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iciHaïti - Training : Departure of the first group of FAd'H soldiers for Martinique (Video)
iciHaïti - Training : Departure of the first group of FAd'H soldiers for Martinique (Video) 04/11/2024 07:24:53 Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, Antoine Michon, French Ambassador to Haiti alongside Jean Marc Berthier Antoine, Minister of Defense,...

Latin America Must Recognize the Economic Impact of Climate Change
Climate change is not just an environmental crisis but an economic one. Central America and the Dominican Republic have mobilized millions in climate resilience projects, but it’s time the world acknowledges the financial cost of climate inaction...

SusGren Partners with Petite Martinique FC to Boost Sustainability
SusGren (Sustainable Grenadines) met with several members of the Petite Martinique Fishermen Co-operative to discuss several initiatives. SusGren, in a release, said, “We are pleased to provide project funding to support the refurbishment of the...

Parametric triggers: How small islands can escape climate-poverty trap
The loss and damage fund should use parametric triggers to pay out when climate disaster strikes small island developing states Emily Wilkinson is Principal Research Fellow at ODI and Director of the Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative...

Carnival expands meal donations into Latin America
Carnival Corp. & plc is working with food banks and community partners in Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic, taking its fresh meal donation program to Latin America for the first time. The food banks are part of the Global FoodBanking...
'We have choices' for self-determination- Premier Wheatley reminds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Tourism, Culture, and Sustainable Development, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reminded the people of the Virgin Islands that they have three choices for self-determination....

‘Vanished: An Unnatural History Of Extinction,’ By Sadiah Qureshi — Review
A poignant recounting of the tangled and unnatural histories of extinction and empire, and how extinction is not necessarily inevitable but instead, is a political choice. One of the most famous and often-copied paintings of a Dodo specimen, as...

37 days to the Transat Café L'or
On Sunday, October 26, at 2pm local time the 72 boats registered for the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie will set sail on the most famous double-handed transatlantic race. Every 15 minutes each successive class will line...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets
Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

Mosquito-borne diseases expand, posing new threats
September 19, 2025 9 min read Driven by climate change, population mobility and global trade, mosquito-borne diseases are extending beyond tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus — all spread by Aedes mosquitoes — have...

Throne Speech 2025: Delivering a better future, together
Throne Speech delivered to the Houses of Parliament by Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General, on the occasion of the 4th Session of the 11th Parliament, Grenada Parliament Building, Mt Wheldale, St George, 12 September 2025 at 10...


Illuminating doc Chœurs Atlantiques screens at the Fall 2025 New Jersey Film Festival on Friday, October 3!
By Jack Bolton originally published: 10/01/2025 There is an idea within the current political sphere, mostly among the right-wing, that we shouldn’t talk about slavery. This idea is supported by such talking points as “we don’t want white kids...

New homes bring hope to hurricane survivors
Two Carriacou residents who lost their homes to Hurricane Beryl are starting over in new climate-resilient houses provided under the government’s Build Back Better initiative. Urias Collins of Mt Royal and Theresa Stewart of Cherry Hill received...

Whose nationalism is it, anyway?
“The first idea is to define oneself as a nation—therefore it requires a culture of their own,” said Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, speaking to journalists at a media scrum. A reporter had asked him if he, as the leader of a...

"This is a platform that producers can no longer do without"
Since its launch in 2017, the FARMS software - created by FARMS Digital, Compagnie Fruitière's technology subsidiary - has continued to evolve to meet the real needs of producers. Here is a look back at the genesis of a constantly evolving project...

Tradition and renewal take centre stage for Carriacou Carnival 2026
by Curlan Campbell Carriacou Carnival set for 11–17 February 2026 Limited accommodation capacity and water supply are biggest hurdles Committee working with tourism officials to document private homes available for homestays Preparations are “full...

10 Best Places to Travel in November
If you’re thinking about where to travel this November, consider relocating the turkey-powered get-together. Countless destinations offer a delicious counterpoint to that perennial meal, whether you prefer Michelin-starred magic at the Caribbean’s...

Air France Announces New Flights to Phuket and Punta Cana
Air France will expand its long-haul network with new flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Phuket, Thailand, starting 27 November 2025, and a seasonal service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, beginning 13 January 2026. The announcement was...
National Coffee Day 2025 Set Monday, See Where You Can Get a Free Cup of Joe in Brevard
International Coffee Day Set Oct. 1 Coffee enthusiasts across Brevard may want to set their alarms a little earlier on Monday, September 29, as national chains and local cafes prepare to pour out free cups and offer discounted drinks in honor of...