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Travel with a difference | Food for thought
The Caribbean, like many popular tourist destinations, will greatly benefit from more sustainable travel that makes a positive impact on local communities, economies, and the natural environment. Blogger and environmental advocate Malou Morgan shares her insights with Shelly-Ann Inniss
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West Indies
The Penn connection | On this day
The life and accomplishments of William Penn Jr are well documented. But his father’s (controversial) exploits are much less so, and had a significant impact on British colonial ambitions in the Caribbean, writes James Ferguson
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West Indies
About that Sahara dust… | Discover
Are we getting more of it than we had been in decades past? Will we get more of it with climate change? What are the impacts on the environment, humans, and wildlife? And how has Barbados become a hub for this kind of atmospheric research? Erline Andrews investigates
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West Indies
Lemme Pemberton: An army of one | Inspire
There are heroic turtle conservation efforts across the Caribbean, often started and sustained by indomitable individuals who embody the idea of being the change they want to see. And in Nevis, writes Caroline Taylor, that quiet hero is Lemuel “Lemme” Pemberton
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West Indies
Fiona Compton: “I wanted us to feel more connected to ourselves” | Own words
St Lucian artist, photographer, filmmaker, history buff, and Know Your Caribbean founder Fiona Compton on growing up the child of a national hero, resisting social media traps, and making her own contribution to Caribbean history — as told to Shelly-Ann Inniss
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West Indies
Nicholas Brancker: Beyond the “Bajan invasion” | Backstory
He’s a prolific Grammy-nominated producer, writer, musician, composer, bandleader, and “hit maker”. But Nicholas Brancker’s work and impact hasn’t yet received the recognition it deserves, writes Nigel Campbell
The post Nicholas Brancker: Beyond the “Bajan invasion” | Backstory appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine.
West Indies
Games wide open | The games
With the 2024 Olympic Games set for 26 July–11 August in Paris, Terrence Clarke highlights some of the Caribbean medal hopefuls aiming to write their names into Olympic — and Caribbean — history
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West Indies
Golden Olympic moments | Panorama
Against the backdrop of the Paris Olympics, Sheldon Waithe looks back on the Caribbean’s greatest Olympic victories, and what those breakthroughs meant for the region on the world stage
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West Indies
Hector Lewis: Building his own legacy | Take 5
Jamaican actor, educator, and Grammy-nominated musician Hector “Roots” Lewis made his Hollywood debut in Bob Marley: One Love earlier this year as drummer Carlton “Carly” Barrett. He reflects on his journey with Shelly-Ann Inniss
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