At least 4 dead, more than 40 injured in Dominican Republic factory blast
From efe-epaSanto Domingo At least four people died on Wednesday and more than 40 were injured, including a number of children, when a powerful explosion occurred at a plastics factory in the Dominican capital, authorities said. The blast occurred around…
Airline advocates a more united Caribbean with open skies
From Cuban News Agency HAVANA, Cuba, Dec 6 (ACN) Philippe Bayard, president of Sunrise Airways, which inaugurated a new air route between Havana and Santo Domingo, said in this capital its intention to promote and encourage open skies for the…
Scotiabank defends decision to exit some markets in the Caribbean
From Antigua Observer Scotiabank Wednesday defended its decision to exit some markets in the region even as it insisted that the “Caribbean is very important” to its overall operations. “We are just re-focusing on the markets with size and scale……
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Caribbean tourism stakeholders work to protect and regrow coral reefs
MIAMI (November 28, 2018) – Recognizing the environmental and economic value of healthy coral reefs, and the dangers posed by warmer oceans and more intense hurricanes, a group of tourism-focused organizations have joined forces to help protect and regenerate Caribbean…
Far reaching co-operation agreements signed between China and the Dominican Republic
From The Caribbean Council China has signed eighteen agreements with the Dominican Republic. They aim to significantly deepen economic relations through Chinese financial and other support and follow a decision by the Dominican Government taken in May this year to…
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Police vs. citizen confrontations – are we aware these are escalating?
By Youri A Kemp From Caribbean News Now Since sitting shotgun in Caribbean News Now for nearly a year now after years of hitching a ride in the news and commentary section, I have had a chance to take a…
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China signs fresh produce MoU with Caribbean region
From Fresh Plaza Yunxiang Supply Chain, part of the AliBaba Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dominican Republic on the last day of the first China International Import Exposition. This is the first fresh produce MOU between…
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The Caribbean must think carefully about how and where to ‘build back better’ after the hurricanes of 2017
“Building back better” to create more resilient societies is a laudable goal, but every country is different and there are no quick fixes. By taking into account topographical differences, reforming building codes, and reviving ecosystems, the Caribbean can take a significant…
Severe Caribbean droughts may magnify food insecurity
By Blaine Friedlander From Cornell Chronicle Climate change is impacting the Caribbean, with millions facing increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability as droughts become more likely across the region, according to new Cornell research in Geophysical Research Letters. “Climate…
US Coast Guard detains dozens of Caribbean migrants in unseaworthy vessels
By Carl Prine From Navy Times The Coast Guard cutter Thetis detained 84 undocumented Haitian migrants approximately 30 miles southwest of Turks and Caicos Islands and repatriated them to the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. (Coast Guard) While debate rages over…
