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Bonaire to be connected to new submarine data cable
Bonaire will be connected to the CELIA submarine data cable in 2027. This will ensure more reliable and stable internet access. Saba Statia Cable System BV (SSCS) recently signed an agreement with Aruban telecom company SETAR, one of the...

Impressive New Art Space in Town, with French-Caribbean Flavor
It is not often that Santa Barbara can celebrate a significant new development in the realm of fresh, new contemporary art spaces and faces, which makes the arrival of the Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery a cause for celebration amongst art aficionados...

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...

A Look at Arcos Dorados Holdings's Upcoming Earnings Report
Arcos Dorados Holdings ARCO will release its quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, 2025-08-13. Here's a brief overview for investors ahead of the announcement. Analysts anticipate Arcos Dorados Holdings to report an earnings per share (EPS) of...

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...

The Washington move!!!
The announcement in Washington that Grenada was singled out as the only Eastern Caribbean island to be sanctioned so far for its involvement in the Cuban medical brigade issue has caught St George’s off-guard and very surprised. Grenada is not the...
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...

The Spicemas experience!!!
It’s another Spicemas festival in Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique. Thousands of persons – locals in the Diaspora along with visitors to our shores – have journeyed into Spice country to join us for the occasion. These visitors have swarmed...

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,...
Today-History-Aug16
Today in History for Aug. 16: On this date: In 1750, 300 German settlers arrived at Lunenburg, N.S. In 1784, New Brunswick was established as a separate colony from Nova Scotia with a nominated council and elected assembly. Today in History for...

Mikie Sherrill: NEW WEBSITE: Jack’s Not For Jersey
BLOOMFIELD — The Mikie Sherrill for Governor campaign launched a new website that shows how Jack Ciattarelli has turned his back on New Jersey time and again. The site shines a spotlight on Trump-endorsed, “100% MAGA” Jack, who jacked up New...

Crime Reports for Aug. 5 to 13
Chino Police Department Tuesday, Aug. 5 Possession of a controlled substance, 5900 block of Riverside Drive, 9:29 a.m. Mail theft, 14500 block of Central Avenue, noon. Possession of a controlled substance, 12200 block of Central Avenue, 1:02 p.m....

COMMENTARY: From Hurricane David to Erika, the life and times of civic leader Linda LeBlanc- Hill
In the story of Dominica’s progress, certain lives stand out as pillars of service, resilience, and enduring love for country. One such life is that of Linda Dolores LeBlanc- Hill, born on October 19, 1929, at Veille Casse – Rouliard Estate to...

How coffee-shop culture was brewed in 13th-century Makkah
With specialist milks, flavoured syrups and intricate brewing techniques, the coffee house as an international brand was introduced with the opening of the world’s first Starbucks in Seattle on March 30, 1971. But the rich history of coffee shop...

Peter Bentata, VP of production at Compagnie Fruitière, the driver of a deep digital transformation in banana production
Peter Bentata has over 25 years of experience evolving the tropical agricultural sector. Through his work in the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe, he’s been instrumental in a transformation that culminates in the creation of FARMS, an innovative...

When the sea 'went out': the earthquake of 1755 in Malaga
The people of Malaga today may have the impression that in recent times tragedies and misfortunes have been hanging over their heads: economic crises, pandemics, wars, volcanic eruptions and even an unexpected blackout. However, if we look back in...

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,...

‘A name is a powerful thing’
Port of Spain Mayor Chinua Alleyne yesterday announced that the City Corporation will remove the statue of Christopher Columbus from Independence Square and rename a portion of Oxford Street after Pan-African icon Kwame Ture. Alleyne made the...

The price of being young in Grenada and the Caribbean
“A deep dive into youth displacement, crime and the erosion of hope and the urgency for evidence-based responses in Grenada and beyond.” by Dr Justine Cleophas Pierre, Labour Market Consultant Introduction: A region in crisis, a generation at...

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...