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Health: Nuclear Technology being used to treat diseases in the Caribbean

From OECS Wednesday, June 27, 2018 — The € 8,9 million Guadeloupe Center of Molecular Imaging (CIMGUA) officially opened on the 18th of June. This is the first medical center enabling the screening and treatment of diseases such as cancer,…

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France vows to tackle noxious seaweed disaster in Caribbean

From The Straits Times PARIS (AFP) – The French government is preparing a plan to deal with a new invasion of stinky seaweed that is covering the beaches of some its islands in the Caribbean, causing health problems for residents…

The Perfect Caribbean Island by Bike, Boat, or Scooter

By Sara Clemence From Bloomberg Sure, some Caribbean resorts are made for staying put. But these islands are meant to be explored, be it by boat, motor scooter, or your own two feet. Bike … Biking in the Grand Cayman…

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Carifta Swimming: Bahamas leads the field after Day One [Cayman Islands fifth]

By RENALDO DORSETT From Tribune242 As of Sunday, April 1, 2018 The Bahamas’ CARIFTA Swim team has been the most dominant in the region for the past four years and is on pace to add another meet title to their…

France and Eastern Caribbean collaborate on flying fish management study

By Jewel Fraser From Seafood Source Six Caribbean countries and the two French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe are collaborating on a project to regulate the flying fish fishery of the region. According to Caribbean News Now, the Global…

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Film documents intra-Caribbean immigration

BY ALEXANDRA SIMON From Caribbean Life The 10th season of the series “AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange” premiered this month on Martin Luther King day. This season is being hosted by actor Nicholas L. Ashe and the series is showing…

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People still exposed to Chlordecone in the Caribbean

From Repeating Islands Cécile Thibert (Le Figaro) writes that, for decades, people in the Caribbean have been exposed to chlordecone (also known as kepone). This pesticide, banned since 1993 in the Caribbean, is present in food grown in contaminated areas…

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Caribbean films in African Diaspora International Film Festival

From New York Carib News NEW YORK (CMC) | The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) celebrates its 25th anniversary with a total of 64 films from 31 countries including 31 World, US and NY Premieres. Screenings will be held…

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This Caribbean island has been shaken by an earthquake

From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Nov. 6, 2017: A Caribbean island that was spared the wrath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria was on Sunday shaken by an earthquake. A quake of with a magnitude of 5.7 on…

Hurricane Maria

Photos: Hurricane Maria, the storm that just pounded Puerto Rico By Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay Sep 20, 2017, From VOX San Juan Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images The peak of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season over the past two weeks has…