Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 4

A personal account by Dr Jan Yves Remy (External Counsel for Saint Lucia in the ICJ Advisory Opinion Proceedings) . 4. Sharpening Our Arguments — The Written Comments (August 2024) A few months after we had filed Saint Lucia’s Written Statement,...

Agri-Insurance Programme Set to Launch

The initiative was announced during the 19th Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA 2025), held in St. Kitts from September 29 to October 3. REAP is a flexible multi-peril parametric insurance solution tailored specifically for the agriculture and...

Sangster International Airport named Caribbean’s leading airport for 17th consecutive year

ST JAMES, Jamaica — The Sangster International Airport (SIA) has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Airport 2025 by World Travel Awards (WTA), which marks its 17th consecutive year of winning this award. The announcement was made on Saturday,...

TAVE’s 'Fly Away' is the breakout EP you need to hear [interview]

Grammy-nominated trailblazing artist / producer TAVE dropped his debut EP Fly Away and we can’t get enough of it. After years of crafting hits behind the scenes for artists like 6LACK, Masego, and AESPA, the UK-bred musician finally steps into the...

Tobago teen crowned Caribbean regional Junior Minister of Tourism

Sixteen-year-old Jolé St. John, Tobago’s Junior Secretary of Tourism, has been crowned winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) 21st Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held Thursday at the Hilton Barbados Resort. - Advertisement - Part...

St. Kitts and Nevis latest Caribbean country to join REAP

The St. Kitts and Nevis gov­ern­ment has wel­comed the de­ci­sion by the St. Vin­cent and the Grenadines based Lynch Caribbean Bro­kers Ltd. To in­clude the twin is­land Fed­er­a­tion in the Re­gion­al Eco­nom­i­cal Agri-In­sur­ance Pro­gramme...

St Maarten Is One of the Fastest-Growing Destinations in the Caribbean Right Now, With New Flights, More Hotels, and Serious Buzz 

St. Maarten is having a standout year. The island reported a 16.9 percent increase in airport arrivals and a 14 percent rise in cruise arrivals during the second quarter of 2025, momentum that extended through a record-breaking summer. This surge...

Sangster Int'l Airport named Caribbean's leading airport for 17th straight year

Sangster International Airport (SIA) has been named the Caribbean's Leading Airport 2025 by World Travel Awards (WTA), marking an unprecedented 17th consecutive win of the prestigious accolade. The announcement was made Saturday during the WTA...

Regional Agri-Insurance Programme Set to Launch in St. Kitts And Nevis; Strengthening Agricultural Resilience and Food-System Security

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, October 1, 2025 (MOA): Farmers and fishers across St. Kitts and Nevis are poised to benefit from a groundbreaking regional insurance solution aimed at reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, market volatility, and the...

CCJ President calls on remaining CARICOM states to join Appellate Court

The President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson, is calling on the remaining Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries that have not yet signed on to the Court’s Appellate Jurisdiction to do so, saying that the...

Florida State swimming and diving had a strong season opener at the FSU Invite

Florida State University’s swim and dive team competed at the FSU Invite on Sept. 26, finishing with 44 total eventvictories, a strong season opener for a team well-equipped to dominate the season. Just four days later, on Sept. 30, sophomores...

OECS Sets Standards For Citizenship By Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) to Safeguard Their Integrity and Sustainability

Castries, Saint Lucia – 23rd September 2025 – The Heads of Government of the participating Citizenship Investment Programmes of the Eastern Caribbean States today announced the signing of an agreement to further strengthen the integrity,...

China creates ‘bone glue’ that will mend breaks in minutes

Scientists in China have invented a revolutionary ‘bone glue’’ that can mend breaks in up to three minutes. Fractures are one of the most common bone injuries in the world, with a Lancet study estimating 178 million fractures globally a year....

The Diocese of The Windward Islands

The Thirty-Ninth triennial Synod of the (Anglican) Diocese of the Windward Islands is scheduled for Monday 6th to Wednesday 8th October, 2025 with Sunday 5th and Thursday 9th being travelling days. The concelebrated Holy Eucharist to mark the...

Six months out from COP30, only 21 countries have submitted updated climate targets

So far, the 21 countries that have submitted 2035 climate targets are: Zambia, Cuba, Maldives, Montenegro, Japan, Canada, Marshall Islands, Singapore, Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Saint Lucia, Andorra, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Uruguay,...

"I get it from my mama" - Coco Gauff reacts to her mother Candi posing in a black bikini outfit after sharing her own swimwear style

Coco Gauff delivered an emphatic reaction to mother Candi donning a bikini. Gauff's reaction came soon after she shared a picture of herself wearing one. On Tuesday, September 23, Candi took to her Instagram and shared numerous highlights from her...

Empowering Children Through a Mobile Application for Sexual Abuse Prevention: The Supporting Roles of Parents and Teachers in a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Indonesia

Introduction Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a global public health issue,1 with severe short- and long-term effects,2 including post-traumatic stress, behavioral and cognitive disorders, academic failure,3 nightmares, low self-worth,4 and impaired...

Virgin Voyages brings distinct sounds to New Year’s Eve sailings

For many travelers, the turning of the calendar year is as much about the atmosphere as it is the moment itself. Some crave the glittering chaos of Times Square, others prefer a quiet evening with family, and plenty find themselves in crowded bars...

SIA recognised as Caribbean’s leading airport for record 17th consecutive year

Sangster International Airport (SIA) has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Airport 2025 by World Travel Awards (WTA), marking an unprecedented 17th consecutive win of this prestigious accolade. The announcement was made on Saturday during the WTA...

The rise of AI and the erosion of individual voices

Across Saint Lucia and the wider world, there’s a growing sameness creeping into writing and speech, especially in professional and public-facing settings. Whether it’s a corporate email, a ministerial statement, a government report, or an...