UK athletes visit Special Care Baby Unit ahead of historic island challenge

According to the World Health Organization the first 28 days are the most delicate for a newborn with the highest risk of death. Lifesaving equipment to stabilise and treat complications that may arise from infections or preterm birth plays a...

Saint-Pierre's Devastated Ruins Reveal Tragic History

St. Lucia’s Marigot Bay and Pigeon Island now behind us, the Caribee under full sail headed for Martinique, the next island in the Lesser Antilles. Like nearby Guadeloupe, Martinique is an overseas department of France and culturally distinct from...

The Wanted's Nathan Sykes is married! Singer ties the knot with stunning fiancée Charlotte Burke in lavish ceremony before making their red carpet debut as husband and wife

The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has tied the knot with his gorgeous fiancée Charlotte Burke in a lavish ceremony the couple announced on Monday. Hours after sharing the happy news the lovebirds made their red carpet debut as husband and wife at the...

The Wanted's Nathan Sykes makes red carpet debut as a married man at Pride of Britain

Nathan Sykes and Charlotte Burke at the Pride of Britain awards(Image: Getty Images) Only hours after announcing he's gotten married, The Wanted's Nathan Sykes made his debut as a married man at the Pride of Britain awards today (20 October). He...

Pan Am Returning to the Seas

Cruise line Holland America is partnering with the Pan Am brand to launch a nearly month-long trip at sea commemorating the defunct airline’s 100th anniversary. The 28-day Pan Am 100th Anniversary Legendary Voyage will retrace original Pan Am...

OECS stands with Grenada as it navigates imponderable currents

by Linda Straker Grenada to answer request to temporarily install radar and US military assets on or near Grenada National Heroes Day celebration held on 20 October due to inclement weather National Hero title can be awarded to any citizen of...

COMMENTARY: Bridges Over Water: Enhancing the U.S.–Caribbean Partnership

By Dr. Isaac Newton What if the ocean separating the United States from the Caribbean were not a boundary but a bridge waiting to be crossed with vision and action? The waves already carry the answer. They whisper that the future belongs to those...

The Wanted's Nathan Sykes ties the knot in stunning ceremony three years after engagement

The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has married partner Charlotte Burke(Image: Nathan Sykes Instagram) Nathan Sykes has married his partner Charlotte Burke in a stunning ceremony, almost three years after their engaegement. The 32-year-old pop star - who is...

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship calls Miami home for first time

The queen is alive and well after getting a bit of work done and is set to spend an extended holiday in Miami, bringing with her some award-winning entertainment. Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship arrived at PortMiami last week and will be...

The Wanted's Nathan Sykes Marries Fiancée Charlotte Burke in England After a Nearly 3-Year Engagement By Erin Clack

NEED TO KNOW Nathan Sykes has tied the knot The Wanted singer married Charlotte Burke in Yorkshire, England, earlier this month, he announced on Instagram on Oct. 20 The couple got engaged nearly three years ago in December 2022 Nathan Sykes is...

This Caribbean cruise will visit historic Pan Am destinations

Holland America Line is partnering with Pan Am for a 100th-anniversary cruise in 2027. The 28-day Caribbean voyage will visit historic Pan Am destinations on the Zuiderdam ship. Pan Am’s “flying boat” Clipper planes have all been retired, but...

In Nobody’s Backyard: Open Letter Opposing US Military Incursions and Reaffirming the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace

Yesterday, October 19, marked the anniversary of the US invasion of Grenada. Forty-two years later, regional sovereignty remains a vexed question in the Caribbean, and it is being put to the test by the current US military incursions that have...

Nathan Sykes and Charlotte Burke tie the knot

Nathan Sykes has married Charlotte Burke. The 32-year-old pop star - who is best known as a member of the Wanted - has confirmed via social media that he tied the knot earlier this month. Nathan posted a photo of himself and Charlotte on their...

STEWARDING SANDALS!

The October 6, 2025 signing ceremony between Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for a new ‘Beaches’ family resort on the multi-island state’s mainland, is another giant leap forward its...

Tropical wave could bring stormy weather to the Caribbean this weekend

West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is keeping a close eye on a tropical wave moving across the Atlantic Ocean that could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the Caribbean in the coming days. A tropical...

Sandals challenge surpasses £100,000 for neonatal care, pushes on for more

The Sandals Foundation’s 2025 Island Challenge has already exceeded its fundraising target by raising over £100,000 (EC$363,000) for life-saving neonatal equipment at Saint Lucia’s Millennium Heights Medical Complex – and the team is now aiming...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 20, 2025- Cayman’s Monique Hamaty-Simmonds featured

All Aboard: San Juan welcomes cruise community The countdown is over — tomorrow the FCCA Cruise Conference & Trade Show kicks off in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Today, delegates from across the Caribbean, Latin America, the United States and beyond are...

Financing Secured For Castries-Gros Islet Highway Expansion

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Two loan agreements have been signed in Washington, D.C. between the Government of Saint Lucia, through the Ministry of Finance, and two major international development partners — the OPEC Fund for International...

Ajdan: Shaping Saudi Arabia’s Lifestyle Future

As Saudi Arabia’s skyline rises to match the ambition of Vision 2030, one name has rapidly emerged as a symbol of design excellence and lifestyle innovation — Ajdan. Founded in 2016 in Al Khobar, the company has grown from a pioneering coastal...

Remembering ‘Jimz’

Death is never an easy topic. It’s even less so when young people die, and certainly when they pass suddenly. It hits hardest when promising youth have not just their careers, but their lives, snuffed out in a moment. The impact spreads like...