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2025 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) begins today
Now Grenada
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May 14, 2025
The final (external) component of the Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) takes place today, Wednesday, 14 May and tomorrow, Thursday, 15 May 2025. 1,804 students are registered for the assessment from 73 schools. They comprise 883 males and...
Martinique armed robbery verdict ignores homophobia
Erasing 76 Crimes
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April 16, 2025
Martinique LGBT activist was blinded in the assault Lonny Féréol, 28, was found guilty of complicity in an armed robbery against Brice Armien-Boudré, co-president of Martinique’s main LGBT+ advocacy organization Kap Caraïbe, that took place in...
French law permits eco-friendly drone use for safer crop protection
The Scottish Farmer
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April 15, 2025
The legislation allows remote-controlled aircraft to apply biocontrol substances—like pheromones and beneficial microorganisms—as well as pesticides classified as 'low risk' under EU regulations. These products are often used in organic farming...
You’d Never Guess These Caribbean Islands Are Great for Surfing
Caribbean Journal
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May 18, 2025
You don’t usually think Caribbean when you think surfboard — but maybe you should. It’s out there, just beyond the rum punches and beach loungers — a different side of the Caribbean, where the Atlantic delivers real swell, where the wind pushes...
Seaweed to the Rescue: Caribbean’s Slippery Solution to Soaring Fuel Costs.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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May 18, 2025
- Advertisement - Every year, huge amounts of floating brown seaweed called sargassum wash up on Caribbean beaches. Once rare, this seaweed is now a major problem. It smells terrible when it rots, traps sea creatures, and drives tourists away....
V’ghn: First Caribbean IP Youth Ambassador
Now Grenada
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May 12, 2025
by Richès Karayib Grenadian artist V’ghn made history by becoming the first Caribbean Youth Intellectual Property (IP) Ambassador appointed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). This appointment, announced in April 2025, marks a...
OECS partners with Government of St Kitts and Nevis for Third Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2025
SKN News
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May 16, 2025
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) announced its partnership with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for the Third Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) 2025. The Summit will be organized by Island Innovation and will take...
Martinique to Showcase Cruise Poten...
SKNVibes
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MIAMI BEACH, Florida (April 6, 2025) – The Martinique Tourism Authority will make waves at two of the cruise industry’s most important events this month – Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami Beach from April 7–10 at Booth 1638, and Cruise360 at the...
Turks and Caicos Golf Association Dominates Caribbean Classic for Historic Three-Peat as Champions
Magnetic Media
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May 17, 2025
Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic – History was made on the greens of Casa de Campo as the Turks and Caicos Islands Golf Association (TCIGA) secured an unprecedented third consecutive championship at the 29th annual Caribbean Classic Golf...
France legalizes drone pesticide spraying for steep farmland and Caribbean plantations
Environmental Health News
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April 15, 2025
A new French law allows drones to spray low-risk pesticides on hard-to-reach vineyards and banana crops, reviving aerial pesticide use banned across Europe since 2009. Stéphane Foucart reports for Le Monde. In short: France’s Parliament approved...
[SEATRADE 2025] Dominica – A nature island of wellness, adventure, and authenticity
Win Media SKN
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May 13, 2025
Article courtesy of Richès Karayib April 25, 2025 – Dominica asserts its identity at Seatrade and strengthens its cruising strategy. Present at Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami, Dominica’s Minister of Tourism, Denise Charles Pembertonhighlighted...
A French Cocktail Bar Opens in Brookline
Eater
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May 15, 2025
For more than 50 years, Coolidge Corner Opticians sold stylish French eyewear in its small shop and office next to the Paris Creperie. Now attendees will be able to order stiff cocktails and savory sandwiches at Bar Lunette, the new French bar...
Strong showing in Guadeloupe for The Bahamas
The Nassau Guardian
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The Bahamas Youth Equestrian Team made its strongest showing to date on the Southern Caribbean Grand Caraïbe circuit, gaining awards in every division at the 2025 Grand Caraïbe Guadeloupe competition this past weekend. The team of Hannah Knowles,...
Grenada Set to Host Fourth Annual Dive and Conservation Festival
Deeper Blue
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July 17, 2025
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) has announced the return of the Dive and Conservation Festival, taking place from October 25th to October 31st, 2025. The festival brings together divers, conservationists, students and marine enthusiasts for a...
France Bolsters RSLPF’s Crime-Fighting Arsenal with Second K-9
St. Lucia Times
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April 8, 2025
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) strengthened its crime-fighting capabilities on Monday as the French government donated its second “extensively trained” canine to the force during a ceremony at police headquarters in Castries. This...
A hiker is dead and another is missing in flooding on the Caribbean island of Martinique
Associated Press
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May 14, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in the French Caribbean island of Martinique searched Wednesday for a missing hiker who was part of a group of nine swept away by a swollen river. One of the other hikers died and seven were rescued. The...
Compere Lapin Invites Guests to Explore the Caribbean This Summer
New Orleans Magazine - Louisiana
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May 14, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Compère Lapin invites guests to join them on “a spirited journey through the Caribbean” this June with its Summer Rum Cruise, a five-week exploration of island flavors featuring Chairman’s Reserve Rum. The “cruise”...
Didier Waterfall Flash Flood Turns Scenic Hike Into Disaster In Martinique.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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May 14, 2025
- Advertisement - On Tuesday, May 13, a hiking trip near the Didier waterfall in Martinique ended in tragedy. A group of nine hikers was hit by a sudden flash flood caused by days of heavy rain. One hiker died, and another is still missing. The...
TTMA embarks on trade mission to Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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May 12, 2025
News Ryan Hamilton-Davis 51 Minutes Ago Emil Ramkissoon, owner of New Wave Marketing Ltd and vice president of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association - Photo by Lincoln Holder The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA)...
Caribbean Photo of the Week: A Mountain in Martinique
Caribbean Journal
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April 12, 2025
The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Lukas Belliard, who sent in this lovely shot of Morne Larcher in Martinique, an island that remains far off the travel radar but is blessed with some of the most stunning vistas you’ll...