly (centre) (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti First Lady Sophia Martelly met Monday with Melanne Verveer, the United States Goodwill Ambassador for global women’s issues, in Port-au-Prince. The working session with Verveer, along with 20 other women, was held against the backdrop […]
Above: US Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White at the Ecole Charles Lebossé (Photo: US Embassy in Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White recently conducted a tour of Haiti’s northeastern region, visiting a series of projects currently being funded by the US government. The trip began with a visit […]
Above: flooding in Haiti during Sandy (Photo: Pwoteksyon Sivil) By the Caribbean Journal staff United States Ambassador to Haiti Pamela White is asking for additional funding from Washington to help Haiti’s agriculture sector following damage from Hurricane Sandy. The storm ravaged the country’s western and southern regions, leading to significant flooding and damage to Haiti’s […]
