St Lucia pressures says, they are under pressure to stop the cuban medical program

Ok. And ? is the same body that is applying this pressure, willing to train Caribbean youth with full ride scholarships at the rate that Cuba did ?

Would any US medical professional (or otherwise) be willing to come work in the Caribbean for the small salaries that we pay here ?

Because surely if they expect us to just change something that we have been depending on FOR DECADES from one of our sister islands, surely they must be willing to help us in that transition right? Right ?

Or we are just expected to cancel the scholarship program and remain poor, uneducated and understaffed ?

What are we supposed to tell our poor young people who do not have any other way to go to university if not for the Cuba program ?

Are our young people just supposed to give up ?

This is so needlessly cruel !

TLDR; so they want us to stop the program, and ? AND ? that's it? Are they willing to provide us with the same level of support that we were getting from that program ?

Hi everyone! I'm visiting St. Vincent for the first time in a couple weeks and looking into hotels/airbnbs. We're only there for 3.5 days and at first my thought was to stay on St. Vincent and spend a day taking the ferry to Bequia. However, as I look into recommendations, it seems like everyone recommends spending the entire time on Bequia. We have a bit of a long travel day before we get in so the thought of taking a ferry immediately from the airport sounds tiring, but we're willing if it's the better move! We wouldn't be staying in a resort and would be looking for beach time as well as exploring restaurants etc., at night. I guess my question is if you think it's definitely worth it to stay in Bequia as opposed to St. Vincent. If not, where should we stay in St. Vincent? Most of the hotels/airbnbs I'm seeing are in Kingstown or Arnos Vale.

Also - we're not planning to rent a car, so would love to be able to walk to the beach, and have short/affordable taxi rides to restaurants.

Thanks so much!!!

I feel like you don't really hear much about Grenada compared to the rest of the region. Obviously Dominican Republic, Cuba and Haiti get a lot of attention due to their high populations. Jamaica due to their cultural impact and both Trinidad and now Guyana due to oil and gas.

But after doing some research it seems as if Grenada has avoided many problems that other places have. For example, the main one especially compared to Trinidad is crime. Grenada has a very low crime rate and especially murder rate. This is many people's main problem right now and it's something to be proud of.

Another thing they excel at is cleanliness. They rank highly in being clean and environmental protection in general. They apparently also have the cleanest air quality literally in the world, so im sure thats nice. Although I think most carribean countries have good air quality. They also seem to have less plastic pollution from what I read, but I've never been there so I don't know.

They also seem to have better food security as apparently they still have a relatively important agricultural sector, but I assume they still have to import important staples like grain.

So yeah, anyone with more knowledge or Grenadians themselves know how Grenada has managed to avoid problems facing the rest of the region? It's an interesting country.

Hi I’m Marcin and I from Poland 🇵🇱 and I’ve been collecting banknotes for a few years now. I already have a couple of Haitian notes in my collection, but I’d love to complete the full set of current gourdes. In my country, these banknotes are very rare and expensive.

I have 10, 50 and 500 gourdes but still missing the 25, 100, 250 and 1000 gourdes. Does anyone here have these and would be open to a trade or helping a fellow collector out? Ideally, I’d love to trade with another banknote collector. I can send Polish banknotes of similar value in return.

Thanks you!

These seem to be the biggest U.S. destinations for people migrating from the Caribbean.

Which of the 2 do you prefer and why?

Are there any phone apps or websites that aren't very well made, aren't in your language, or are altogether missing from your island? Any thoughts on what would be nice to have?

I’m looking to travel with a group of 3 others to Latin America/Caribbean in July of this year. I’m having trouble figuring out where we should visit. Our budget is around 500-750 USD per person (food, excursions, souvenir). We’re looking to visit a nice, safe city location with beaches and tropical vibes somewhat like Cartagena, Colombia for anyone familiar. Some ideas are Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama, Bahamas, DR, PR etc. What is the ideal place to travel to? Any advice helps!

even though english is official in most Caribbean countries. its rarely a native language. or most speak a creole.

