Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Americans need to join together to help all islands affected by hurricanes
From The Philadelphia Tribune It is as if the recent hurricanes came through and deliberately leveled each of the small islands methodically, one by one. Many of us cannot begin to imagine the kind of emotion we would experience if…
Liberty University sends a team of volunteers to the Caribbean
By Siobhan McGirl From WDBJ7 CBS LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ7) You can tell a lot about where a person is going from what they pack in their bag. “Well definitely my work boots,” said one student as she rummaged through her…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Butter-Roasted Sweet Potatoes By Meghan Splawn From The Kitchn You’ve had roasted sweet potatoes before, so you’ve had them all, right? I used to think the exact same thing until I learned a technique for butter-roasting thick slices of…
Delaware doctors to provide medical aid to Caribbean island in wake of Hurricane Maria
By Meredith Newman, The News Journal A group of Delaware doctors plan to head to the Caribbean in the coming weeks to provide medical aid in the wake of disastrous Hurricane Maria. Dr. Reynold Agard, a Newark internist and president…
Another exciting competition [Cayman Islands receive gold medal]
From Barbados Today It is always amazing to leave the culinary arena after the finals of the Caribbean Junior Duelling Challenge (CJDC) competition and return a mere few hours later to a glitzed-up, glamourized and beautifully decorated space, befitting the…
Jamaica, T&T to acquire relief ship
From Jamaica Gleaner Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that discussions have been held with his counterpart in Trinidad and Tobago about co-sponsoring a ship that will provide relief to Caribbean nations during times of emergencies. Responding to Member of…
Cayman Islands support teams remain in BVI and Anguilla
We’ve already seen and heard some early indications of the devastation that Hurricane Maria has caused to the island of Dominica. This is a very dangerous storm which will later today pass through our Overseas Territory neighbours. Premier Alden McLaughlin…
Recipe of the week
Recipe: Spaghetti Squash with Asparagus, Ricotta, Lemon, and Thyme By Dana Velden From The Kitchn Never has it tasted so good to be straddled between winter and spring until now. Fresh stalks of asparagus mingle with a healthy dose of…
Heartbreak in wake of Irma [Cayman Islands media officer reminisces)
By Val Sweeney From Inverness Courier A FORMER Inverness journalist now living in the Caribbean has spoken of her heartbreak at the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Irma across the region’s chain of islands. Catherine MacGillivray, media officer for the Cayman…
USS Lincoln heads home after Irma relief effort
By MarEx From The Maritime Executive The U.S. Navy has ordered the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to return to Norfolk, Virginia after a one-week mission to provide aid to the Florida Keys. The Keys were hit hard by Hurricane Irma,…







