Tinubu’s Saint Lucia visit rekindles ancestral ties

President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Saint Lucia has been hailed as a symbolic reunion of long-separated kin, as the Caribbean nation traced the roots of its enslaved ancestors back to Nigeria. Welcoming President Tinubu to a joint session of...

Barcelona investigates street sweeper’s death as Spain trapped in heatwave

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We’re Africans, Most Of Us From Nigeria – Saint Lucia Senate President Tells Tinubu

June 30, (THEWILL) — President of the Senate in Saint Lucia, Alvina Reynolds, has reaffirmed the deep ancestral and cultural ties between Nigeria and Saint Lucia, stating that most Saint Lucians have Nigerian roots. Speaking on Monday during a...

Ranked: Countries With the Highest Share of Seniors

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Caribbean Cuisine: Celebrate the Taste of the Islands in Miramar

Photo courtesy | depositphotos.com MIRAMAR– The City of Miramar is excited to unveil the much-awaited 5th Annual Taste of the Caribbean Islands Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM at the Miramar Regional Park...

CDEMA and NEMO host sixth BRICS Project Steering Committee meeting

St Vincent and the Grenadines played host to a regional meeting that focussed on issues of climate change, disaster management and building resilience. It was the sixth meeting of the BRICS Steering Committee which took place on June 19 and 20,...

Rick Owens On Cher, Charli xcx, and His Palais Galliera Retrospective

Rick Owens is a mood—a sound as much as a look. Sometimes his clothes are a seduction, other times, they’re an assault. The same collection can conjure the dance floor at Berghain, with messy S&M cuts and weathered leather, and a grand opera, with...

Ranked 100th – Celebrate Like #1

After a year of economic turbulence, Pakistan’s economy seems to have crawled out of intensive care. Inflation has cooled. The current account is no longer haemorrhaging. The rupee has stopped fainting. The doctors in charge—whoever and wherever...

Communiqué of the 77th Meeting of the OECS Authority

On June 17, 2025, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines proudly hosted the Opening Ceremony of the 77th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority. The following day, June 18, Heads of Government convened for a high-level...

Spain’s leader sticks by decision to break with NATO spending goal despite Trump tariff threats

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez walked away from this week’s NATO summit with an opt-out from spending more on defense. He also left with fresh threats of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. On Thursday, the progressive...

Spain’s leader sticks by decision to break with Nato on defence spending

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez walked away from this week’s Nato summit with an opt-out from spending more on defence as well as fresh threats of tariffs from US President Donald Trump. On Thursday, the progressive Spanish leader stuck by...

Spain’s leader sticks by decision to break with NATO on spending despite Trump tariff threats

Audio By Carbonatix MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez walked away from this week’s NATO summit with an opt-out from spending more on defense. He also left with fresh threats of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. On...

Discover the Full List of Special Projects and Participants of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale

Circularity Handbook / PILLS, JIN ARTS, typo_d, Archi-Neering-Design/AND Office, Róng Design Library, Valeria Tatano, Massimiliano Condotta, Xiaoqing Cui, Zhengwei Tang. Image Courtesy of Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 Share Share Facebook...

Shary Barzey Advocates for Education Equality in UK Youth Parliament

Standing in the historic halls of the House of Commons, Montserrat’s Shary Barzey delivered a compelling speech at the UK Youth Parliament, calling for greater educational opportunities for students from underprivileged and under-resourced...

Gov’t begins major road works without touching $100M loan, Works Minister says

By Kisean Joseph [email protected] The Ministry of Housing and Works has been conducting an extensive roadworks program across Antigua and Barbuda without accessing the $100 million loan facility, Minister Maria Browne revealed during a Monday...

Charles Martin Hartwig

Charles Martin Hartwig, father, grandfather, scientist, athlete, and civic volunteer, passed away peacefully at home in Livermore in February 2025. Friends and fans are invited to a celebration of life at the Unitarian Universalist Church in...

Women Agro-Producers Invited to Participate in IWD Market Day

The Social Services Department has extended an invitation to all women agro-producers on Montserrat to participate in a special Market Day on Friday, March 7 2025 in observance of International Women’s Day. A release from the department said...

Government Minister Reflects on United Alliance Administration to Date

Minister for Agriculture, Lands, Housing, Environment and Sports, Honourable John Osborne, has been reflecting on the time the new United Alliance Government has spent in office to date. Speaking on the “what’s on your mind” programme on Radio...

Social Services Department Focuses On Women Agro-producers on International Women's Dayal Women’s Day, 2025

The Social Services Department is organizing a special event for women agro-producers on Montserrat in observance of International Women’s Day, 2025. The special Market Day will be on Friday, 7 March 2025. According to a press release, Women...

New book explores senior’s journey through life

Life’s a journey: the Reverend Frederick Hassell with his book Flog Your Memory: Write It Down (Photograph by Akil Simmons) A senior who spent the past three years chronicling his memoir has advised people to “make a note” of life’s events, even...