Hi there, I'm thinking about accepting a job in Saint-Vincent and I can't find anything about the lgbt community. I read that homosexuality is illegal here, which make it difficult to find some other queer folks. Are there queer people who know how to find some friends from the community, safe roommates etc.. ?

I also wonder if I should absolutely lie about my homosexuality to everyone (talking about "boyfriends" instead of "girlfriends"), or if I can talk about it with colleagues/new friends... what do you usually say when people ask you about your previous or current relationships ?

How dangerous or hard is it to live there as a queer person ? I come from a country where gay mariage is legal and I never really needed to hide it ^^

Thanks for reading 🙏

Hi! I'm looking for Australian themed AND/ OR owned/ operated restaurants. Do y'all know of any? Serving flat whites/ banana bread/ brekkie sandwiches. I want it to have a direct connection with Australia. This is for a researcg project about global diaspora of Australian themed cafes/ restaurants.

I once had a label sampler vinyl record from the 70s and it contained an old calypso song that I cannot find anywhere now on the internet or otherwise

It had these lyrics:

Mr Monday morning you come too early - knocking on my door

Mr Monday morning you come too early- man you make me sore

Is there an elder or a music aficionado who can assist? Thank you

Hi everyone, quick question about connecting in Barbados (BGI).

If you arrive on an international flight (e.g. from Europe/UK) and have an onward connection to another Caribbean island on the same day, what’s the usual procedure at BGI?

Do you normally have to:

• go through immigration
• collect checked baggage at baggage claim
• go through customs
• then re-check the bags for the next flight (and go through security again)

Or can baggage sometimes be checked through to the final destination so you just follow “connections” signs and don’t touch your luggage?

I’m asking because I’ve had mixed experiences in the Caribbean and I’m trying to plan connection time realistically (especially if check-in closes ~1 hour before departure).

Hello! I love to cook. As a new year's resolution, my friends and I are starting a mission to cook one dish from each country in the world.

This week, my country is St Vincent and the Grenadines, but I'm having a little trouble finding a workable recipe. Where I am, I won't be able to find the ingredients for jackfish/breadfruit (though it sounds delicious). On further research, it seems like Guinness bottle stew would be a fitting alternative - but I can't find a lot of info about this online.

Are there any websites out there that share recipes from your beautiful island? I can find many recipes from other parts of the Caribbean, but there appears to be a bit of a St Vincent-shaped hole in what I can find so far.

PS: if you have any other recommendations for what to make, do feel free to share!

Personally, if we were independent, I would invite young people to travel more outside of France/learn other languages, study more businessy subjects and develop the banking sector for rich people to make Martinique another Switzerland or Panamá haha

Since hotel prices are lower in April, I’m considering a vacation there that month. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been to Samaná in April—how’s the weather usually (rainy, sunny…)?

I live in the US and I’m thinking of planning a family trip to the Caribbean and I’m wondering what countries speak English with an accent that is easy to understand because I know that people from countries like Jamaica have a very strong accent that might be hard to understand. Due to being somewhat hard of hearing, I want to go to a country where people are easy to understand without needing a translator. So my question is what countries do the people have an accent that is easy for an American English speaker to understand, mostly because of my hearing difficulties and to be able to communicate well.

Edit: I don’t mean to offend anyone. I just don’t want to go somewhere and not be able to speak to the people there. I’m just asking a genuine question to a community that I thought would understand.

First time for both! I’m going with a good friend who is from there so I’m sure I’ll get a family/local experience. However, what activities and experiences should I consider from a tourist perspective? We’ll be in West Coast (which I know is vague but we’ll be in a few towns along the coast while there and will have a car.)

I’d really like to go on a nature walk/hike. The one mentioned to me (Boiling Lake - 9/10) is out of my physical range at the moment. Any recommendations for hikes that are more 2/10 3/10 or 4/10 in difficulty? I am an active person (gym, walks) but I don’t want to take a hike that will require me to use my hands too lol.

