‘Caribbean’s first offshore solar installation’ planned near Fort-de-France

The Grand Port Maritime of Martinique (GPMLM) has partnered with French offshore solar developer SolarinBlue to develop Soley Blé, the first offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) project in the Caribbean Arc. SolarinBlue’s offshore solar technology...

Martinique celebrates Creole Month in October

Dominica News Online - Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 11:19 AM Each year, during Creole Month, known as “Mwa Lang Kréyol La,” the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique (CTM) dedicates efforts to honoring and promoting the Creole language in all...

The Territorial Collectivity of Martinique Celebrates Creole Month

As every year, on the occasion of Creole Month “Mwa Lang Kréyol La²”, the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique (CTM) celebrates and promotes the Creole language in all its dimensions. For the 2025 edition, the CTM is strengthening its commitment...

This Day in History on October 10: Tokyo Olympics Open in 1964

October 10 stands out as a date marked by a tapestry of significant moments that have shaped global history across politics, science, culture, and innovation. One of the most impactful events on October 10 occurred in 1970, when the People's...

Opinion: Can Ethiopia solve the West's 'puzzle' about Africa?

Seifudein Adem is seen in this photo provided by himself. By Seifudein Adem, Visiting Professor at the Institute for Advanced Research and Education, Doshisha University, Kyoto Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States from 1801 to 1809,...

Understanding the ban on fish exports from Grenada to US

by Arley Salimbi Gill Come 1 January 2026, Grenada will be banned from exporting fish to the United States of America. This is significant because, in many respects, the US has been the main export destination for our fish, providing a ready...

This Nordic Community Could Be the Next Longevity Blue Zone

Research hints that Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia could be a new Blue Zone, though regional differences suggest longevity and healthy lifestyles don’t always align. Credit: Stock Researchers identified Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia as a possible...

Friday essay: Peter Jackson, the Black Australian boxing champion you’ve never heard of

As we approach the headstone of Peter Jackson’s grave, we glimpse a flash of red at its base. Getting closer, we see that it’s a pair of boxing gloves. They are brand-new Fila gloves that retail for around A$80, so someone has spent a bit of...

Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and His Many Lives

October 9, 2025 Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and His Many Lives The Irish-Greek wanderer who became Japan’s foremost folklore chronicler By Takeshi Dylan Sadachi From late September 2025, NHK’s Asadora,Japan’s most-watched morning drama series...

How This “Paris of the Caribbean” Forged a Unique Bond With the United States

The town of St. Pierre, in northern Martinique, is world-famous for the appalling tragedy that took place here on May 8, 1902, when an eruption of Mount Pelée destroyed the urban area and killed nearly 30,000 people. This marked the end of the...

Reparations and the Collapse of Western Immunity

We are all here united by an agreement in principle and a statement: The time for reparations has come! Faced with this evidence: WHAT IS TO BE DONE? The title of a 1902 book by a certain Lenin, Lenin who would lead the Bolshevik revolution in...

UWI Wet Fete a splash!

Reneka Francis, who attends University of Technology, Jamaica, is all about the fun at Wet Fete. . Wet Fete, held on Saturday, September 19 at The University of the West Indies, Mona (The UWI), drew a massive turnout of college students and young...

4.8 Magnitude earthquake rattles St Vincent

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday morning, according to data from the UWI Seismic Research Centre. UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-10-03 10:59 am (Local Time) MAGNITUDE: 4.8...

Cousins in Song: Benoît LeBlanc Revives Forgotten Voices

Benoît LeBlanc – Mô kouzin, mô kouzinn (self-released, 2025) Mô Kouzin, Mô Kouzinn by Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and producer Benoît LeBlanc presents 27 pre-jazz songs rooted in slave cultural traditions, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and early...

Redeveloped Hewanorra International Airport potentially finished by 2029

By Enrique Rupert If all goes to plan, the redevelopment of the Hewanorra International Airport in Saint Lucia could possibly be completed by 2029, according to the General Manager of the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Port Authority (SLASPA) Daren...

Winning Moments: 76 Photographs From The 2025 Ocean Photographer Of The Year Awards

The Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 has once again brought together some of the world’s most powerful and inspiring ocean imagery. Hosted by Oceanographic Magazine, the competition celebrates the beauty of the sea while also shining a light on...

The magic and miracle of education   

On 27 September 2025, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addressed the United Nations under the theme of “Better Together.” His speech focused on the value of education, accurately describing it as a “lifeline” and as a “bridge between...

"This is a platform that producers can no longer do without"

Since its launch in 2017, the FARMS software - created by FARMS Digital, Compagnie Fruitière's technology subsidiary - has continued to evolve to meet the real needs of producers. Here is a look back at the genesis of a constantly evolving project...

The Diocese of The Windward Islands

The Thirty-Ninth triennial Synod of the (Anglican) Diocese of the Windward Islands is scheduled for Monday 6th to Wednesday 8th October, 2025 with Sunday 5th and Thursday 9th being travelling days. The concelebrated Holy Eucharist to mark the...

Straight, No Chaser: Dylan Riches sees personal experiences as a key part of the creative process

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Straight, No Chaser looks to Vancouver’s talented mixologists for stories from behind the stick. We find out how they create, what they love,...