On May 28, 2021, a strange boat appeared on the horizon near the Caribbean island of Tobago. Inside were the bodies of more than a dozen Black men. No one knew where they were from— and how or why they died. Until now. apne.ws/0Eds9UV

Jamaica Carnival. With a brief music break as the trucks pass the hospital

Caribbean Community leaders have agreed on plans to introduce bans in their countries on assault-style weapons mostly manufactured in the US to curb spikes in gun violence and weapons smuggling in the 15-nation trade bloc: apnews.com/article/4fd922…

I selected some songs: Calypso, jazz, orchestral ballads … the astonishing range of Harry Belafonte theguardian.com/music/2023/apr… #RIPHarryBelafonte

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While Britain prepares to celebrate the coronation of King Charles, its former colony Jamaica is distinctly cool on having a new head of state from a distant land reut.rs/446fxU3

🇬🇧 One week from today, the Commonwealth will crown its new king. But many countries are planning to break ties with the monarchy: Antigua & Barbuda, Belize, the Bahamas, with Jamaica leading the way on the #RoadtoRepublic. Details: reuters.com/world/uk/jamai…

A cockroach slays on the Met Gala red carpet

Our first all-formats project out of Guyana just published. Give it a read: Guyana is poised to become one of the world’s largest offshore oil producers as the country braces for bitter fights over how the wealth should be spent: apnews.com/article/guyana…

Petrojam has refuted claims it's bought Russia fuel since that country's invasion of Ukraine last year. But is fuel from Russia finding its way to Jamaica anyway? For almost two months, 18⁰ North has been investigating...and in just a few days, we'll be

Fuel Loaded From Russia Delivered to Jamaica. State-Run Refinery, Petrojam, Weighs Possible Relationship. It was an overcast, muggy Saturday on May 6, 2023. 18º North had gone out to sea in choppy waters from the Old Harbour Bay fishing village in St. Catherine, Jamaica to

The #Haitian leaders have returned from the first day of political discussions here in #Jamaica. miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

They don’t have a deal, but Haitian leaders leave Jamaica with promise to keep talking miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

Atención! The U.S. National Hurricane Center has stated that Invest 92L has now strengthened to a Tropical Depression and is forecast to become a Hurricane before it enters the Caribbean. Continue to stay alert to find out if this system poses a threat to Jamaica later this week.

The movement for reparations in the Caribbean is more mainstream than ever. What do former colonizers and slavers owe the region? Here’s where the debate stands, by zahra burton and Brian Ellsworth. americasquarterly.org/article/slaver…

As Jamaica moves ahead with plans to cut ties to the British monarchy after 300 years of colonial rule, momentum is building to make Patois Jamaica’s official language, on par with English. nyti.ms/3ZTkvSr

Not much fun to spend Xmas in emergency CHEO Ottawa but thanks to kind, caring staff and thoughtful gifts like a pillow, stuffies, pyjamas, snacks and a switch it was about as good as it could be. Grateful for all healthcare workers and essential staff working today Alex Munter 💜💜

Despite a sore leg, I finished the Ottawa International Marathon! Thanks to the amazing volunteers who handed out water and nutrition and cheered us on. And to the crowds cheering the runners on, thank you! I was smiling almost the whole race even through the pain 🎉🎉

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My piece for TIME on teaching and generative AI is now one of the most read--- clearly resonating with other educators. Thanks to those of you who have read and reflected-- I've learned a lot from the responses including... (1/4)