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28 August 2015

Mother Nature Hits ‘Nature Isle’ Dominica Hard With Tropical Storm Erika

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Citizen Media

"Nature gave the Nature Isle a rough make over" as the first major tropical storm of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season hit the Caribbean island of Dominica.

12 April 2014

Caribbean Loses Valuable Steward with Passing of Professor Norman Girvan

Written by Matthew Hunte · Jamaica

Economist, intellectual, Caribbean man: As news of Professor Norman Girvan's death spreads throughout the region, netizens pay him tribute in glowing terms, calling his legacy "powerful" and his voice "magnificent".

26 February 2014

Jamaican Dancehall Artiste Deported from Dominica

Written by Matthew Hunte · Jamaica

The Dominican government has refused to allow a controversial Jamaican dancehall artist to enter the country on the grounds that he is a security threat. Netizens sound off on Twitter.

17 February 2014

Race as a Political Weapon in the Caribbean

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Barbados

8 February 2014

Station's Rights to Sochi Games Leave Caribbean Viewers in the Dark

Written by Jason Nathu · Barbados

Six regional teams are competing in this year's Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Caribbean fans would love to cheer them on - but cable providers are blocking the feed.

10 January 2014

PHOTOS: Christmas Flooding in the Eastern Caribbean

Written by Matthew Hunte · Saint Lucia

On Christmas Eve several islands in the Eastern Caribbean, including Dominica, Saint Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines experienced heavy rainfall and severe flooding.