Beyond the Attacks: A Father’s Reflection on Allen Chastanet

By Michael Chastanet As a father, it is never easy to watch your child endure hardship. For me, it has been especially painful to witness my son, Allen Chastanet, subjected to relentless and often unfair personal attacks, many of which stem from...

Neo-Colonialism in LATAM: Part 2: Determined Global Resistance to Imperial Dominance

The following is the second installment in a series of five articles written by Saint Lucia-based journalist Earl Bousquet in connection with the upcoming Conference on ‘Colonialism, Neo-colonialism and Their Consequences’, which will be held in...

Teens hold international hackathon to tackle pressing crisis: 'Keeping justice and fairness at the center'

"The hackathon focuses on youth." by Alana BrackenOctober 2, 2025 A young changemaker from St. Lucia is spearheading a new campaign to get like-minded teens at the forefront of climate action. According to the St. Lucia Times, Genesis Alfred...

Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 6 (Last Part)

A personal account by Dr. Jan Yves Remy (External Counsel for Saint Lucia in the ICJ Advisory Opinion Proceedings) . 1) Treaty Obligations — Hard Law, Not Aspirations On the treaties, the Court grouped duties as we did: it found that relevant...

Airports at risk: Caribbean runways face rising seas

Ryan Ba­choo Lead Ed­i­tor-News­gath­er­ing ryan.ba­choo@cnc3.co.tt On ap­proach to the ANR Robin­son In­ter­na­tion­al Air­port in To­ba­go, the run­way is al­most sur­round­ed by the sea—a sight that can un­set­tle even the sea­soned trav­eller....

Before You Book That Holiday Flight, See What Google Flights Data Says

Learn how to let Google Flights do the hard work of finding the best deals for you. Yuttapon Busu/Getty Images The holiday season is creeping up on us, which means it's almost time for that annual tradition of panicking over ridiculously expensive...

Turks and Caicos Bar Association president meets AG to strengthen regional legal ties

The President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Bar Association Mark A Fulford, paid a courtesy call on the Honourable Leslie Mondesir, attorney general of Saint Lucia, on September 24 2025, at the Attorney General’s Chambers in Castries. At the...

CRFM inks new accords with OECS, The UWI

The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first bilateral accord with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing was executed during the Sixteenth Special Meeting of the CRFM...

Jamaica launches first-ever marine fish farming pilot

Jamaica has launched its first-ever marine fish farming pilot, marking a major step in developing the country's blue economy. The initiative, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the...

More diplomatic allies voice support for Taiwan at UN

High-level officials from diplomatic allies Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis on Monday and Saturday spoke out on behalf of Taiwan at the UN General Debate, calling for Taiwan’s “meaningful inclusion” in the organization. The General Debate of...

‘What’s real and what’s fake?’: AI and the growing crisis of trust in information

Is what you’re reading real? Can you trust that voice note, image or viral video? As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to shape how information is created and shared globally, Saint Lucians, like the rest of the world, are being forced to...

Jounen Kwéyòl — A revolutionary journey

Arguably, Jounen Kwéyòl is one of the biggest national cultural celebrations in Saint Lucia, ranking in prominence on the calendar of events with the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival and Carnival. However, unlike jazz and Carnival, Jounen Kwéyòl...

Guest post: How Caribbean states are shaping climate legislation

The Caribbean region is among the most vulnerable to climate change, despite historically contributing less than half of one percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Rising sea levels, extreme heat and more frequent and intense storms – such as...

Former central bank governor urges easing of foreign exchange restrictions for cultural workers

62 By Emmanuel Joseph Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr Delisle Worrell, has called on the government to make foreign currency freely available to cultural practitioners, arguing that such a policy would be the single most...

Lean mean Sherkym keen to dominate regional bodybuilding

Just two years into his bodybuilding career, Sherkym Daniel is already building up quite a CV. He is a back-to-back national champion, and a double regional medallist. His sights are now set on winning gold for Saint Lucia. His accolades and...

British Airways Holidays Partners with Thoughtworks

Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation, today announced it has been selected by British Airways Holidays to support in the design and delivery of a market-leading...

CRFM inks new accords with Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the University of the West Indies

Belize City, Belize, 9 October 2025 (CRFM)— The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) sealed its first bilateral accord with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The signing was executed...

The call for ethical guardrails: Caribbean schools return as AI skills gap demands urgent action

As students across the Caribbean settle into new classes, there’s mounting pressure to prepare workers for artificial intelligence integration. The accelerating adoption of AI demands both ethical guardrails and practical training that many...

8-year-old boy gets reply from message in bottle after it journeyed 4,200 miles to Caribbean

Michael D. Carroll and Bradley Jolly Overnight News Editor 09:03 ET, 29 Sep 2025 The postcard that the family received from St. Lucia. // A British boy threw a message in a bottle into the North Sea - and got a reply after it floated 4,200 miles...

Global Ports Holding investing $250m in port infrastructure projects

Cruise terminal developments currently underway span GPH’s ports in Bahamas, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico and Las Palmas in Spain, representing a total investment of around $250m. Nassau In Nassau, works are progressing on a new...