A Trinidad & Tobago bookstore carrying a LGBTQ+ themed children's book causes both outrage and inspiration online'Long is the history of the weaponisation of children as a means to perpetuate bigotry'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco23 June 2023
A Caribbean perspective on World Sea Turtle DayThe day raises awareness for the protection and conservation of the species Written by Janine Mendes-Franco16 June 2023
The saga of a jaguar allegedly terrorising a Trinidad village is a masterclass in misinformation'Who had jaguars roaming the streets down for June?'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco10 June 2023
The Corpus Christi procession in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in photosCorpus Christi is also a traditional day of planting in Trinidad and TobagoWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco9 June 2023
As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season begins, the Caribbean looks back—and to the future1988's Hurricane Gilbert damaged 80% of homes in Jamaica and left 25% of their occupants homelessWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco3 June 2023
In the Caribbean, World Parrot Day strives to raise awareness about the many threatened endemic species'Man has not been kind to the Caribbean parrots'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco, Emma Lewis1 June 2023