Caribbean tourism surpasses pre-pandemic levels with over 34 million visitors in 2024

Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General & CEO, Caribbean Tourism Organisation. ~ Curaçao records 20.3% annual growth ~ PHILIPSBURG--The Caribbean tourism industry maintained strong momentum in 2024, welcoming an estimated 34.2 million international...

MONSTERRATT: UK-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum started off well in London.

The Montserrat delegation, led by Minister Hon. John Osborne Jr. joined a roundtable on renewable energy transition and had the opportunity to hold initial discussions with UK private sector investors active in the renewable energy and...

Curaçao, Belize and St Vincent Are the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Travel Hotspots

Sun, sand and sea are more popular than ever. But that’s just the beginning of the story for a Caribbean region that is hotter than ever: the Caribbean tourism industry continues to soar, exceeding even its pre-pandemic heights. In 2024, the...

Young Voices Shine Bright in 2025 Creative Youth Competition Focused on Essay Writing

by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—This year, the Creative Youth Competition was all about the power of the pen with a focus on essay writing. Young people across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union embraced three thought-provoking essay...

More growth projected for Caribbean tourism

The Caribbean tourism industry is expected to continue its growth this year, but prevailing economic uncertainties and slowdowns in major source markets during the first quarter of the year could affect the pace at which the sector is growing....

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Gov’t agencies meet to review A&B’s national oil spill plan

- Advertisement - By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] The National Office of Disaster Services, in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda Maritime Services and the International Maritime Organisation, launched a five-day workshop this...

Dr Keith Rowley: My name placed on Interpol watch list

FORMER Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley News July 22, 2025 Former prime minister, Dr Keith Rowley, has called on his successor Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Attorney General John Jeremie and Commissioner of Police (CoP) Allister...

Former Trinidad Prime Minister Briefly Detained in Antigua Allegedly Due To Name On INTERPOL Watch List 

By NAN News Editor News Americas, PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, July 21, 2025: A routine stopover turned into a diplomatic firestorm Monday after Trinidad and Tobago’s former Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, revealed that he had been briefly detained...

Rowley: My name placed on Interpol watch list

News Clint Chan Tack 2 Hrs Ago Dr Keith Rowley - Former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley has called on his successor Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Attorney General John Jeremie and Commissioner of Police (CoP) Allister Guevarro to explain why his name has...

Beverly Main Streets Creates Community in a Thriving Downtown

More than 20 years ago, a group of Beverly residents and entrepreneurs decided they wanted something different for their city. They wanted to enhance and promote Beverly as a hidden gem of the North Shore, to give neighbors and visitors a reason...

Applications Closing for 2025 “Victoria BCN” International Violin Competition

The annual “Victoria BCN” International Violin Competition is divided into three sections: the junior category (ages 12 to 16), advanced (ages 17 to 20), and the senior category (ages 21 to 25). For its second edition, the competition will take...

Afro Soca Jam sizzles despite headliner no-show

Though headliner Afro B’s absence left some fans disappointed, the energy at Afro Soca Jam was undeniable. The Easter Sunday event, held at 36 Old Hope Road, delivering an unforgettable night of sights and sounds that thrilled the partying set....

Water-informed initiatives define SOM Foundation 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize winners

anchor The Rural Studio cluster system demonstration site is in Newbern, a rural Black Belt Alabama town. Image: © Tim Hursley. Courtesy of the SOM Foundation The SOM Foundation has announced its 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize...

Water-informed research defines SOM Foundation 2024 Research Prize and European Research Prize winners

anchor The Rural Studio cluster system demonstration site is in Newbern, a rural Black Belt Alabama town. Image: © Tim Hursley. Courtesy of the SOM Foundation The SOM Foundation has announced its 2024 Research Prize and 2024 European Research...

EU official urges T&T: Ratify EPA, modernise fisheries rules

John Bazill, an of­fi­cial re­spon­si­ble for trade re­la­tions with the Caribbean in the Eu­ro­pean Com­mis­sion’s Trade De­part­ment, is en­cour­ag­ing T&T to rat­i­fy the long-out­stand­ing Eco­nom­ic Part­ner­ship Agree­ment (EPA) with the...

RECIPROCITY: 26 Caribbean Countries face US Tariffs; Guyana slapped with 38%

Deandrea Hamilton Editor USA, April 4, 2025 – Unless a deal is struck, the expectation is that every country will now pay tariffs to the United States as part of the Donald Trump Administration’s move toward regularizing trade deficits and...

US–EU Tariff Clash Threatens Europe’s Regional Air Connectivity, Says ERA

Photo source: ERA Europe’s regional air links face a fresh threat as escalating US–EU trade tensions cast a shadow over aviation’s fragile recovery, according to the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). The association on Tuesday issued a...

Critical water scarcity threatens the Caribbean, according to CAF study

The study has highlighted gaps in water access, efficiency, and infrastructure, and recommends immediate investment in innovative solutions to mitigate the impact of climatic changes and growing resource demands, particularly from expanding...

ERA warns of US-EU trade tensions

The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has warned that escalating US–EU trade tensions risk severely undermining regional air connectivity across Europe. The warning follows US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a proposed 30% tariff...