Caribbean

Can wildlife stage a comeback on Sombrero Island’s barren moonscape?
A drive to eradicate non-native pests is slowly restoring the rocky Caribbean outpost’s unique species
Patrick Greenfield
11, Aug, 2022 @5:30 AM

Driving out invasive species on islands has high success rate and big benefits – study
New research finds that eradicating non-native rats, cats, rabbits and goats is 88% effective in restoring biodiversity
Patrick Greenfield
10, Aug, 2022 @1:13 PM

Portrait of tyrant Thomas Picton moved to side room in Welsh museum
Exhibition includes two specially commissioned works reframing story of former Trinidad governor
Steven Morris
01, Aug, 2022 @11:00 AM

Henry Martin obituary
Film director, producer and activist whose work highlighted structural inequalities and racism in British life
David Katz
28, Jun, 2022 @4:15 PM

A progressive way of teaching history | Letter
Letter: Jeremy Waxman responds to David Olusoga saying that history should not be treated as a ‘soft play area’
Letters
27, Jun, 2022 @4:09 PM

Revealed: Russia-linked superyachts ‘going dark’ to avoid sanctions threat
Vessels with ties to Russian oligarchs hit by sanctions are no longer reporting their position to an automatic global locator
Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Gemma Handy
28, May, 2022 @2:15 PM

UK deportation flight to Jamaica takes off with seven onboard
Home Office initially had 100 people on list of Jamaican nationals to be removed, say reports
Diane Taylor
18, May, 2022 @10:32 AM

Well-off Britons splash out on trips of a lifetime as Covid restrictions ease
More families are splurging lockdown savings on longer, more luxurious breaks often topping £50,000, say high-end travel agents
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent
13, May, 2022 @1:00 PM

‘We can’t eat a new road’: Guyanese voice fears over true cost of Exxon’s oil bonanza
Multibillion-dollar deal promising to lift country out of poverty may be false dawn with dire impact on climate, warn campaigners
Chris McGreal in Georgetown
12, May, 2022 @11:04 AM

Imaginary regions: travel book ‘journeys’ to fictional literary locations
Spanish anthology explores places created by authors such as Gabriel García Márquez and Chinua Achebe
Sam Jones
09, May, 2022 @11:15 AM

No decision yet on British Virgin Islands direct rule, says UK minister after visit
Amanda Milling says ‘significant changes' needed to tackle corruption following talks with political and community leaders
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
05, May, 2022 @12:13 PM

Caribbean states warn against direct rule of British Virgin Islands
Former colonies condemn ‘retrograde’ proposal that UK override local democracy to tackle corruption
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
03, May, 2022 @4:29 PM
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