Businesses in Nevis recognized for ...

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (October 20, 2025) - The Nevis Island Administration’s (NIA) Behavioral Health and Wellness Center has recognized three corporate entities for their consistent and meaningful contributions to the island’s mental health...

British National shot dead in Saint Lucia  

Saint Lucia: Kenrelle O’Flaherty, a 26-year-old British national was fatally shot in Garrand, Babonneau, Saint Lucia on October 28th, 2025. According to the information shared by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, officers from the Bobonneau...

British national fatally shot in Garrand, Babonneau

A 26-year-old British national, identified as Kenrelle O’Flaherty, was fatally shot in Garrand, Babonneau, late on October 28. According to a statement from the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF), officers from the Babonneau Police Station...

VSA honours 7 seniors for contributions to St. Maarten

~3 centenarians recognised~ PHILIPSBURG--Seven outstanding citizens were honoured by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA) in recognition of their decades of service and leadership that have shaped St. Maarten’s...

Shots Fired Outside Simmons–South Delta Game Leave One Injured, Two Arrested

ANGUILLA, Miss. — A Friday night football game between Simmons and South Delta ended in chaos when gunfire erupted just outside the stadium. Spectator Tkaveon Davis of Anguilla said he heard the shots as the game was nearly over. “I heard four...

NEW YORK’S HIDDEN OECS NATION: OVER 300,000 EASTERN CARIBBEAN NATIONALS CALL THE BIG APPLE HOME

An in-depth analysis of migration, identity, and community among OECS citizens in New York City — the unofficial capital of the Caribbean diaspora. A CITY BUILT BY ISLANDS When you walk through Brooklyn’s Flatbush Avenue on a summer evening, you...

Annie Potts’ Unstoppable Journey

Annie Potts’s journey is as much about survival as it is about success. At just 21, a devastating car accident left her with life-altering injuries that required more than 20 surgeries over the course of her life. Yet, instead of dimming her...

Africa Is The World's 'Youngest' Region, Asia The 'Oldest'

The world’s population is aging, but not evenly. While some regions are growing older at an alarming pace, others remain remarkably young. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu maps the median age in every country, showing where...

CARPHA strengthens training in safe shipping of infectious substances

CARPHA Strengthens Regional Biosafety with Training in Safe Shipping of Infectious Substances The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), through its Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML), in collaboration with the International Air Transport...

News Today Live Updates, 13 October | Rescuer, woman, her partner killed after domestic dispute takes tragic turn in Kerala

News Today Live Updates: Get the latest news updates from India and all around the world. Stay updated with breaking news today.The police in West Bengal’s Durgapur said Monday they have arrested another suspect in connection with the gang rape of...

A Record Bitcoin Haul & Crypto Comes to the Pitcairn Islands

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the U.K.’s seizure of 69,000 bitcoins (that’s worth around $7.7 billion) from a Chinese fraudster, and gave the impression it was a pretty big deal. But then, rather in the manner of Crocodile Dundee and knives,...

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship calls Miami home for first time

The queen is alive and well after getting a bit of work done and is set to spend an extended holiday in Miami, bringing with her some award-winning entertainment. Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship arrived at PortMiami last week and will be...

When to Cut Back Ornamental Grasses for a Thriving Landscape

Key Points Whether your ornamental grasses are warm- or cool-season determines when to prune them. Avoid pruning in mid-summer or mid-winter—doing so can stunt growth. Cut no more than one-third of living growth, bundle dead leaves, and trim about...

Cricket West Indies CEO calls for increased support from regional tourism partners

During the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring urged tourism partners who financially benefit from West Indies cricket to share responsibility for its recovery and continued health. The remarks...

CWI CEO calls for increased support for West Indies cricket from regional tourism partners

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — During the State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Cricket West Indies chief executive officer (CEO) Chris Dehring urged tourism partners who financially benefit from West Indies cricket to share responsibility for...

SVG not among Top 10 safest Caribbean islands to visit in 2025

There are more than seven thousand islands in the Caribbean region, and crime rates in the ports are different. There are those islands that have a lower number of serious crimes per year than a medium-sized city in the United States, and those...

It’s Getting Crazier, Even Becoming Comical

Dr. Fraser- Point of View I spent the last week in Barbados and tried mainly through social media to get a sense of what was happening in SVG and it appeared that things were really just get more crazy. The madness I had been speaking about is...

Sir Clare K. Roberts Marks 50 Years at the Bar — A Golden Legacy of Law, Justice, and Service

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Antigua and Barbuda is celebrating a landmark moment in its legal and national history — the 50th anniversary of the call to the Bar of Sir Clare K. Roberts, KCN, KC, a towering figure...

Another death, more arrests in homecoming event shootings

Published 10:01 am Wednesday, October 15, 2025 By Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today The death toll is now 10 in the spate of shootings at high school and college homecoming events Friday and Saturday, where more than a dozen other people were...

The Caribbean’s Migration Milestone

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Four Caribbean countries launch a free movement regime, Washington lifts sanctions on a former Paraguayan president, and the U.N. demands answers on Nicaragua’s...