The Lüders affair | On this day
For much of the more than two centuries since its declaration of independence on 1 January, 1804, Haiti has been the victim of both foreign...
Redonda rescue — saving its native species | Green
The dwarf geckos of Redonda, Sphaerodactylus sp, are among the rarest creatures on earth. About an inch long, on average, with translucent...
Twisting Rhodes | On this day
It grieves me to say this about my alma mater, but Oxford University has a long tradition of accepting money from bad people. Both the...
Arif Bulkan: standing up for rights | Inspire
In a recent book, the US anthropologist David McDermott Hughes accused Trinidadians and Tobagonians of having a blind spot for the defining...
The Bibliothèque Schoelcher: a Library For All | Parting Shot
Overlooking the Place de la Savane, the ornate Bibliothèque Schoelcher is Fort-de-France’s main public library, and a monument to the...
The energy of the future: renewables in the Caribbean | Green
Nelson Island — a tiny fragment of land less than one mile off the northwest coast of Trinidad — is a focal point of the island’s...
Born blue: Suriname’s blue poison dart frog
Native to the rainforest of southern Suriname, the blue poison dart frog — also called okopipi in the indigenous Trio language — earns...
John James Audubon: The Birdman | On this Day
Of all the weird and wonderful pictures that have ended up in my house over the years, there is one I particularly like. Bought ages ago by...
