The above-average number of storms predicted by multiple forecasting teams is attributed to unusually warm ocean temperatures and low wind shear.
Lead Stories

Caribbean adopts new strategies to deal with changing global environment

Dookeran said that the Caribbean would also seek to have changes made to the United Nations Security Council to take into consideration the views and positions of developing countries....
Full story

Caribbean air, maritime transport challenges under scrutiny

The four shareholder governments of LIAT – Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines – have been critical of the decision by the Trinidad and Tobago government to provide a fuel subsidy to the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL)....
Full story

Belize to investigate destruction of Maya archaeological site

Pictures broadcast on a local television network over the weekend showed the destruction of the Noh Mul site, which means Big Hill....
Full story

T&T government to disclose Caribbean Airlines financial position

Finance Minister Larry Howai is due to inform the Senate on the airline’s finances over the period January to December 2012....
Full story

New US immigration bill could benefit Caribbean nationals

The bill would give a legal second chance to thousands of Caribbean and other deportees without serious criminal records who have a child, parent or spouse with a green card or American citizenship....
Full story

Baby dies in tragic Bahamas house fire

Police did not name the dead toddler but said their investigations were continuing into the Sunday afternoon blaze....
Full story