Words printed on T-shirts worn by locals offered a welcoming note shortly after my wife, Fyllis, and I arrived on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia: “Be happy.” “Forget your troubles.” “Don’t worry, just party.” On the other hand, the sticker attached to the bumper of an automobile offered a warning about the challenge awaiting…
St. Lucia Is Rich in Color, Culture, Crafts and Community
So there I was, at the Sulphur Springs Mud Bath in St. Lucia, being smeared with green mud all over my body: two layers first to exfoliate, then sprinkled with black mud, a guide making designs in stripes and handprints as if my arms, face and chest were a canvas. Allegedly the mineral waters into…
Hurricane Lisa Makes Landfall in Belize in Central America
MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Lisa made landfall Wednesday near Belize City in the Central American nation of Belize, and moved inland. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) at landfall. By late Wednesday the storm’s center was about 20 miles (30 kilometers) west of Belize City and moving…
Tropical Storm Lisa Forms in Caribbean, Likely to Grow
MEXICO CITY—Tropical Storm Lisa formed Monday in the Caribbean south of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and was forecast to make landfall, likely as a hurricane, in Central America later in the week. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kmh) and was moving west at 14…
Tropical Storm Fiona Bringing Heavy Rains to Puerto Rico
MIAMI—Tropical Storm Fiona was forecast to move across the Caribbean’s easternmost islands Friday night before slowing to a spot just south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico late Saturday and Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Friday’s forecast increased the estimated rainfall totals for the affected islands, to as much as a foot…
UK Rapper Stabbed to Death at Notting Hill Carnival
A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday night, the first murder at the event for 18 years. The dead man was named as Takayo Nembhard—a rapper from Bristol who was better known as TKorStretch—by his manager, Chris Patrick. Hundreds of thousands of people attended the carnival on Sunday…
The ‘Mount Everest’ of Bacteria Discovered in Caribbean Swamps
WASHINGTON—The largest-known bacterium—a vermicelli-shaped organism that was discovered in shallow mangrove swamps in the Caribbean and is big enough to be seen with the naked eye—is redefining what is possible for bacteria, Earth’s most ancient life form. Scientists said on Thursday the bacterium, called Thiomargarita magnifica, is noteworthy not merely for its size—colossal for a…
Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Caribbean Islands Listed for Sale
Private islands in the Caribbean owned by Jeffrey Epstein have been listed for sale, a lawyer for Epstein’s estate has confirmed. Lawyer Daniel Weiner told the BBC that the two islands — Little St James and Great St James — have been put on sale and that some of the proceeds from the sale will be used to settle outstanding…
Barbados Becomes Latest Country to Cut Colonial-Era Ties With Britain
The island of Barbados became the latest to cut ties with the British monarchy and became the world’s newest republic on Monday during a handover ceremony. Dame Sandra Mason was sworn in as the Caribbean island nation’s new president by its chief justice before taking an oath of allegiance to Barbados. “Republic Barbados has set…
US to Deliver Nearly 837,000 Pfizer Vaccines to Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The U.S. government said Wednesday that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to Caribbean nations as the region with limited resources struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases amid violent anti-vaccine protests. The Bahamas will receive 397,000 doses followed by Trinidad and Tobago with more than 305,000 doses. Barbados will receive…
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