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Hotel Roundup for September 2025
Historic Hotels of America® is pleased to announce the Nominee Finalists for the 2025 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a...

August 2025: Earth’s 3rd-hottest August on record
August 2025 was Earth’s third-warmest August in analyses of global weather data going back to 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported September 11. NASA and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service also...

The Caribbean island defying an existential threat
On the sister isles of Carriacou and Petit Martinique, where Beryl struck hardest, the scale of destruction was unprecedented. Andrews recalls walking through villages where nearly every roof had been torn away. "Ninety-eight percent of homes were...

Jounen Kwéyòl — A revolutionary journey
Arguably, Jounen Kwéyòl is one of the biggest national cultural celebrations in Saint Lucia, ranking in prominence on the calendar of events with the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival and Carnival. However, unlike jazz and Carnival, Jounen Kwéyòl...

A Caribbean Garden in the Middle of Berlin
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Macron has left the French no choice but to Block Everything
The protests that rocked France this week did not come out of the blue. For more than a year now, our country has been in a state of unprecedented political turmoil. You can date this crisis to June 2024, when Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called a...

Powering trade with policy: Incentives and infrastructure for steelpan
In this series of conversations with Akua Leith, we focus on the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. The steelpan is positioned for growth only if the right infrastructure and incentives are implemented. What kind of policy environments...

OECS Secretary-General and French Senate promote discussion on interregional collaboration
Dominica News Online - Monday, September 22nd, 2025 at 10:59 AM H.E. Dr. Didacus JulesOn September 17, 2025, the Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), H.E. Dr. Didacus Jules, participated in a virtual dialogue...


Three new Caribbean awardees round out list for CMEx Leadership Awards
From left to right: Carole Alexis of Martinique, Ronella Croes of Aruba, and Clarisa Jiménez of Puerto Rico — newly named honorees for the 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards. Photo: CMExSelected honorees for the 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards, have been...

CMEx Announces Additional 2025 Leadership Award Honorees
Source: Caribbean Media Exchange, Inc. From left to right: Carole Alexis of Martinique, Ronella Croes of Aruba, and Clarisa Jiménez of Puerto Rico — newly named honorees for the 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey (September 8,...

7 Influencers Redefining Travel Through The Lens Of The Black Diaspora
We love all the Black travel influencers who show up in underrepresented spaces and deliver content that amplifies what it’s like to be a Black traveler. However, some influencers take their storytelling to the next level, creating content that...
OECS Director General and French Senate Advance Dialogue on Regional Cooperation
The Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), H.E. Dr. Didacus Jules, engaged in a virtual meeting with the Delegation of the French Senate for Overseas Territories on September 17, 2025. The meeting was hosted from...

SVG’s pre-election boom: $1B+ in projects, ULP working for all
LABOUR IS WORKING FOR ALL Even as the campaign is ramping-up for the forthcoming general elections, generally expected to be held before the end of 2025, the ULP government is, as always, working assiduously for all the people of SVG. All over SVG...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – September 22, 2025
The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]. September 22, 2025 New Tourism Minister in Guyana; Continuity in Jamaica...

From sargassum to blue economy: an opportunity for the Greater Caribbean
In recent years, vast blooms of sargassum seaweed have become an increasingly disruptive force across the Greater Caribbean. Once a symbol of marine biodiversity in the open ocean, this macroalgae now blankets beaches from Barbados to Mexico,...

GDB vacancy: Technical Officer – Challenge Fund for Agriculture (CFA)
Climate Resilient Water Sector in Grenada (G-Crews) Project Challenge Fund for Agriculture (CFA) Grenada Development Bank (GDB) Request for Proposal Consultancy — Technical Officer Overview The Government of Grenada has received financing from the...

Auckland teacher warns students traumatised by viral Charlie Kirk shooting video on social media
She said some in her class had found it difficult afterwards to focus on normal lessons. Within minutes of the shooting, and even before Kirk was confirmed dead, video of the murder - which included high resolution footage of Kirk’s neck wound -...

GFA launches National Primary School Football Tournament
The Grenada Football Association (GFA) announces the return of the National Primary School Football Tournament, officially kicking off on Friday, 26 September 2025. Making its long-awaited return, this eagerly anticipated competition will bring...

Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes Sign Codeshare Agreement to Boost Connectivity Between the Caribbean and France
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, September 22, 2025 — Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes are delighted to announce the signing of a new codeshare agreement. This agreement expands travel options for Caribbean customers and visitors, as under...