Venezuela’s continued economic hardship outweighs geopolitical tensions

Source: CNN For millions of Venezuelans, the daily struggle for survival outweighs the geopolitical standoff sparked by US warships deployed to the southern Caribbean in August. While the US claims the mission targets drug trafficking, with...

Nigerian Business Leaders To Lead 2025 Africa-Caribbean Trade Summit

Nigerian entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders are set to play a central role as the GUBA Awards hosts its first-ever Caribbean edition in Barbados in the next month of November. Organised in partnership with the Office of the Prime...

More Americans seek second citizenship as US passport loses sheen

A rising number of US and UK citizens are seeking to escape the high taxes and political, social and economic uncertainty in their home countries, immigration specialists say. They are taking advantage of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) and...

A Tale of Two Don Quixotes

IN Miguel de Cervantes’s “Don Quixote” (written and published in two parts, 1605 and 1615), Alonso Quixano, a quiet man of modest means from La Mancha, a rural part of Spain, becomes so enamored of tales of chivalry and knightly deeds, he...

Cycling star Jean Louis dead at 66

One of Saint Lucia’s legendary sports personalities has died, with news coming through that Jean Louis died in the saddle this weekend in Canada. A champion cyclist in his youth, Louis died on October 17 at the age of 66. He was hit by a vehicle...

Indian revealed as UAE's first Dh100 million lottery winner

An Indian resident of Abu Dhabi has been revealed as the UAE's first Dh100 million lottery winner – and he has his mother to thank for his remarkable good fortune. Anilkumar Bolla, 29, said the jackpot success was “beyond his wildest dreams” – as...

More Americans pursue second citizenship as US passport slips in global ranking

A rising number of US and UK citizens are seeking to escape the high taxes and political, social and economic uncertainty in their home countries, immigration specialists say. They are taking advantage of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) and...

Dear Editor: US warships in Caribbean represent ‘real and immediate threats to regional stability’

“[…] The narcotics trade continues to devastate Caribbean societies—eroding lives, futures, and the very moral fabric of our communities. This is a grave crisis for the Church and for families everywhere, and one we are duty-bound to confront....

“John Paul for All”: SLP Candidate for Babonneau Attracts Large Turnout in Choc

. Saint Lucia Labour Party candidate for Babonneau John Paul Estephane made his official debut on Sunday, addressing a massive gathering of over 10,000 supporters in Choc. Estephane outlined several initiatives aimed at uplifting the community,...

CCJ Dismisses Chastanet’s Appeal

Former Prime Minister, Mr. Allen Chastanet On Wednesday, 15 October 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed an appeal brought by former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Mr. Allen Chastanet, challenging the withdrawal of customs...

Australia v India T20I series: Ultimate guide

BKT Tyres Men's T20I Series - Australia v India October 29: First T20I v India, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 7:15pm AEDT October 31: Second T20I v India, MCG, Melbourne, 7:15pm AEDT November 2: Third T20I v India, Bellerive Oval, Hobart, 7:15pm AEDT...

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...

PM Gonsalves supports Grenada’s sovereignty on US radar system request

Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has said he will support whatever decision Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell makes in relation to the request by the United States to place radar systems in his country. The Prime Minister was speaking...

Editorial: Looking for neighbors

Christians in Trinidad, Colo., are feeding the hungry. Christians in Knoxville, Tenn., are providing a Bible camp for kids with severe disabilities. Christians in Glenmora, La., are supporting men recovering from substance abuse. Christians in...

SHIRLEYANN CYRIL-MAYERS RELEASES NEW GOSPEL SINGLE ‘I AM NOT ASHAMED’

Saint Lucia’s most accomplished gospel singer Shirleyann Cyril-Mayers has released new music. Her latest single is called “I am not ashamed” in which she defends her commitment to minister the word of God through music. Welcome to DBS Television –...

Cruise crew member dies after 'accident on board'

A crew member died onboard a P&O Cruises ship this week. The cruise line confirmed the death of an employee on its Arvia ship "following an accident on board” on Oct. 26, but did not share additional information. “Our thoughts and prayers are with...

Midshipman Philbert James recalled for his eloquence, leadership, scholarship

Kyle Philbert James, the midshipman who was found dead near the Naval Academy earlier this month, was an eloquent child, a scholar who was often the only Black student in his classes and a leader whose interests ranged from cross country to...

Guyana’s Attorney General criticizes Caribbean nations for failing to adopt CCJ as final court

Guyana Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has criticized Caribbean countries that have not yet made the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) their final court of appeal, calling the situation “a travesty” and a contradiction...

Meet the French Toast club (it’s not about the breakfast food)

UR’s French Toast club, officially recognized as an organization in Fall 2024, aims to share the language and culture of the Francophone world without any expectations of prospective members understanding or speaking French. Despite the club’s...

More Americans pursue second citizenship as US passport slips in global ranking

A rising number of US and UK citizens are seeking to escape the high taxes and political, social and economic uncertainty in their home countries, immigration specialists say. They are taking advantage of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) and...