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How Will TRADITOUR 2025 Boost Dominica’s Regional Reputation?
TRADITOUR 2025 will significantly boost Dominica’s regional reputation by positioning the island as a key hub for Caribbean maritime culture and sustainable tourism. Hosting the race’s starting point for the first time, Dominica welcomes over 400...

SONESTA SINT MAARTEN
pushes to attract more couples, solo travelers with new amenities Guests relax at Maho Beach at Sonesta Sint Marteen, an all-inclusive that could be an ideal destination for people with little experience traveling internationally. STEPHANIE...

Viva La Carnival is here
Viva La Carnival, the big truck cooler fete, is finally coming to Saint Lucia after making its mark first in Dominica, then Jamaica and Miami. According to Devin St Hilaire, his multicultural diaspora team based in Miami is ready to welcome Saint...

Global Conversations in ‘Focus’ at Frieze London 2025
Every year, the Focus section at Frieze London offers a snapshot of what young artists across the world are thinking about and making work around, and how young galleries are defining and representing their local emerging art scenes. In 2025 there...
Monaco Tops Japan As The World's 'Oldest' Nation
Much of the Western, industrialized world is worrying about falling birth rates and aging societies. While reaching 65 is still a privilege in most parts of the world, social security and welfare systems typically rely on a growing working-age...

Dominica launches 25th World Creole Music Festival
Flyer promoting Dominica’s 25th World Creole Music Festival. Flyer courtesy Dominica Ministry of Tourism/DDA Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Dominica’s Ministry of Tourism and...

Over 60,000 march for Jesus in France
On Saturday 24 May, the March for Jesus (Marche Pour Jesus, MPJ) took place in 13 towns in mainland France and overseas. “Despite the diverse personalities and ecclesial backgrounds of the participants, they were all motivated by the same desire:...

The best Marella ships and Tui cruise deals for 2025 and 2026
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These are the best cruises with fewer than 200 passengers
Big isn’t always beautiful when it comes to cruising. If you’re more inspired by the idea of dropping anchor in some of the world’s most gorgeous and exclusive locations than the thought of round-the-clock entertainment, then choose a tiny ship....

Doctors Discover New Blood Type—And Only One Person Has It
Doctors Discover a Woman With Her Own Unique Blood Type Newly discovered “Gwada-negative” is the rarest of 48 known blood groups By Martin L. Olsson, Jill Storry & The Conversation US The following essay is reprinted with permission from The...

12 Bangers: Your Ultimate Playlist For Caribbean Heritage Month
by Keka Araújo June 27, 2025 As Caribbean Heritage Month illuminates the rich tapestry of island cultures, music stands as a vibrant pulse, echoing traditions, resilience, and unbridled joy. From the infectious rhythms of Trinidadian Soca to the...
French ambassador: T&T’s trade with Europe unequal
French ambassador to T&T, Didier Chabert, is hopeful that a solution to the foreign exchange crisis would be found in the interest of the country’s economy. In an interview with the Sunday Business Guardian, Chabert said...

National coordinator: Baku Initiative Group operating in Azerbaijan is working for our freedom
"Although Azerbaijan's geography and culture are far from us, the Baku Initiative Group operating here works for our freedom," said Jean-Jacob Bisep, the national coordinator of the FID Guadeloupe Section, at the thematic conference titled...

What Is a Black Creole Person? A Historical and Contemporary Perspective.
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry (ThyBlackMan.com) The term Black Creole is both a cultural marker and a deeply historical identity that weaves together African ancestry, colonial legacies, European languages, Caribbean rhythms, and Southern...

An Artist's Homeless Portraits Capture Strength, Vulnerability
On a recent Sunday afternoon, as some of Burlington's homeless residents filtered through the red door of the First United Methodist Church for a weekly meal, Noni Stuart followed close behind carrying her art. Stuart opened a folio and quietly...

BIG Executive Director: Colonialism will disappear in future
Active resistance will lead to the disappearance of colonialism in the future, said Executive Director of the Baku Initiative Group Abbas Abbasov during the international thematic conference titled “Towards the Decolonization of Guadeloupe!...

FID coordinator: I thank Azerbaijan for its support
Baku, June 25, AZERTAC “Although Azerbaijan is far from us, we have the shared goal - to restore sovereignty and justice. We are striving to fight for cultural dominance because they are seeking to distance us from reality, from our roots. The...

Guadeloupean Reporter Slams France Using Its Anthem On Radio To Sway Compatriots' Mindset
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25 . The press in Guadeloupe is not free, and even in the 1940s, our journalists were under the influence of others, Danick Zandronis, a reporter and producer of ZCL News, said at the "History and...

French-Caribbean restaurant in P.E.I. earns $10K grant from DoorDash
Valéry Ladrezeau travelled a long way to P.E.I. from a small chain of islands in the Caribbean, but now that he's here, he wants to nurture both his restaurant and Islanders' appreciation of his cuisine. He recently got some help in doing that...

Twenty-two attain provincial stature at Sunshine Coast of the Performing Arts apex
During a multidisciplinary highlights concert last weekend, the longest-running annual arts event on the southern Sunshine Coast concluded its entrée into a second half-century. During a multidisciplinary highlights concert last weekend, the...