Caribbean

AccuWeather predicts a turbulent Atlantic hurricane season in 2025, with 13 to 18 named storms expected, including 7-10 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes. The season is expected to be similar to the devastating 2024 season. Key factors include warmer-than-average water temperatures in the Atlantic, Gulf, and Caribbean, which could lead to rapid intensification of storms.…

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United on Crime In a recent show of regional solidarity, CARICOM leaders agreed to work together to combat crime, including an ambitious proposal to designate criminal gangs as terrorist organizations (see here, here, and here.) This move appears to signal a growing recognition of the urgent need to tackle escalating violence in the Caribbean through…

Read More CARICOM: United on Crime, But Fractured on Recent UN Ukraine Vote?

Introduction In a recent report released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), data from November 2024 reveals that 42,339 individuals from CARICOM member and associate member states are currently marked for deportation (download PDF document from FOX NEWS). On a related note, if you are interested in going down a few rabbit holes when…

Read More Over 42,000 CARICOM Citizens Listed for Deportation by the USA

I interact with ChatGPT on a daily basis. My interactions cover a wide variety of topics and subjects. The last “conversation” I had with ChatGPT, which I decided to publish here, focused on education and career choices. Today’s chat was less formal than the previous one, but still important. I did a straight copy and…

Read More Me and ChatGPT: Thoughts on How to Make AI More Relevant in the Caribbean