Gemma Handy

Journalist, broadcaster, author

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"We're not trying to create an Amsterdam".
A decade after Jamaica became the first Caribbean country to decriminalise cannabis, can the region forge a lucrative export market?
Local growers think so.
https://t.co/ftRWp5utjV
#pineappleroad #uwi #CaribbeanCannabis #antigua #jacana

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Peak hurricane season is a time of particular trepidation for the many homeowners in the Caribbean without house insurance.
And how many can afford that these days? Premiums have gone through the roof - by 40% in some islands - in just two years.
https://t.co/LpOlIqd3HI

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Tourism is vital for economies across the Caribbean, but record-breaking numbers of visitors, coupled with insufficient local waste facilities, are leaving many islands choking on rubbish.

https://t.co/Sct0Xv3HBs

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#TurksandCaicos is not alone in experiencing an upsurge in gang violence in recent years. A 2024 United Nations report spoke of an "intensification of organised crime and … lethal violence" across the #Caribbean .

https://t.co/ukqWEBQrRS

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More and more property listings in the #EasternCaribbean are now offering a #passport too - with volatility in the #US said to be fuelling an upsurge in interest. Still, such programmes are not without controversy:
https://t.co/KZzSXI68Zo

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Tiny #Dominica is leading the way among independent Caribbean nations in reducing reliance on fossil fuels to generate electricity.
Its trailblazing #Geothermal plant - just the second in the Caribbean after Guadeloupe - is on track to open by Christmas.
https://t.co/Uqch58Vo7Y

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Was China the reason Guyana faced higher Trump tariff? https://t.co/a4R8IsNUoL

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Is Guyana caught in a geopolitical battle between the US and China?
And how will Trump’s tariffs affect the wider Caribbean?

https://t.co/kjl1i9ViW9

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Special thanks to the families who spoke to me about this and trusted me to tell their stories. Just hoping it helps in some small way. As one of them said, this has become a crisis.

Mysterious disappearances spook residents of Caribbean island https://t.co/K3mlsmhTEn

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Diagnosed with arthritis at 24, she set out to hike... and change an unequal society https://t.co/s1CDCs4Xsl

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Ducana, dialect and traditional broom weaving are just some of the uniquely Antiguan and Barbudan things going into a national inventory of intangible cultural heritage.

https://t.co/atUhVwPTKX

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Ricardo Drue: The star who stamped his name on the region’s hearts.
Read all about the foundation set up in his name in the interview with his mother Nicole Barriteau on page 58.

https://t.co/BFOo3TVUZn

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48 mins in: “These small islands have created technology that can benefit the rest of the world; this is a big win for the Caribbean.”

Source: BBC https://t.co/qvqpAbmJPN

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“These small islands have created technology that can benefit the rest of the world; this is a big win for the Caribbean.” https://t.co/GpHloStRdO

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Colonial-era anti-abortion laws may be rarely enforced in the #caribbean but here's why keeping them on the books is insidious:
https://t.co/hJbpZzoUb6

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My report about the aftermath of #HurricaneBeryl and how it has reignited calls for #climatejustice is at 1.21 mins in
https://t.co/wvyTss3WMe

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@andyliburd @jmoulfrancis @gastonbrowne @presidentaligy @miaamormottley Exact same thought lol

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Best hand written notice that I have seen so far this entire general election campaign

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'I want to erase my own footprint': The women looking after an island paradise https://t.co/r3Wsp4XkCU

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