Sayers, Limery: Wa ek wenn chimen (King and queen of the road)

Jason Sayers and Laura-Lynn Limery emerged victorious from the 2025 Kwéyòl 5K Run powered by Lucozade. The third edition of this landmark road running event, hosted by the Saint Lucia Athletics Association (SLAA), attracted over 75 runners,...

Opinion: Can Ethiopia solve the West's 'puzzle' about Africa?

Seifudein Adem is seen in this photo provided by himself. By Seifudein Adem, Visiting Professor at the Institute for Advanced Research and Education, Doshisha University, Kyoto Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States from 1801 to 1809,...

Grenada leads promotional activations in Barbados

In a continued effort to strengthen regional ties, and share the rich, vibrant spirit of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) recently concluded a successful series of promotional activations in Barbados....

Matchmaking and marriage services: Do Indians in the diaspora need them?

ACCORDING TO Rao Prakasa (1982), the traditional arranged Indian marriage matchmaker is called anag-waa, or nayan. The matchmaker is normally a family friend or distant relative, or maulvi, imam or pandit who serves as a neutral go-between when...

The Best Places for Island Hopping in the Caribbean — From the BVI to the Bahamas

There’s something about island hopping in the Caribbean that feels like pure freedom. It’s the ease of waking up on one island, slipping onto a boat, and finding yourself somewhere entirely different by lunchtime. The air shifts. The sand feels...

Clement Richards’ debut novel brings Kalinago legend Chief “Indian” Warner to life

Clement Richards has announced the upcoming release of his first novel, “Indian Warner: Son of Two Worlds”, a historical work that explores the life of Thomas “Indian” Warner. A media release from Richards said that the narrative provides a...

GTA leads promotional activations in Barbados

In a continued effort to strengthen regional ties, and share the rich, vibrant spirit of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) recently concluded a successful series of promotional activations in Barbados....

Ascension Parish bookings for Oct. 2-9, 2025

The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on Oct. 2-9: Oct. 2 Brown, Jaylun Jky: 1628 S. Vista Ave., Gonzales; 18; disturbing the peace/violent and tumultuous manner/disorderly conduct, simple robbery, first degree...

MONTSERRAT’S MEADE WANTS OECS TO ‘FREE-UP’ FREE MOVEMENT

By Staff Writer The Premier of Montserrat, Reuben T Meade, has called on member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States(OECS) to remove any remaining restrictions preventing their citizens from moving and working freely among the...

Olympian ‘Zeph’ Joseph launches game-changing cross country event

For more than three decades, Mon Repos native, police officer, and farmer Zepherinus Knockay Joseph has championed distance running in Saint Lucia. With the long-overdue announcement of a schools’ cross country event in his name, the 50-year-old...

Cousins in Song: Benoît LeBlanc Revives Forgotten Voices

Benoît LeBlanc – Mô kouzin, mô kouzinn (self-released, 2025) Mô Kouzin, Mô Kouzinn by Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and producer Benoît LeBlanc presents 27 pre-jazz songs rooted in slave cultural traditions, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and early...

Transat Café L'or fleet has mustered in Le Havre

by Transat Café L'OR 16 Oct 14:40 PDT 26 October 2025 At nine days before the start of the 17th edition of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie, all the skippers have now arrived in Le Havre, marking the start of the festivities. 148 skippers,...

The Top 6 Safest Caribbean Destinations This Year (And A Quiz To Find Your Perfect Match)

The Caribbean is the quintessential dream vacation: turquoise water, white-sand beaches, and that unmistakable feeling of leaving your worries behind. But for savvy travelers, a truly relaxing trip means more than just beautiful scenery—it means...

Leroy ‘Wadix’ Charles to receive Kompa Recognition Award at 2026 Haitian Music Awards

Dominica News Online - Monday, October 6th, 2025 at 8:53 AM Dominica’s Cultural Ambassador and Creole advocate Leroy “Wadix” Charles has been named a Recognition Award Recipient at the 10th Annual Haitian Music Awards (PHMA), scheduled for...

Transat Café L’Or – The event can begin

The fleet has gathered in Le Havre ahead of the opening of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR village. With just nine days remaining until the start of the 17th edition of the race, all skippers have now arrived, marking the beginning of festivities. The...

Abbas Abbasov: International community has not yet adequately assessed crimes against humanity committed in Africa

Baku, October 17, AZERTAC From October 7 to 17, the OSCE Human Dimension Conference was held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The event brought together representatives of 57 OSCE member states, OSCE institutions and executive bodies, as well as...

Frieze London Restores Market Confidence and Outsells Expectations

Frieze London and Frieze Masters opened on October 15. Photo: Linda Nylind | Courtesy of Frieze The energy on the opening day of Frieze London on October 15 felt less like a post-Brexit correction and more like the city sliding back into its...

Agent Orange, a slow violence that still kills

Agent Orange was produced in this way by American multinationals such as Monsanto, Dow Chemical or Hercules, to maximize profits and to raze the largest possible area of forest. It was spread from 10 August 1961, then massively during Operation...

The Justin Pierre prediction … Four Ministers will lose their…

ITO-Trained Statistician and Researcher Dr Justin Pierre is predicting the downfall of four senior government ministers in Grenada if elections are called by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell. In an exclusive interview with THE NEW TODAY, the...

Back-to-back: PH's Emma Mary Tiglao wins Miss Grand International 2025

October 18, 2025 | 11:36pm MANILA, Philippines — Emma Mary Tiglao bested 76 other international delegates to be crowned the 13th Miss Grand International at glitzy rites in Bangkok, Thailand. It was technically a back-to-back victory, with...