Tag: Guadeloupe
Urban violence in Guadeloupe: the mayor of Pointe-à-Pitre threatens to resign
Urban violence, mainly at night, has been shaking several municipalities in Guadeloupe for several days while barricades and roadblocks have been erected in Pointe-à-Pitre where Mayor Harry Durimel threatened to…
in Martinique and Guadeloupe, Olympic fever rises remotely
The Baie-Mahault velodrome, in Guadeloupe, transformed into a tennis court during the Davis Cup in 2016. MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP Characters in togas, wearing laurel wreaths, dancing in the streets…
In Guadeloupe, the car is still king in the face of failing public transport
In Gosier, Guadeloupe, after the territory was hit by heavy rainfall, April 30, 2022. CEDRICK ISHAM CALVADOS / AFP Infrequent bus stops, sometimes unmarked, absence of a counter at the…
Murders in Guadeloupe on France 3: was the TV film really filmed in the Antilles?
France 3 invites its viewers to discover its new TV film “Murders in Guadeloupe” this evening, notably with Bernard Yerlès and Claire Jaz. But has this new part really been…
In Guadeloupe, the question of drinking water is far from being resolved
In Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe, October 22, 2023, after the passage of Hurricane Tammy. CEDRICK ISHAM CALVADOS/AFP It took more than a week after Hurricane Tammy hit on October 21 for water…
the state of natural disaster soon recognized in Guadeloupe
The government launched the accelerated procedure on Monday to recognize the state of natural disaster in Guadeloupe, affected this weekend by Hurricane Tammy and the heavy rains that followed, announced…
Guadeloupe and Martinique facing a virulent dengue epidemic
In the Antilles, health services are on alert. Dengue fever, a very debilitating condition transmitted by mosquitoes, even if it never completely disappears from Caribbean territories, is in the midst…
In Guadeloupe, the failure of sanitation is becoming a major problem
A natural spring in Trois-Rivières in the south of Guadeloupe, July 26, 2018. (AFP/Archives/Cedrick Isham CALVADOS) Guadeloupe is known for its problems of access to water, but the lack and…
Cocaine trafficking between Guadeloupe and France: 1.3 tonnes seized
Seven people have been indicted after a major anti-drug operation. The network would have sent five tons of cocaine in France, according to investigators. By NJ with AFP Seven people…
Guadeloupe: the highly subsidized sugar cane sector believes in the future
The sugar campaign is in full swing in Guadeloupe where the cultivation of cane sustains thousands of farms (AFP/Archives/MARCEL MOCHET) The sugar campaign is in full swing in Guadeloupe, where…
Sargassum invades the beaches of Guadeloupe again
By Le Figaro with AFPFor Le Figaro Posted on 03/13/2023 at 10:41 , Update on 03/13/2023 at 10:42 Every year, Sargassum invades the coasts of many islands, including those of…
Guadeloupe: clashes, police injured and weapons seized during the carnival
During the parades, which took place every weekend between Epiphany Sunday and Ash Wednesday, 19 weapons were seized and 15 police officers injured. Clashes erupted during the carnival of Guadeloupe,…