Halloween is on the horizon with spooky celebrations ahead

Fill your Halloween nights with fireworks and glowing pumpkins that make the season feel alive beyond your front door. In many cities, Halloween has evolved from haunted houses to massive parades and folklore-themed festivals, offering unique and...

EXPRESS CATERING’S US$5-M GAMBLE

The Guitar Bar at the Sangster International Airport, part of Express Catering Limited’s offerings at the airport. IF you’ve gone through Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (SIA) recently, you’ve likely passed a Margaritaville bar or a...

A tale of two SVG’s

Dr. Fraser- Point of View When you read or listen to conversations on social media and even at rum shops around the country you will think that this ‘blessed’ land of ours, (if we dare continue to use that term), is two different countries, mostly...

St Maarten Is One of the Fastest-Growing Destinations in the Caribbean Right Now, With New Flights, More Hotels, and Serious Buzz 

St. Maarten is having a standout year. The island reported a 16.9 percent increase in airport arrivals and a 14 percent rise in cruise arrivals during the second quarter of 2025, momentum that extended through a record-breaking summer. This surge...

New film explores how Caribbean workers helped win second world war

It’s a significant chapter of wartime history that has until now been largely confined to memory, private archive and songs by 1940s Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Invader. Now, the hidden story of how Caribbean workers helped win the second world...

Guyana: The Only Country In The Americas Forecast For Double-Digit Growth Through 2027

By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Oct. 9, 2025: The South American CARICOM nation of Guyana is defying global economic gravity. According to the World Bank’s October 2025 Global Economic Prospects Report on Latin America...

Another Tough Weekend for the RSLPF

. It was a long and hard weekend for the men and women of the Royal St. Luica Police Force (RSLPF) as multiple incidents were reported particularly in the north of the island. As part of its remedial response to incidents of robbery and stealing...

Star Alliance Los Angeles Lounge Wins North America’s Leading Airport Lounge For Sixth Consecutive Year

Press Release – Air New Zealand The Star Alliance lounge at Los Angeles International Airport has long been regarded as one of the worlds premier airport lounges, consistently collecting accolades from across the industry. Photo/Supplied Star...

Carnival’s top-voted Caribbean cruise ports may surprise you

The most frequently visited Caribbean cruise ports may not be the most popular ones, according to the results of recent Carnival Cruise Line passenger polls. There’s no doubt that the Caribbean is by far the most-visited cruise region — 72% of...

Property guru Phil Spencer reveals he lost 'large amount' of his own money to £400million Caribbean property fraud

Property guru Phil Spencer today reveals for the first time that he lost a vast amount of his own money to one of Britain's biggest ever fraud cases in a new Daily Mail podcast. The television presenter put his name to a £400million Caribbean...

Buying a Yacht for £250,000-£500,0000: Inside the World of ARC Sailors Buying Their Dream Boat

Is spending the kind of money you can buy a house for on a yacht actually the sensible option for taking a sabbatical? Will Bruton on purchasing a yacht for £250,000-£500,0000. The average house in the UK today costs around £290,000. But rather...

Regional cannabis regulators find common ground

The third and final day of Cannabliss SVG 2025 in St Vincent and the Grenadines turned theory into practice. As the conference took to the road, regional cannabis regulators joined traditional cultivators, manufacturers, and retailers on a...

From brick oven to family legacy: The beloved Thomazo local bread

In Thomazo, one family’s local bread has risen from a roadside staple into something closer to a national treasure. For Ambrose Fara Mongroo, the man behind the oven, bread has become both livelihood and legacy. Ambrose Fara Mongroo began his...

TAVE’s 'Fly Away' is the breakout EP you need to hear [interview]

Grammy-nominated trailblazing artist / producer TAVE dropped his debut EP Fly Away and we can’t get enough of it. After years of crafting hits behind the scenes for artists like 6LACK, Masego, and AESPA, the UK-bred musician finally steps into the...

Despite scandals, clergy say Eric Adams’ faith partnerships revitalized NYC aid services

NEW YORK (RNS) — As New York City Mayor Eric Adams prepares to leave office this fall, after suspending his reelection bid amid outcry over a scandal-ridden mayorship, he leaves behind a new network of faith leaders mobilized by his crisis...

Miami Carnival 2025 celebrates Caribbean culture across South Florida

Miami Carnival 2025 is underway across Broward and Miami-Dade counties, bringing together Caribbean communities and cultural enthusiasts for a multi-day celebration of music, masquerade, and heritage. The festival began on Saturday, Oct. 4, with...

Global immigration news round up

This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...

Caribbean netball legend Gloria Lewis celebrated in Brooklyn at 90

Family members, friends, supporters, and former netballers on Saturday night, Sept. 26, feted Gloria Lewis, the Vincentian-born founding member of the Brooklyn-based Caribbean-American Netball Association (CANA), as she celebrated her 90th...

GoatoberTT’s ‘Feasts of Fire’ brings Caribbean goat cuisine to the next level

On Oc­to­ber 19, Goa­to­berTT ig­nites the culi­nary scene with Feasts of Fire—billed as one of 2025’s most dis­tinc­tive food events. This “Fes­ti­val of Goat” unites three pow­er­house fe­male chefs who will show­case the ver­sa­til­i­ty of one...

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...