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...

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...

Statement by Alva R. Baptiste

Alva R. Baptiste Madame President, in the words of the late Abraham Lincoln: the 16th President of the United States of America: “The most reliable way to predict the future is to create it.” The words of the late President are illuminated by R....

Catfishing and “Smishing” Cyberthreats Cause Caribbean Consternation.

- Advertisement - Officials in Antigua and Barbuda have warned the public about a fake website called ecitizen.ag pretending to be an official government portal. The offending site now appears to be offline and SKNO staff were unable to access it...

Home auction frenzy overtakes October’s first weekend in Brisbane

October’s home auctions began with a bang in Brisbane, featuring a massive turnout for a derelict home and a sale that blew past its reserve price by hundreds of thousands of dollars. Brisbane’s inner city suburb of Bulimba saw a derelict...

OPINION: UWP’s free SALCC proposal: A philosophical pivot or political play?

The guiding words of Saint Lucia’s Nobel Laureate, Sir W. Arthur Lewis – “The fundamental cure for poverty is not money, but knowledge” – are often quoted as a testament to the commitment of our political parties and governments to education. Yet...

Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 3

A personal account by Dr Jan Yves Remy, (External Counsel for Saint Lucia in the ICJ Advisory Opinion Proceedings) . 1) Identifying the Obligations Owned Comprehensive without Being Sprawling In answering the first question – what are the...

Woulélaba returns for Kwéyòl Heritage Month

After a short hiatus last year, the Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC) has reintroduced the traditional game of Woulélaba as part of the calendar for ​Kwéyòl Heritage Month in October. Past events featured six teams from across...

Can Lai’s Taiwan Hold on to Its Diplomatic Allies?

During Tsai Ing-wen’s presidency, Taiwan lost ten official diplomatic partners to China, which utilized its economic power to peel away the democracy’s allies. Since President Lai Ching-te took office in May 2024, however, Taiwan has managed to...

Mexico, Paraguay back Guyana’s candidacy for IICA top post

MEXICO and Paraguay, two countries with governments of different political leanings but with significant agricultural development policies in common, officially announced their decision to support Guyana’s candidacy for the position of...

Best places to retire on the East Coast

Kristi Blokhin // Shutterstock Best places to retire on the East Coast The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College projects that, as of 2025, the average man will spend about 19.6 years in retirement based on a median retirement age of...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress

Jolé St John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for...

The versatile sohari leaf

Features Newsday 2 Hrs Ago A clump of sohari (Calathea lutea). - By Kris Sookdeo THE upcoming festival of Divali is characterised by several activities of religious significance – special prayers, fasting and the lighting of deyas to name a few....

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner

Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...

Turkish Airlines celebrates three decades of Manchester flights

Turkish Airlines, the airline flying to more countries than any other, is celebrating 30 years of flights from Manchester in northern England to İstanbul. The national flag carrier operates 28 weekly flights from Manchester Airport to İstanbul...

OP-ED: Big Tobacco Calls It Harm Reduction, Caribbean Youth Calls It Profiting From Addiction

Why is the Caribbean suddenly the focus of lobbying by groups like the World Vapers’ Alliance, Smoke Free Sweden and We Are Innovation? The answer is clear: our region is being targeted as an entry point for industry-driven narratives designed to...

DeBriefed 3 October 2025: UK political gap on climate widens; Fossil-fuelled Typhoon Ragasa; ‘Overshoot’ unknowns

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Shattered climate consensus FRACKING BAN: UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has announced that the government will bring forward its...

N.B. doctor suspended after N.S. sex assault charge loses bid to regain licence in Quebec

New Brunswick An Edmundston doctor accused of sexual assault in Nova Scotia has lost his bid to regain his licence to practise in Quebec. Tribunal dismisses Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal's appeal of Quebec licence being revoked in 2022 Dr. Sanjeev Sirpal,...