How the Four Seasons Nevis Is Leading the Way in Sustainable Travel — One Sea Turtle at a Time

This short film shows the Sea Turtle release at the Four Seasons Nevis’ beach on July 9. The turtle was geo-tagged and its movements will now be tracked across the wider region. If you’ve been to Nevis, you know it. The energy. The pull. Maybe...

COLUMNIST: Living a life of Hope

Our joy comes from knowing that we can live on tomorrow’s joy today.” “Hope is not dead; hope is alive and it embraces our lives forever. Hope does not disappoint!” “The one who has hope lives differently.” “Hope never cuts everyone off.” Maria...

Premier Meade Commends Team for Stepping Up on Regional Stage

Premier Reuben T. Meade has praised his Cabinet colleagues for their growing leadership and active representation of Montserrat in regional and international forums, calling their recent work a sign of a strong and capable team ready to guide the...

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...

Tribute to a Master Caribbean Builder!

Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet In the two decades I’ve known Rayneau Gajadhar, he’s never ceased to amaze everyone else. Whether by what he says or does, he evokes responses that range from bewilderment to surprise,...

Ava DuVernay at CARIFESTA 15: “Justice and Dignity Are Sexy”

The air inside the packed hall at the Hilton Barbados in Bridgetown was charged with anticipation on Monday night as festival director Carol Roberts-Reifer welcomed Academy Award nominee and Emmy, BAFTA, Peabody and Sundance-winning filmmaker Ava...

Mediterranean diet combined with calorie reduction and exercise may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly one-third

Embargoed for release: Monday, August 25, 2025, 5:00 PM ET Key points: Those who adhered to a Mediterranean diet, reduced their caloric intakes, engaged in moderate exercise, and received professional weight loss support had a 31% lower risk of...

Perfect Weekend: Between the Zillertal Alps and the Dolomites

Presidents, opera divas and stock market gurus are among his guests: Kurt J. Gamper has been running the four-star Hotel Rudolf for twenty years with the mixture of warmth and class that he once learned from Swiss hotelier legend Hans C. Leu. The...

Australia tops new list of most expensive passports in the world - but here's the list of countries it will get you into without a visa

By NICHOLAS WILSON, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 The Australian passport has been revealed as the most expensive in the world for the second year in a row, but research suggests...

Tinubu: Nigeria open to visa waiver for diplomats, government officials from Eastern Carribean states

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is open to exploring a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The OECS comprises Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth...

CXC Reports Stable Results, Announces New Curriculum Rollout

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has reported steady performance across the region in this year’s examinations while unveiling a new curriculum framework designed to give students more flexibility and better prepare them for modern...

The safest Caribbean islands: Where to visit for your next beachy vacation

Table of Contents Table of Contents Montserrat The British Virgin Islands Bonaire Martinique Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Cayman Islands Sint Maarten Grenada Saba If you’ve been dreaming of sandy beaches and crystal clear waters, but recent travel...

Mystery surrounds death of dad whose partner was cleared of killing him

It cannot be determined if a stab wound which killed a much-loved dad was self-inflicted, a coroner has ruled. Paul Dickson, 49, was found with a stab wound to his chest outside the home he shared with partner Joleen Hulme in Bolton, shortly after...

The Human Touch: Why Small Caribbean Properties Could Win in an Automated World

As automation transforms the global hospitality industry, there’s growing concern that small Caribbean properties will be left behind. Without the resources to install smart locks, AI concierges, or robotic cleaners, how can they possibly compete...

South America Patrols Escalate as Destroyers Test Diplomacy and Deterrence

Three U.S. Navy destroyers are moving toward South American waters with orders to directly interdict cartel traffickers. The deployment fuses counter narcotics with gunboat diplomacy and domestic politics—intensifying a fast-building confrontation...

James Silcott, trailblazing Black architect who sued L.A. County over discrimination, dies at 95

James E. Silcott, a trailblazing Los Angeles architect who, thanks to many gifts to his alma mater, Howard University, became the most generous benefactor to architecture students at historically Black colleges in the U.S., died July 17 in...

Reimagining Caribbean Hospitality in the Age of Automation

Automation is already reshaping the global hospitality industry, and the Caribbean is not exempt. But while automation offers opportunity, it also brings urgency because the forces driving it aren’t always aligned with our values. Large hotel...

ELLE Decor Checks In: The 12 Best Hotels In Barcelona

Barcelona is often regarded as one of the best cities to visit in Europe for its history, art, architecture, food, and laid-back Mediterranean lifestyle. From Roman ruins to Gothic cathedrals, the city’s past is layered with centuries of history,...

Swerve the obvious with these alternative ideas for your next adventure

There are several great reasons to visit an under-the-radar destination on your next trip. With overtourism an increasing problem in some of the world’s travel hotspots, you’d be consciously helping the heaving likes of Amsterdam, Venice and...

New Book on St. Martin Writer Lasana Sekou Now Required Reading in University of...

GREAT BAY, St. Martin — Dr. Dannabang Kuwabong’s new book, examining the work of St. Martin writer Lasana M. Sekou, was launched and presented at international conferences in St. Martin and in Prague, Czechia, this summer. Titled Rhetoric of...