Six Senses La Sagesse appoints new GM

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of George Vlachopoulos as general manager for Six Senses La Sagesse, the first Six Senses’ North American property located in Grenada in the Caribbean. Vlachopoulos has extensive experience in...

EU Remains Major Wildlife Trafficking Hub, Report Finds

By Keith Anthony Fabro In 2023, EU authorities recorded nearly 5,200 wildlife trafficking seizures, mostly involving endangered European eels, timber, and medicinal plants, reinforcing the bloc’s status as a key global trade hub, a new report...

Guyana, Jamaica governments get five more years

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MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – September 1, 2025

September 1, 2025 Celebrating Caribbean contributions on Labor Day Labor Day honors the tireless contributions of workers across the United States and the Caribbean Diaspora. Caribbean people, in particular, have long played a vital role in...

St. Kitts and Nevis Mourns the Loss of Former Governor-General Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence

by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The Federation of St. ​​Kitts and Nevis is in mourning following the passing of Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, its third Governor-General, who died at the age of 93​. Born on February 14, 1932,...

Here’s How Digital Nomad Visas Compare, Based On New 2025 Data

Spain takes the top spot in the Global Citizen Solutions Digital Nomad Report 2025, but which other countries ranked highly? getty The convergence of high-speed internet and the normalization of remote work, particularly since the pandemic, has...

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...

8 Safest Places To Travel To In The Caribbean

Source: Melanie Hobson / EyeEm / Getty When most people think of the Caribbean, they imagine white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and a laid-back lifestyle. And while the region is known for its breathtaking beauty and warm hospitality, safety is...

Suriname has its first female president, adding to slate of women leaders in Caribbean

A medical doctor and one-time parliamentary speaker will lead the Caribbean Community’s only Dutch-speaking member nation as president, giving the region its fourth female head of government. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was officially sworn-in...

Caribbean Workshop strengthens response to EMTCT

Health lead­ers, tech­ni­cal ex­perts, and coun­try rep­re­sen­ta­tives from 19 Caribbean coun­tries have gath­ered in Trelawny, Ja­maica, for the Caribbean Work­shop on the Strength­en­ing of Elim­i­na­tion of Moth­er-to-Child Trans­mis­sion of...

As 2025 Hurricane Season Nears, Direct Relief Expands Disaster Response Strategy

By Paul M. Sherer As hurricanes, fueled by warming oceans, grow more destructive, reaching farther inland and striking with greater intensity, Direct Relief is expanding its disaster response strategy to meet rising humanitarian needs. While...

Sarah Barrington

Sarah Barrington is a first and second year Tutor at the Irish School of Homeopathy. She was born in Ireland and left when she was 7 years old. She has lived in many different countries in the world as a child and also as an adult and eventually...

Inside the Caribbean island that’s becoming a secret AI hub

Friday 20 June 2025 1:01 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The island of Anguilla in the Caribbean is being transformed with an influx of AI money...

River ‘staircases’ to help our fish stocks climbRiver ‘staircases’ to help our fish stocks climb

Sunshine Coast Council A fin-tastic new project is set to bring more fish swimming into Sunshine Coast rivers after receiving a grant from the Australian Government. Two new fishways will be installed on Petrie Creek, providing vital passage for a...

Iguanas floated 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji on vegetation rafts, new study finds

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Summary Ancient iguanas rafted nearly 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean from North America to Fiji,...

VI swamped by record sargassum

Record sargassum growth in the Atlantic Ocean this year has swamped the Virgin Islands — straining filtration systems, blackening jewellery and other metals, and inundating homes, beaches and ports with noxious odours. Affected residents,...

Deputy Premier Urges PTIS Graduates to Embrace Change, Take Responsibility

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – The Ministry of Health and Human Services was represented at the 2025 UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Public Health Conference held under the...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

FREEDOM FM TURNS 15: CELEBRATING A DECADE AND A HALF OF WORLD-CLASS BROADCASTING

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 30, 2025 – Freedom FM is celebrating a major milestone today: 15 years of transforming the radio landscape of St. Kitts and Nevis. Since its first broadcast on August 30, 2010, the station has risen to become the...

Tiara Webb Judges Regional Poetry Slam

“Bermudian writer and cultural ambassador Tiara S. Webb served as one of the judges at the first-ever Wapax! Regional Poetry Slam, held during Carifesta XV in Barbados last week. A spokesperson said, “The slam, which was covered by Barbados Today,...