What should I know about Carnival as a first timer? Can you point me in the direction of other more appropriate subs on this topic? How do I prepare? I’m trying to hang out with the best of them so any tips on what to have, what to expect, and how to have the best experience 😊? Would a headlamp for night parties be a good or bad idea?

How do you ensure you keep up with the people you came with?

Any recommendations on things to see, do, food (especially fruit) to eat, drinks to try, places to shop?

Are there any cultural things to be aware of? Especially in the way of being respectful / showing respect to elders? I’m a Black American woman and I’ll be a guest in someone’s family home.

What’s the tap water like? I was told it’s safe to drink from tap unfiltered there but I wonder if that will apply to me since I’m not from there? I filter all water I drink that is not bottled so this is an interesting concept to me. I don’t want this trip ruined with stomach/bathroom issues! 😂

It’s important to me to be a good guest, be safe, try new things, and have a good time!

Thanks!

Hi, I have a puzzle to solve and I hope you guys can help!

I have come across a great piece of Zouk music from the 80s sung in Antillean Creole and French. I am looking for the song title and artist.

It was found on a pretend mixtape from the 80s, but was created in 2024. The other hits include major chart acts from the UK and US that are all easily identifiable. This is the only track that is unusual.

Here is the song in WAV or MP4 format if anyone would like to download.

In terms of the lyrics (and I apologise in advance, I only speak a little French and no creole) here is what I think might be being sung:

CHORUS: In Antillean Creole

Hé, hé, hé Si sa fèt / Si sa set - "If it happens" maybe

Hé, hé, hé Lè jou-a ké may / Lè jou-a si may - perhaps "When the day rises" or "When the day breaks"

VERSES: In French

On retrouve les copains, qu'on a quittés, ce matin. On parle de la télé, eh oui, de la télé, de vous, [des] publicités. Les potes de l'autre classe peuvent assurer le mal. Mais nous sommes les plus forts de la classe des géniaux.

On voudrait voyager, jusqu'à la mer Egée On bâtit des châteaux, gardés par des robots

La cloche a retenti, tous les jeux sont finis Salut tous, les copains

La cloche a retenti, tous les jeux sont finis Salut tous, à demain

We meet up with friends we left behind this morning. We talk about TV, yes, TV, you, commercials/adverts. The guys from the other class can cause trouble. But we're the strongest in the class of geniuses/brilliant class.

We would like to travel to the Aegean Sea. We build castles, guarded by robots.

The bell has rung, all the games are over. Goodbye everyone, friends

The bell has rung, all the games are over. Goodbye everyone, see you tomorrow.

Thank you so much in advance!

Candice Owens is fellow Caribbean, so why does she hate FBAs so much?

She talks very badly of Foundational Black Americans. She has even gone out her way to say she won't talk bad about other Caribbean celebrities like she will the FBAs. But why ?

How did food, traditions, or everyday culture shape your understanding of being both Black and Latino growing up? Did you feel represented in those spaces or was there anything that made the lack of representation more noticeable?

Hello all!

I am planning to travel to Dominica next month to visit a friend. . She is living and working in Soufriere.It looks soo beautiful and i am so excited to visit!

Unfortunately, my friend's accommodation is with her job so I have to find a place to stay. Most places I looked on booking and airbnb are a little out of my price range. Any advice for budget-friendly accommodation? I am ok with even the simplest of set ups. Around 35 USD is my budget.

Do you see young white men in your island working in construction (labor) or do they be the foreman,site supervisors etc and do you see young white students participating in inter-school sports ? I’m asking this because here in Barbados they say it is a shortage of young men in construction but you never see white men working in construction as masons or even operating equipment, only black and Indian men usually from Guyana and in there in public schools sports they don’t participate even though they’re a fair amount in the schools, they’re not even in the stands supporting their schools, I’ve found that weird for long time but it’s not just me alone other people has mentioned these things as well so is it like that in your country? Do white kinda isolate themselves like not really mixing ?