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A poorly constructed house in Gelée, Les Cayes, Haiti is further damaged by trees that fell during the passage of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. A senior Caribbean diplomat assigned to the European Union says climate change events are preventing many Caribbean countries from moving up the development ladder. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS

Extreme weather wiping out hard-won GDP gains in hours

By Kenton X. Chance BRUSSELS, Belgium (IPS) — With Antigua and Barbuda joining St. Kitts and Nevis as the two eastern Caribbean nations to attain middle-income country status, a senior…

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Fireman Hooper and his son, Chenzhen Hooper on stage Sunday morning. (iWN photo)

Fireman hints at retirement; fans say ‘More Fire!’

When Delroy “Fireman” Hooper on Sunday, shortly after winning his ninth Soca Monarch crown, suggested that he was about to announce his retirement, his fans had a clear message: “Don’t go!”…

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