Redeveloped Hewanorra International Airport potentially finished by 2029

By Enrique Rupert If all goes to plan, the redevelopment of the Hewanorra International Airport in Saint Lucia could possibly be completed by 2029, according to the General Manager of the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Port Authority (SLASPA) Daren...

Transat Café L'or reflects an economic dynamism

by Transat Café L'OR 6 Oct 03:35 PDT 26 October 2025 With a new identity, loyal partners, and an increased budget, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie is strengthening its profile as it takes on the name of France's favorite coffee brand. It...

Breaking Travel News Investigates: Saint Lucia: the light in an evolving Caribbean

While in the destination for the World Travel Awards Caribbean, Sapphire Goss takes in some of the sites of this island of contrasts. There are islands that fit the typical idea of the Caribbean: sugar-white sands, turquoise seas, palm trees....

Spiribam CEO: Spirits slump is just a shake-up

Despite global headwinds for spirits, Spiribam – the family group based in Martinique – is bucking the trend. CEO Gregoire Gueden tells Drinks Retailing how the Caribbean rum portfolio is driving growth in key markets, leaning on Mangrove Global...

The magic and miracle of education   

On 27 September 2025, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addressed the United Nations under the theme of “Better Together.” His speech focused on the value of education, accurately describing it as a “lifeline” and as a “bridge between...

The best places to visit in December 2025

There's still time to squeeze one last vacation into your year. Spend December huddled up by a fireplace with some hot cocoa or lounge on the beach in an endless summer. From shimmering northern lights and festive markets to action-packed safaris...

'I don't find the flying of flags funny' - Your letters plus two Pictures from the Past

Back in May 1970 this photo was captioned: ‘Not many villages can boast of having a cobbler. But Penkridge can - and it goes one better, for it has a lady cobbler! Dorothy Croxton carries out cobbling in a small shop in Market Street, where...

This Nordic Community Could Be the Next Longevity Blue Zone

Research hints that Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia could be a new Blue Zone, though regional differences suggest longevity and healthy lifestyles don’t always align. Credit: Stock Researchers identified Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia as a possible...

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...

‘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...

'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....

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...

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...

David Todd: Parable of the Parakeets

On​ 21 April 2002 Jean-Marie Le Pen became the first leader of a far-right party to reach the run-off of a French presidential election. France was astonished. For two weeks, daily anti-fascist demonstrations took place in cities and the...

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...

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...

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...