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I never liked the Caribbean — but this island made me fall in love with it
Ulrich Hollmann/Getty Images Morne Trois Pitons National Park on the Caribbean island Dominica.I’ve been to the Dominican Republic twice, yet it feels like I’ve never truly experienced it. The first trip was all Airbnb beachfront lounging, and the...

This Caribbean Festival Has Rare Rhum Agricole, Luxury Villas, and Sunset Parties
The Caribbean’s most spirited celebration is returning to St Barth this fall — and it’s already shaping up to be bigger than ever. The eighth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth brings together the world’s best rums,...

The Caribbean’s global fashion powerbroker
Savvily building an entrepreneurial empire one major model after another, Deiwght Peters has developed an enviable credibility in the multi-billion-dollar fashion industry that stretches far beyond Jamaica’s shores. The SAINT International chief...

These are the Caribbean’s most peaceful island escapes
Sure, there’s one side to the Caribbean that’s all clubbing, whopping all-inclusives and casinos — but with more than 7,000 islands scattered across a vast sea, there are still plenty of places to find some peace and solitude. Maybe it’s listening...

EUROPE/FRANCE - Sailing from France to the Antilles: fundraising campaign for the Salesian missionaries in Guadeloupe
Saturday, 16 August 2025 ANS – Les Sables-d'Olonnes Paris (Agenzia Fides) – 150 years after the first crossing of the Atlantic by the Salesian missionaries of Don Bosco to reach the archipelago of Guadeloupe (now part of the French Antilles, ed.),...

GOVERNOR JULIA CROUCH FOLLOWING PRISON ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE
On 29 July 2025 a Prisoner, Justin Skerritt-Riley, escaped from lawful custody while on a prison escort from HMP Anguilla to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He was recaptured by French Police in St Martin on Tuesday 5th August 2025. He was...

Barbados serves wins at Volleyball Championships
Barbados men are off to a winning start at the 2025 Caribbean Volleyball Championships in the Bahamas. They defeated Guadeloupe 3-1 this morning at the Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium, to take the early lead in group ‘b’. Barbados men won the...

The best Caribbean islands for couples, according to travel experts
I love the Caribbean as much as the next person. The turquoise water, the beachside cocktails, and the salty air that somehow makes everything taste better. However, not all Caribbean islands are created equal. Some are perfect for families with...

Trinidad PM says Caribbean Airlines not operating on profitable basis, threatens shutdown
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route, and has given the management of the airline two years to get the company’s...

Hurricane Erin likely to bring 'life-threatening surf and rip currents' to East Coast
Hurricane Erin is likely to bring "life-threatening surf and rip currents" across the U.S. East Coast this week, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Monday. Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, restrengthened back into a...

Mexican Caribbean Turns Seaweed Crisis into Fuel, Building Panels, and Carbon Credits
On the beaches of Quintana Roo, the tide brings more than tourists. In 2025, record waves of sargassum threaten to choke the coastline’s turquoise brand—but engineers and scientists here are betting it can be turned into energy, products, and...

Trinidad PM gives Caribbean Airlines management team two years to ‘sort out the mess’
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has issued an ultimatum to the management of local carrier Carib-bean Airlines (CAL): ‘sort out the mess’ in two years or find a new job. Speaking at the UNC’s Monday Night Report in Couva,...

Trinidad PM issues two-year ultimatum for Caribbean Airlines
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route and has warned the airline’s management that they have two years to fix the company’s finances or face...

PM gives Caribbean Airlines management team two years to ‘sort out the mess’
Brent Pinheiro brent.pinheiro@guardian.co.tt Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has issued an ultimatum to the management of local carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL): ‘sort out the mess’ in two years or find a new job. Speaking...

New Hospital Design Targets Advanced Care and Greater Resilience, Says Health Minister
Montserrat’s long-delayed new hospital project is finally taking shape, with advanced features planned to improve critical care and expand on-island medical capabilities, Minister of Health Dr. Ingrid Buffonge confirmed during the July...

Travelling from France with a non-family child - what are the necessary steps?
Rules can also apply if travelling with family members All children living in France are subject to travel rules Shutterstock/Franck Poupart Reader Question: We are travelling back to the UK and taking the 17-year old daughter of family friends,...

Guadeloupe Prosecutor: Olivier Arrindell shooting case a ‘complex’ investigation
Cour d'Assises de Guadeloupe, Basse Terre. (Photo Eric Stimpfling, Guadeloupe 1ère) MARIGOT--Multiple efforts by The Daily Herald to obtain information on progress concerning the 2024 shooting of Oualichi Movement for Change (OMC) leader Olivier...

Grand Maison management reply to employee demands
A QR code shows how the public can donate online to help cover employees’ living expenses in addition to the donation box outside the store. (Robert Luckock photo) HOPE ESTATE--Following a press conference organised by union UNI.T 978 on Thursday...

Meet the jaw-dropping new Premier League WAGs who will take the league by storm
A new season inevitably brings new stars to the Premier League. And with them come their stunning partners who are set to take the league by storm alongside their football lovers. The new WAGs on the block are already adding a sparkle to the...

Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee launch interline agreement to streamline travel between Europe and long-haul destinations
On August 6, 2025, Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee announced an interline agreement that simplifies travel between regional European cities and long-haul destinations in the Caribbean, French overseas territories, North America, and Réunion...