OECS Commission congratulates 28 MSMEs on securing grants

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission extends heartfelt congratulations to the 28 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Grenada, St Lucia, and St Vincent & the Grenadines who have been awarded grants under the...

NBA rosters continue to grow with global players, including 23 from Canada

Open this photo in gallery:Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) and Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (54) watch as guard RJ Barrett (9) gathers a rebound in the first half of a preseason game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.Bob...

Dominica citizenship by investment for Nigerians: Your path to global freedom

BY UCHECHUKWU OKWUM You’re tired of visa rejections. You’re frustrated with endless embassy queues and the uncertainty of whether your travel plans will actually work out. If you’re a Nigerian with the means to change this situation, you’re in the...

2025 World Travel Awards Highlight Jamaica’s Achievements

Princess Hotels and Resorts Jamaica KINGSTON, Jamaica –Jamaica has secured several prestigious awards on the international stage. The destination won 45 major awards at the 2025 World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony. The...

COMMENTARY: Bridges Over Water: Enhancing the U.S.–Caribbean Partnership

By Dr. Isaac Newton What if the ocean separating the United States from the Caribbean were not a boundary but a bridge waiting to be crossed with vision and action? The waves already carry the answer. They whisper that the future belongs to those...

Guyana to benefit from €3M project to strengthen quality standards across C’bean

The CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ), in collaboration with the German National Metrology Institute (PTB) and the Dominican Institute for Quality (INDOCAL), is implementing a new €3 million initiative to strengthen...

Jamaica Wins Big at World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala 2025

Jamaica has secured several prestigious awards on the international stage with the destination winning 45 major awards at the 2025 World Travel Awards Caribbean & North America Gala Ceremony, held on October 4 in St. Lucia. Jamaica captured 29...

Remembering ‘Jimz’

Death is never an easy topic. It’s even less so when young people die, and certainly when they pass suddenly. It hits hardest when promising youth have not just their careers, but their lives, snuffed out in a moment. The impact spreads like...

Amazon Web Services says global internet outage ‘fully mitigated’

Source: CNN/foxbusiness.com Amazon Web Services (AWS) has confirmed that an issue affecting its cloud computing platform has been “fully mitigated” after a major outage disrupted several popular websites and apps across the globe on October 20....

Schools participation a highlight of La Magéwit Festival

A portion of the community of La Ressource, Dennery, turned into a sea of royal blue last Friday when the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) hosted the annual La Magéwit (La Marguerite Flower Festival) there. The festival started with a church...

From ‘Butch’ to Adam: A legacy powering Caribbean’s luxury tourism boom

SRI, SVG, Caribbean Tourism and the Positive Power of Legacy and Succession The October 6, 2025 signing ceremony between Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a new ‘Beaches’ family...

Rolle touts progress made on improving national quality standards

Senator Randy Rolle said yesterday, at the opening ceremony of the 47th Meeting of the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) Council, that the country has taken “proactive steps” to ensure national efforts on quality...

IOM urges global investment in disaster resilience after record 46 million displaced

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is calling for greater global investment in disaster risk reduction and resilience-building, warning that worsening climate impacts are driving record levels of displacement worldwide. According...

Which countries have never qualified for World Cup?

A place at the World Cup is the high point of an international career but the dream remains unfulfilled for hundreds of national teams ahead of the 2026 competition in USA, Canada, and Mexico. Continental qualification requires national sides to...

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...

New boss

NEWLY appointed Fiji National Men’s Football team head coach Stéphane Auvray believes there’s a lot to be done as he takes on role. The former Guadeloupe football captain was officially announced as the new head coach yesterday by the Fiji...

New Student Deportment Policy draws praise, criticism

The much-anticipated Student Deportment Policy, introduced by the Ministry of Education this academic year, is the result of years of consultation and debate between education officials, school administrators, students, parents, and other key...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 20, 2025- Cayman’s Monique Hamaty-Simmonds featured

All Aboard: San Juan welcomes cruise community The countdown is over — tomorrow the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show kicks off in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Today, delegates from across the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States and beyond are...

Caring has no gender: Inside the life of a male nursing student

At a hospital, a male nursing student waits outside the maternity ward — prepared to put textbook knowledge into practice, but as patients come and go, he ends the day having seen only one, if so lucky. For nursing students to observe or...

Hong Kong welcomes travel leaders for World Travel Awards 2025

Travel and tourism leaders from across Asia and Oceania are gathering in Hong Kong as the pulsating metropolis hosts the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2025 on 13 October. The VIP event, in partnership with Hong Kong...