Sep 02 St. Kitts launches probe of herpes vaccine tests on U.S. patients By Marisa Taylor, Kaiser Health News The vaccine research has sparked controversy because the lead investigator did not rely on traditional U.S. safety oversight while testing the vaccine. Continue reading
Mar 20 Caribbean artists remember poet Derek Walcott By Elizabeth Flock A Caribbean street photographer, poets, and other writers remember Derek Walcott, a Nobel laureate and Caribbean poet and playwright who died Friday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Column: Why Castro was so deeply loved by some, and hated by others By Nana Brantuo “In this country, our understandings of heroism have always been informed by an ugly past of racial prejudice and discrimination.” Fidel Castro’s death saw the Cuban revolutionary re-enter the U.S. imaginary as a villain, a communist dictator opposed to core… Continue reading
Dec 01 To break recession, Latin America and Caribbean nations must support its self-starters, study says By Laura Santhanam Latin American and Caribbean nations continue to languish in a recession, and a recent report says policies that promote greater entrepreneurship could give economies a needed boost. Continue reading
Oct 28 In Haiti, are 1 million doses of cholera vaccine enough to stop an outbreak? By Larisa Epatko When Hurricane Matthew steamrolled southern Haiti earlier this month, it wiped out houses, bridges and roads. It also decimated sanitation systems, putting the Caribbean island nation at risk of worsening cholera outbreaks. Continue reading
Oct 11 Photos: Cholera outbreaks feared after hurricane hits Haiti By Larisa Epatko As Haiti began rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, aid groups worried that cholera and other diseases would quickly spread in the flood waters. The Caribbean island nation has battled cholera for six years, but conditions following the hurricane could… Continue reading
Oct 05 Photos: What happened to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Matthew cut through southwestern Haiti on Tuesday, flooding towns and knocking out at least one major bridge, as it rolled toward Florida where it is expected to hit late Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Bahamas issues travel advisory for U.S., urging ‘extreme caution’ By Omar Etman On the heels of nationwide protests against police violence, the Bahamas issued a travel advisory on Friday for its citizens visiting the U.S. Continue reading
May 20 Despite reports, Haiti not joining the African Union By Kenya Downs Rumors circulated that the Caribbean nation of Haiti would become the African Union's 55th member state. Not true, says the African Union. Continue reading
Apr 20 The problem with Snapchat’s Bob Marley filter goes beyond blackface By Kenya Downs While some accuse Snapchat of promoting blackface, others point to a bigger problem with the Bob Marley filter. Continue reading