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CMEx Announces Additional 2025 Leadership Award Honorees
Source: Caribbean Media Exchange, Inc. From left to right: Carole Alexis of Martinique, Ronella Croes of Aruba, and Clarisa Jiménez of Puerto Rico — newly named honorees for the 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey (September 8,...
Rasta Fantan, not 'tight pants Mojah', performs at Reggae Sumfest
At 9:53 p.m. on Saturday, the energetic flagman for Rastafarian reggae-dancehall artiste Fantan Mojah cleared a path for him to enter centre-stage on Night Two of Reggae Sumfest in Catherine Hall, Montego Bay. With the experienced Warrior Love...
Carnival Cruise Line Clarifies What It Does With Uneaten Food, Signs "First-Ever" Type Of Deal
It is inevitable that some of Carnival Cruise Line's most popular ships, like the Carnival Vista, Carnival Venezia and Carnival Sunshine, will have an excess of food. This has been a concern for decades now. What do cruises do with all that extra...
'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...
Grenada Tourism Authority Redefines Its Online Voice With Dual Platforms
Grenada is sharpening the way it tells its story online. The Grenada Tourism Authority has separated its digital presence into two distinct channels — one designed to inspire travelers, the other to keep industry partners informed. The Pure...
I always loved Paris, until I found the other Notre Dame
Many places in France feel unfairly eclipsed by Paris’ shine (Picture: Getty Images) In the latest instalment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Travel Editor Alice Murphy writes about a lesser-known Notre Dame that captured her heart. Paris is eternal....
Thinking like an internationalist
DK Renton • October 3, 2025 In the fourth of his series on rs21’s key political ideas, DK Renton explains why it’s vital to reject nationalism and stand with anti-imperialist struggles. I described in the previous piece how Marx came to the...
Anglican Diocese of the Windward Islands to host its Synod in Grenada
Press Release October 3, 2025 THE THIRTY-NINTH triennial Synod of The (Anglican) Diocese of the Windward Islands is scheduled to host its 39th triennial Synod in Grenada from Monday to Wednesday October 6-8, 2025. In a release, the Diocese, whose...
BIG: Throughout history, France has carried out bloody repressions and genocides against ...
August 31 is observed as the International Day of African Descent. Established by the United Nations in 2020, this day aims to promote the rich cultural heritage, diverse cultures, and invaluable contributions of African-origin peoples to the...
BIG: Throughout history, France has carried out bloody repressions and genocides against African-origin peoples
Baku, August 31, AZERTAC August 31 is observed as the International Day of African Descent. Established by the United Nations in 2020, this day aims to promote the rich cultural heritage, diverse cultures, and invaluable contributions of...
Dennis Minott | E-quipping Jamaica to run like Bolt
The disparity in internet access and quality across the Caribbean is a stark reflection of differing developmental priorities and economic realities. While French departments like Martinique enjoy European-standard connectivity and Puerto Rico...
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...
10 Best Places to Travel in November
If you’re thinking about where to travel this November, consider relocating the turkey-powered get-together. Countless destinations offer a delicious counterpoint to that perennial meal, whether you prefer Michelin-starred magic at the Caribbean’s...
Saint Lucia, France step up talks on border security and crime fighting
The 9th Franco-Saint Lucia Joint Security Commission meeting opened on September 30 with a ceremony at the Financial Administrative Centre in Castries, bringing together senior officials from Saint Lucia and France’s overseas territories for two...
‘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...
National Coffee Day 2025 Set Monday, See Where You Can Get a Free Cup of Joe in Brevard
International Coffee Day Set Oct. 1 Coffee enthusiasts across Brevard may want to set their alarms a little earlier on Monday, September 29, as national chains and local cafes prepare to pour out free cups and offer discounted drinks in honor of...
A great day for ULP in parliament; bad day for NDP
By Unity Labour Party Parliament on Monday, Sept. 29 On Monday, Sept. 29, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) again demonstrated in Parliament that it is a well-oiled political/governance machine of the highest quality. Yet again, too, the opposition New...