Caribbean Facts and News Updates


SXM Festival Review: Panorama sunsets, villa parties and boat cruises in a Caribbean paradise "It doesn’t have to be your normal life" - Euronews Culture reports from the epic SXM Festival on the French-Dutch Caribbean island of Saint Martin. The dance music extravaganza's main attraction is.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:02Published on March 22, 2024

More than 8 tonnes of cocaine seized in Caribbean Eight people were charged. If convicted, they face up to 30 years in prison and a 7.5 million euro fine. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:28Published on March 5, 2024

Haiti gangs try to seize control of main airport as violence surges in Caribbean nation \| Oneindia In a surge of violence targeting vital government installations, heavily armed gangs made a brazen attempt to seize control of Haiti's primary international airport. Exchanging gunfire with police and.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:04Published on March 5, 2024

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Royal Navy ship torches smugglers' boat carrying £24m of cocaine in Caribbean A Royal Navy ship has stopped and torched a boat caught smuggling £24m of cocaine in the Caribbean. Sky News - Published on October 28, 2022
It was the most Johnson way of admitting defeat - and there was even a hint he might make a comeback After a mad dash back from his Caribbean holiday, a flurry of canvassing, secret summits with rivals Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt, and a significant pro-Johnson air war campaign, Boris Johnson.. Sky News - Published on October 23, 2022
Johnson may be dominating talk about leadership race but win is a long way off For a man who was, until recently, thousands of miles away on a Caribbean island (and has yet to put his hat in the ring) it is extraordinary that Boris Johnson's name has dominated this leadership.. Sky News - Published on October 22, 2022

Putting nuclear weapons to use risks escalation, impossible to control and potentially catastrophic \| Diana Magnay The US president is hardly unique in saying the risk of a nuclear "Armageddon" is higher now than it has been since the Cuban missile crisis - or as it is known in Russia, the Caribbean crisis. Sky News - Published on October 7, 2022
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Granit Xhaka rate each others' style choices Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Granit Xhaka rate each others' style choices for MOTDx, as they accessorise the Gunners' new Caribbean-themed third kit. BBC Sport - Published on September 29, 2022
Montserrat: Caribbean island's football team rising amid recovery from disaster Montserrat were the worst national side in football. As recovery from volcanic disaster continues, the team is looking up. BBC Sport - Published on September 20, 2022

Kodak Black Donating $50k Worth of Water to Haitian Victims of Gang Violence Kodak Black is lending a major hand to Haitians cut off from food and water -- due to extreme gang violence -- by sending more than 35,000 bottles of H2O. Kodak heard about the Caribbean nation's.. TMZ.com - Published on August 24, 2022
Cambridges' Caribbean tour flights cost £226,000 alone, as royal expenditure tops £100m The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's flights for their controversial Caribbean tour cost the taxpayer more than £226,000, royal accounts have shown. Sky News - Published on June 29, 2022
Protesters call for end to colonialism as Prince Edward and Sophie continue Caribbean tour Protesters demanded an end to colonialism as the Earl and Countess of Wessex entered the second leg of their Caribbean tour. Sky News - Published on April 23, 2022
Prince Edward and Sophie begin Caribbean tour after royals told to avoid 'phoney sanctimony' over slavery Prince Edward and his wife Sophie arrived in St Lucia to a red carpet guard of honour as they began their seven-day tour of the Caribbean. Sky News - Published on April 22, 2022

