GFNC’s Fruity Wednesday milestone update

by Grenada Food and Nutrition Council The Grenada Food and Nutrition Council (GFNC) has successfully reactivated Fruity Wednesday, and the response has been outstanding. The campaign encourages Grenadians to swap processed snacks for healthy,...

Francesca Clapcich embarks on transatlanic race, champions inclusion and belonging

Park City-area resident Francesca Clapcich is thousands of miles from home this week, racing through the Atlantic Ocean in one of the world’s toughest offshore competitions. But even at sea, her focus extends well beyond the finish line. On...

Martinique: Protest activity likely across territory through at least mid-December after judge rules activist leader to remain in pre-trial detention

A magnitude-6.4 earthquake occurred in Chile's Maule Region at around 20:38 Dec. 13. The epicenter was about 41 km (25 miles) east-southeast of Molina. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 111 km (69 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was...

Aspirers Athletic Club to compete in Martinique CARIFTA finals

Home >> Education/Youth Dominica News Online - Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 at 6:00 PM The Aspirers team bound for MartiniqueThe Aspirers Athletic Club will be traveling to Martinique on Friday 14th March 2025 to compete in the Martinique CARIFTA...

Aspirer’s Athletic Club heads to Martinique CARIFTA Finals

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 at 12:03 PM Aspirers DominicaThe Aspirers Athletic Club, under the guidance of Coach Nabi Wallace, is set to travel to Martinique on March 14, 2025, for the CARIFTA finals marking its first...

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...

Grenada: Over $1.4m disbursed to students via education care packages

The Ministry of Education recently presented laptops to tertiary-level students as part of its ongoing Education Care Package programme. The Education Care Packages, which began in September 2024 under the theme “Investing in Our Future,” are a...

90 Carriacou and Petite Martinique students receive Education Care Package laptops

The Ministry of Education recently presented laptops to tertiary-level students as part of the Education Care Package to improve the students’ educational experience and help address challenges following Hurricane Beryl. The Education Care...

Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and his many lives

Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and his wife Setsu (Photo courtesy of Metropolis Magazine) From late September 2025, NHK’s Asadora,Japan’s most-watched morning drama series and a national cultural staple, debuted “The Ghost Writer’s Wife”, telling...

Bahamian equestrian team shines at Grand Caraibe Martinique

The Bahamas continues to make significant strides in equestrian riding, sending a mixed group of seasoned and novice riders to the Grand Caraibe Martinique 2025. This event was held at the EquiLibre facility in Le François, Martinique. The team,...

CultureCon Founder and powerhouse influencer Imani Ellis selects Grenada for her annual Creative Residency

Tuesday 05 November, 2024 – St. George Grenada – The Caribbean region has once again been thrusted into the global creative industries spotlight, as Founder of CultureCon and the Creative Collective NYC (TheCCNYC), Imani Ellis, has publicly shared...

CultureCon Founder Imani Ellis selects Grenada for Creative Residency

The Caribbean region has once again been thrust into the global creative industries spotlight, as Founder of CultureCon and the Creative Collective NYC (TheCCNYC), Imani Ellis, has publicly shared that she has selected the country of Grenada for...

Alphonse to Ride in Martinique this Weekend

One of Saint Lucia’s most exciting cyclists, teenager Denver Alphonse, is riding this weekend in the Grand Prix Mille Éco Shop. Turning 18 this year, the Entrepot Secondary School student will be taking part in a 7.2-kilometre time trial on...

Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique: The case for economic diversification

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 employment, its susceptibility to...

World Mission Society Church of God provides food assistance

In commemoration of the United Nations’ World Day of Social Justice, the World Mission Society Church of God successfully carried out its “Hold Hope!” food drive campaign, providing essential food items to families in need throughout Grenada and...

Three Gold Medals for Saint Lucia in Martinique Boxing

Five Saint Lucian boxers took part in the first-ever Caribbean Golden Glove Championships, hosted by Move and Box Academy in Martinique over the weekend. The team, coached by Conrad Francis and Arthur Langelier, returned with seven medals,...

Air Transat annualizes its Montreal–Fort-de-France Route

Airlines By TravelPress Staff February 20, 2025 Air Transat has announced the annualization of its route between Montreal and Fort-de-France, Martinique. In addition to winter flights offered up to four times a week, a summer flight is added every...

Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature

Corine Labridy’s journey to Penn began on a small Caribbean island. Along the way, the assistant professor of French and Francophone studies gained a keen appreciation for the written word, especially from her homeland of Guadeloupe. Sharing those...

Grenada Cultural Foundation visits Carriacou

A delegation from the Grenada Cultural Foundation headed by the Foundation’s Chairman Christopher DeRiggs recently concluded a 2-day fact-finding mission to Carriacou. The objectives of the trip were to: Engage the Ministry of Carriacou and Petite...

‘Caribbean culture is not a brand’

“Culture is not a brand.” The words rang through the Assembly Hall at the University of the West Indies (UWI), as Professor Anthony Bogues, ASA Messer Professor of Humanities of African Studies at Brown University, challenged Jamaica’s modern...