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Leadership summit in Grenada
A Grenadian family-owned and operated US-based company involved in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects has chosen to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding with the hosting of a summit in Grenada of top American...

"We must maintain the bond that unites us with consumers"
From May 13th to June 2nd, 2025, French bananas will be taking center stage in three Parisian train stations. A new communication campaign will highlight their status as France's favorite brand. Saint-Lazare station campaign Posters in stations...

Lecturer at Kwame Ture series: At the heart of revolution is love
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 4 Hrs Ago Professor Lewis Gordon - Professor Lewis Gordon, head of the philosophy in the University of Connecticut, equated revolutions such as the Haitian revolution with love, at his feature presentation during the Kwame...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 16 2025
June 16, 2025 Aruba welcomes cruise tourism community The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) officially opens its PAMAC Destination Summit today in Aruba. This high-level gathering brings together FCCA Platinum Members and cruise...
Record Seaweed Surge Chokes Caribbean Shores, Threatens Wildlife
Caribbean Sea - A massive bloom of seaweed known as sargassum has blanketed coastlines across the Caribbean and nearby waters, creating environmental and economic challenges, with scientists warning that the worst may still be ahead this summer....

Canadians Boycott U.S. Travel As Airlines Shift to Europe and Latin America, Cutting U.S. Flights
Since the beginning of the year, the relationship between the U.S. and Canada has been pretty tense. The situation worsened considerably following Trump's tariff war in early April when thousands of Canadians decided to boycott U.S. travel and...

How — and where — to travel this summer if you're on a tight budget
Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Beautiful sunset over the Kelowna featuring Okanagan Lake. Getty Images Article content Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from...

Father’s Day Gift Guide 2025: The Best Ultra-High-Proof Whiskeys To Impress Dad
A glass of cognac and a few ears of barley on a dark wooden table. getty Sometimes you need a bottle that goes above and beyond, strong enough to withstand a splash of water or a big ice cube, and complex enough to keep surprising him every time...

David Walters to perform in Hyderabad as part of India tour celebrating Fête de la Musique
French-Caribbean artist David Walters will perform in Hyderabad on June 24 during his India tour for Fête de la Musique. Known for his Afro-Caribbean soul-funk sound, Walters’ performances blend heritage with global music influences in a...

Promoting dialogue, enhancing mutual learning among civilisations to build a brighter future
Ambassador Wei HongtianOn June 7, 2024, the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly adopted a China-proposed resolution by consensus, declaring June 10 as the International Day for Dialogue among Civilisations. This year, the global community came...
Top 33 MSC Cruises questions answered
MSC Cruises is an Italian family-owned cruise line that invites travelers to experience the world at an affordable cost. The uproar of MSC has caused the number of passengers to double in the last few years, with new terminals popping up in...

"Bananas from France do not fight with the same weapons as American or African bananas"
François Moran, Tropibana François Moran, manager of Tropibana at the Rungis market, is a fervent supporter of bananas from Guadeloupe and Martinique, which his father used to sell on the same market. "This banana ticks all the boxes: It is...

Scientists say a record amount of seaweed hit the Caribbean and nearby areas in May
A record amount of sargassum piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new report. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting...

‘Caviare of the Caribbean’
Jamaica Conch Cluster lead Roderick Francis (left) and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green display samples of canned conch during the closing-out ceremony for the Jamaica Conch Cluster Project at the Inter-American...

15 Best Movies Of The 1980s, Ranked
The 1980s were a wild ride for film fans, with a wide variety of different genres represented at the box office. But in the wake of the success that movies like "Jaws" and "Star Wars" had in the late 1970s, there was an increased focus on the...
Minister Green Hails Jamaica Conch Cluster Project’s Contribution To Sustainable Fisheries
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Thursday (May 29), applauded members of the Jamaica Conch Cluster (JCC) Project for their achievements. These include establishing the world’s first and only Marine Stewardship...

Karine Jean-Pierre: 5 Things About Joe Biden’s Former White House Press Secretary
View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images for American Ballet Karine Jean-Pierre served as former President Joe Biden‘s White House Press Secretary, replacing Jen Psaki. Five months into Donald Trump‘s term, Karine announced via Instagram that she...

Talks underway with China on QEH expansion
200 The island’s main public health facility is poised for its most ambitious expansion in history, with Prime Minister Mia Mottley announcing plans to increase capacity at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) by 40 per cent, supported by a...

Regent Seven Seas Prestige ushers in a new world of “casual luxury” at up to $40,000 a night
Regent Seven Seas is building a new class of ship. Seven Seas Prestige will have an enormous master suite with an equally big price tag. But what has many talking is the fact that the “World’s Most Luxurious Fleet” has become, well, more relaxed....

USNS Comfort in Grenada Port with Continuing Promise 2025
The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is in Grenada, marking the Continuing Promise 16th mission to the region since 2007 and the eighth voyage on Comfort. The ship arrived on island on June 9, 2025 to provide a variety of medical...