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Council Member for Antigua and Barbuda to Assume Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council
Council Member for Antigua and Barbuda to Assume Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston A. Browne, will assume the Chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Central...

New CDB, AFD grant facility to prioritize climate, agriculture, and gender-focused regional projects
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 at 12:03 PM Dr. Isaac Solomon, (right) Vice President, Operations at the Caribbean Development Bank, and Mr. Dominique Hautbergue, Director for the Brazil-Southern Cone Region, Agence Française de...

Regional Operators Reaffirm Caribbean Water Always Safe In Their Hands
Water operators from across the Caribbean gathered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (PHOTO Courtesy CAWASA) The Caribbean Water and Sewage Association (CAWASA) hosted its 8th Caribbean Water Operators Conference in Saint Vincent & The...

Johannes-Paul urges action on domestic violence, shares personal story
United Workers Party (UWP) candidate for Vieux Fort South, Leanna Lady Lee Johannes-Paul, called for more support for domestic violence victims during the party’s weekly press briefing on Tuesday, speaking openly about her own experience as a...

Mackenzi and Jamison Rocke Wed in Beautiful Summer Wedding
By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Mackenzi Bowles became the bride of Jamison Rocke at a beautiful summer wedding on Saturday, June 21 at 4:52 in the afternoon at Edgewood Farm German Christmas Market, north of Atwood. Mackenzi is the daughter of Ryan...

27 questions for Cricket West Indies
By Rohansonn Waithe Twenty-seven! That’s the magic number if you ask Australia. Never in my wildest nightmares could I imagine our beloved West Indies dismantled and dismissed for a score the same as my age. The humiliation of West Indies being...

Tariffs, Transformation And The Time To Lead
By Dr. Isaac Newton News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. July 14, 2025: With President Donald J. Trump back in office, his administration has begun re-imposing and expanding tariffs on key imports. Among the most affected are Caribbean economies,...

PrimeXBT launches MT5 PRO account with superior conditions for high-volume traders
Castries, Saint Lucia, July 10th, 2025, FinanceWire PrimeXBT, a leading multi-asset broker, has launched its MT5 PRO account, a new offering tailored to traders who demand the most competitive trading conditions in the market. Built specifically...

The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals for 2025 and 2026
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Bloomsbury Festival Announces 2025 Programme and Plans For 2026
Bloomsbury Festival will return this October for a weekend festival curated with the theme ‘The Paths We Tread’. The weekend festival for 2025 has been planned ahead of the 20 year anniversary in 2026 which will be marked with a month-long...

A Hub For Artists: Capital Hill Boys Club Art Gallery
In the two interviews I conduct with the founders of the Capital Hill Boys Club (CHBC) Art Gallery (1603 Good Hope Rd SE), I meet a lot of people. Folks stream in, making a beeline for founders Dietrich Williams and Mark Garrett. One woman asks if...

Pan Month launches on July 19
Features Melissa Doughty 8 Hrs Ago Pan lovers enjoy themselves during the Pan and Powder Parade at City Hall on Pembroke Street, Port of Spain on August 21, 2024. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale This year’s pan month celebrates the national instrument’s...

Ex-Windies captain Carl Hooper: Sammy has to be held accountable
Sports Roneil Walcott 10 Hrs Ago Australia's Mitchell Starc celebrates with Cameron Green after taking the wicket of West Indies' Shai Hope (L) on day three of the third Test at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, on July 14. - AP PHOTO FORMER West...

Air links in the Global South
Business Newsday 4 Hrs Ago A world map showing the division of the Global North and South based on the UNCTAD classification of economies. - Map courtesy UNCTAD During his recent visit to TT, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in addressing...

Doctors Led by Example and Donated Blood to Save Lives
Sponsored | Article continues below Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George (Photo credit: SLMDA) The St. Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA) recently partnered with the Blood Bank to undertake a blood drive activity. This activity...

CARICOM leaders call for unity to combat gang violence and strengthen security
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Alphonso Browne delivers a national statement during the high level segment on day three of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on Nov. 13, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo by Sean...

PrimeXBT Rolls Out Major Platform Upgrades and Enhanced Trading Conditions
Castries, Saint Lucia, July 7th, 2025, FinanceWire PrimeXBT, a leading multi-asset broker, has introduced a series of updates across its platforms and trading conditions, aimed at delivering greater control, stronger risk management, and enhanced...
FAO and the Government of Saint Luc...
The project aims to reach 75,000 beneficiaries in the fisheries sector over its five-year implementation period July 4, 2025 – Castries, Saint Lucia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Saint...

Out of Style, Out of Time: Rethinking Montserrat’s Tourism Appeal
Montserrat’s hospitality sector is rich in potential, but visually and experientially, it’s stuck in a time warp. From hotels and Airbnb’s to guesthouses and villas, much of our accommodation inventory still carries the look and feel of the early...

Comment on Regional ferry explores cost of less than $US100 per trip by Truth Be Told
CARICOM Heads of Government in Jamaica last week where a regional ferry was discussed. Photo: CARICOM CommunicationsA ferry service that will serve islands across the Caribbean appears to be inching closer to reality as CARICOM advances the idea,...