Royals told to avoid 'phoney sanctimony' over slavery as Edward and Sophie prepare to visit Caribbean The Grenada leg of a royal tour of the Caribbean has been called off at the last minute - with the family being told to avoid "phony sanctimony" over slavery. Sky News - Published on April 21, 2022
Why eco fugitives prefer the Caribbean IndiaTimes - Published on March 27, 2022
Why William and Kate's Caribbean tour wasn't the disaster certain photos made it out to be Standing in Abaco in the Bahamas, waiting for William and Kate and surrounded by damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in 2019, I heard photographers saying just how good this tour has been for pictures. Sky News - Published on March 27, 2022	Prince William tells Caribbean nations that any decisions to become republics will be 'supported' The Duke of Cambridge has delivered his clearest message yet about other Caribbean nations potentially cutting ties with the monarchy, saying: "We support with pride and respect your decisions about.. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2022
William and Kate told Queen's reign will likely never be matched as Bahamas visit begins The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed a warm welcome as they touched down in the Bahamas for the final leg of their Caribbean tour. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2022	William and Kate arrive in Belize after protests forced them to cancel trip on Caribbean tour The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Belize as demonstrations over land rights forced them to cancel their first big engagement of their tour. Sky News - Published on March 20, 2022
William and Kate cancel trip on Caribbean tour after protest from villagers William and Kate have cancelled a major engagement planned for the start of their Caribbean tour after villagers staged a protest over the royals' visit. Sky News - Published on March 19, 2022	Four Caribbean nations join hands with India’s spiritual leader Sadhguru for save soil movement ahead of his rallies across 24 countries IndiaTimes - Published on March 12, 2022
Jeff Bezos Looks Buff As He Shows Off Body in Caribbean with Girlfriend Jeff Bezos is a billionaire 9 ... 'cause he's showing off his impressive bod during a yacht trip with his girlfriend. J.B. and Lauren Sanchez continued their PDA Xmas tour in the Caribbean. As we told.. TMZ.com - Published on December 27, 2021	Rihanna Named National Hero During Barbados Republic Ceremony The island of Barbados is now an independent republic, and one of its leaders' first orders of business is crowning homegrown jewel, Rihanna ... a national treasure. Monday marked an historic milestone.. TMZ.com - Published on November 30, 2021
Prince Charles acknowledges 'appalling' history of slavery as Barbados becomes a republic The Prince of Wales has formally acknowledged "the appalling atrocity of slavery" in the Caribbean, saying "it forever stains our history" at an event to mark Barbados becoming a republic. Sky News - Published on November 30, 2021	Ex-'Shahs' Star Lilly Ghalichi's Home Burglarized While on Vacation Lilly Ghalichi and her husband have a headache to deal with in the middle of their Caribbean getaway ... because their Los Angeles home was broken into while they're abroad. Law enforcement sources.. TMZ.com - Published on November 29, 2021
India willing to supply Covishield, Covaxin: Mandaviya to Latin American, Caribbean envoys Interacting with ambassadors of Latin American and Caribbean nations, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said India is willing to supply Covishield and Covaxin to these countries... IndiaTimes - Published on November 25, 2021	Serena & Venus Williams Pet Sharks With Family In Bahamas Serena and Venus Williams are taking their new Hollywood shine in stride -- and that stride led them straight to the Caribbean. The Williams family was in the Bahamas this weekend, with several folks.. TMZ.com - Published on November 21, 2021
France sends special forces to Guadeloupe amid riots over COVID restrictions France has sent police special forces to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe amid riots over COVID-19 restrictions. Sky News - Published on November 21, 2021	Tory ex-cabinet minister voted remotely in Commons while in Caribbean for £800k legal work A Conservative former cabinet minister voted by proxy in the House of Commons while earning hundreds of thousands of pounds for legal work more than 4,000 miles away in the Caribbean. Sky News - Published on November 9, 2021
England in West Indies: Schedule confirmed for tour in January and March 2022 England will face West Indies in five Twenty20 internationals and three Test matches in the Caribbean in January and March next year. BBC Sport - Published on October 18, 2021	Cardi B's New $1.5 Mil Dominican Republic Home from Offset is Awesome Cardi B's birthday gift from Offset really shows how $1.5 million goes a lot further in the Caribbean than it does in Hollywood ... check out this pad!!! As we told you ... Cardi's hubby unveiled his.. TMZ.com - Published on October 14, 2021
Widespread destruction as fire tears through Caribbean island resort A huge blaze has torn through a Caribbean island resort, ravaging more than 200 homes and businesses and forcing hundreds of residents to flee. Sky News - Published on October 3, 2021	Caribbean hotspots among countries at risk of being added to red list Jamaica, Grenada and Nigeria are among the countries that could be moved to the red list today, according to a data expert. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2021
Caribbean nations find that anti-plastic policies are not enough to prevent damage to coastline The idyllic Caribbean islands are becoming increasingly strewn with plastic pollution caused by the industries that fund their economies, a study has found. Sky News - Published on August 2, 2021	Cuba crisis top of Joe Biden's in-tray as unrest spreads across Caribbean and Latin America Joe Biden set his sights and lofty foreign policy goals far afield when he entered office. All eyes were on a new deal with Iran, tackling China, continuing the pivot to the Pacific. Sky News - Published on July 13, 2021
Boris Johnson did not break MPs code of conduct over Christmas Caribbean holiday, report finds Boris Johnson did not break the MPs code of conduct by accepting donations towards a private 10-day holiday to Mustique over Christmas in 2019, an investigation has found. Sky News - Published on July 8, 2021	Malta, Balearic and Caribbean islands added to UK travel green list from today Malta, the Balearic islands and parts of the Caribbean are among the countries being moved to the UK's travel green list from today. Sky News - Published on June 29, 2021
Spain's Balearic islands, Malta, Madeira and some Caribbean islands added to travel green list Spain's Balearic islands, Malta, Madeira, and some islands in the Caribbean - including Barbados - have been added to England's travel green list, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. Sky News - Published on June 24, 2021	Mehul Choksi files complaint with Antigua police; says Barbara integral to his kidnap He said he was taken using a boat on which there "appeared to be 2 Indians onboard and 3 persons of Caribbean descent". DNA - Published on June 7, 2021
Case adjourned, team sent to get Mehul Choksi on way back As the next date of hearing is yet to be fixed and the court proceedings are likely to take time, the long-range private executive jet India had chartered to bring Choksi back left the Caribbean island.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 4, 2021	Mehul Choksi case: Private jet sent by India leaves Dominica The Qatar Airways' private jet that was sent by India to bring back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi from Dominica has left the Caribbean island country after nearly seven days, according to public.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 4, 2021
Woman who Mehul Choksi met in ’20 laid trap, says wife As a Caribbean court ordered Choksi to face charges of illegally entering Dominica from Antigua, Priti made a sensational claim on Thursday. She told TOI: “This woman, Barbara, laid a trap to bring.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 3, 2021	Charter plane from India lands in Dominica, speculation rife about Choksi’s deportation A Qatar Executive business jet has flown from Delhi to Dominica and landed early on Saturday morning (local time) in the Caribbean archipelago, where India’s most wanted Mehul Choksi currently is. IndiaTimes - Published on May 30, 2021
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi could be in India in 48 hours, says Antigua and Barbuda PM Mehul Choksi, who was missing for the last few days, was found in the Caribbean country of Dominica. DNA - Published on May 27, 2021

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