Thai beauty queen Suchata “Opal” Chuangsri crowned Miss World 2025

The announcement of the final eight contestants followed, featuring representatives from Brazil, Martinique, Ethiopia, Namibia, Poland, Ukraine, the Philippines, and Thailand. The competition then entered its most challenging phase, where the...

April 2025 was the planet’s 2nd-warmest April on record

April 2025 was Earth’s second-warmest April in analyses of global weather data going back to 1850, NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, or NCEI, reported May 12. NASA and the European Copernicus Climate Change Service also rated...

I've Stayed at More Than 50 Hotels in the Caribbean—These 12 Keep Me Coming Back Again and Again

These are the 12 best hotels in the Caribbean, according to a travel writer who's stayed at more than 50 across the region. Standout properties include wellness retreats in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, beachfront escapes in the Bahamas,...

Ashes to ashes: What L.A. can learn from San Francisco's 1906 disaster

Well, crap. No better way to put it. Here we are, with nature and circumstance teamed up for a natural disaster that has left Los Angeles sagging, flattened like an old party balloon, the breath sucker-punched right out of us. The breath, but not...

Ashes to ashes: What L.A. can learn from San Francisco's 1906 disaster

Well, crap. No better way to put it. Here we are, with nature and circumstance teamed up for a natural disaster that has left Los Angeles sagging, flattened like an old party balloon, the breath sucker-punched right out of us. The breath, but not...

CARICOM DSG welcomes outgoing French Ambassador for farewell visit

(Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) – On 29 July 2025, CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis welcomed His Excellency Nicolas de Lacoste, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic...

Trains, transit, boats, but no airplanes: One man's experiment in green travel

Travelling almost 45,000 miles from Australia to Winnipeg, with many detours in between, is itself a voyage of epic proportions. But Sacha Shaw, a climate researcher and journalist, completed that journey without air travel, relying only on boats,...

These Caribbean Adventures Go Beyond the Beach

Melt this winter’s chill with an Explora Journeys experience in some of the most culturally abundant and diverse islands of the Caribbean, which will welcome visitors with warmth and generosity. Aboard the luxury ship, relax poolside in a cabana,...

Historic Gathering of Caribbean Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis Held in St. Thomas

Standing together at the close of the Regional Kinus Hashluchim, Chabad emissaries from across the Caribbean reflect the strength and unity of a growing network. (Submitted photo) In a historic first, 20 Chabad Rabbis from across the region...

Built To Last: A Conversation with Jerry Garcia

photo credit: Jay Blakesberg Jerry Garcia was born 83 years ago today. To mark the occasion, we revisit this piece, which revisits the outset of Garcia’s career. ** With the release of Built To Last, the Grateful Dead have reached another pivotal...

OECS Council of Ministers gathering examines, fortifies collective trade policies

During the opening ceremony of the Sixth Ordinary Session of the OECS Council of Ministers for Trade, Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General of the OECS Commission, highlighted the complex global environment in which the meeting was held. Dr. Jules...

Grenada’s Quest for 100% Renewable Energy by 2039

PURC, Rocky Mountain Institute Sign MOU for Major Renewable Energy Project The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have entered a landmark partnership aiding the advancement of Grenada’s sustainable...

PURC and Rocky Mountain Institute sign MOU

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have entered a landmark partnership aiding the advancement of Grenada’s sustainable energy goals. Supported by the Government of Grenada and the Grenada...

Go Carriacou go!

Carriacou is once again in the spotlight as the Grenada team at the Chelsea Flower Show in London featured an old sugar mill which stands intact after witnessing wars and severe weather patterns over the last 200 years. It was used as a symbol of...

137th SOW OKANG Airmen maneuver through TRADEWINDS25

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – Multi-capable Airmen assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team, Oklahoma Air National Guard, strengthened critical self-sustaining skills and assessed their ability to operate in multiple...

Fraser reps VI before Caricom

Climate change, tourism, food security, education and artificial intelligence were among the wide-ranging topics tackled during a recent regional meeting where the Virgin Islands was represented by Deputy Premier Julian Fraser. Mr. Fraser — who is...

FEATURE | Fiji Navy evolution

BY FIJI NAVY Since its inception on July 25, 1975, the evolution of the Fiji Navy reflects the visionary leadership, dedication and resolve of this nation’s leaders and the leaders of Fiji’s defence forces. It embodies a proud legacy built on...

The case for economic diversification

by Michael Derek Roberts Grenada, along with its sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, exemplifies the vulnerability of 21st-century Caribbean economies heavily reliant on tourism. While tourism provides crucial revenue and...

Piétrick Voyer: An Airport Leader of the Future

Piétrick,Voyer, Director of Operations at Grantley Adams International Airport, was named International Airport Review’s Airport Leader of the Future at the 2024 Airport Honour Awards. In this exclusive interview he reveals his leadership style,...

Grenada Set to Host Fourth Annual Dive and Conservation Festival

The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced the return of the Dive and Conservation Festival, taking place from October 25th to October 31st, 2025. The festival brings together divers, conservationists, students and marine enthusiasts for a...