The Caribbean cultural industries provide tangible economic benefits

Cricket West Indies’ financial struggle highlights a wider Caribbean dilemma: cultural industries only provide a major local economic boost when they successfully function as tourist attractions. In a media event on October 1 at Cricket West...

HELEN’S DAUGHTERS HIGHLIGHTS RURAL WOMEN AS BACKBONE OF CARIBBEAN AGRICULTURE

As the world marks International Day of Rural Women, local NGO Helen’s Daughters is shining a spotlight on the women who feed the nation. With women making up more than 60 percent of the agricultural workforce in the Caribbean, the organization is...

Trinidad and Tobago U-17 women to face Curacao, El Salvador in 2026 Concacaf qualifiers

Sports Roneil Walcott Just Now - Trinidad and Tobago's under-17 women's football team will face both Curacao and El Salvador when round one of Concacaf's qualifiers towards the 2026 Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup kicks off from January 24 to...

George Springer's ethnicity, parents helped turn Blue Jays' veteran into baseball star

George Springer is one of the greatest sluggers in postseason history. After a down season in 2024, Springer turned it back on in 2025 for the AL East champion Toronto Blue Jays, who he's now playing with in the ALCS against the Seattle Mariners....

Reggae Girlz learn path to 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz now know their path to the next FIFA Women’s World Cup, with regional governing body Concacaf confirming the schedule for the upcoming qualifiers. The matches will take place across three FIFA Women’s International Match...

Culture Brown goes for authentic reggae on ‘Go Deh’

Reggae artiste Culture Brown recently released his seventh full-length studio album, Go Deh. The 11-track project, which features songs, such as Why-Wah Mek, Tribute To Lee Scratch Perry, Good Health and Move Up, was released on his Akeel Records...

OECS Commission and Commonwealth of Learning Sign MOU to Advance Digital Learning and Education Transformation

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing digital learning, open education, and teacher...

Guyana confirmed to compete in Men’s and Women’s categories of RAN Sevens

The Rugby America North’s (RAN) annual senior sevens tournament will once again take place at Larry Gomes Stadium in Arima, Trinidad. The Trinidad and Tobago Rugby Union (TTRU) hosts and welcomes the regional association’s largest event of the...

We could lose our status as a state’: what happens to a people when their land disappears

Small island countries press for guarantees as rising sea levels risk leaving their citizens stateless By Jonathan Watts Small island nations would rather fight than flee, but rising sea levels have prompted apocalyptic legal discussions about...

Celebration of Kwéyòl Heritage Month ends on a high

The sounds of bamboo bursting, traditional Kwéyòl and Zouk music filled the air over the weekend. Matching the rhythms was the allure of local flavours emanating from earthen pots and wood fires. Saint Lucians from all walks of life, and several...

Not just ‘madness’: What’s been missed around mental health

“Mate just mad.” For decades, that phrase echoed through Saint Lucian society, used to brush aside visible distress or abnormal behaviour. It was often the only language available to describe mental illness until a few years ago. In recent years,...

Veterans in Sports scores big for cancer in ‘Kick for A Cure’

Veterans In Sports Inc. continues to champion social change through its annual Kick for a Cure initiative, a community-driven event that doubles as the official launch of the veterans’ football season and a rallying cry for cancer awareness. This...

Offbeat sports season starts with a bang at Pointe Seraphine

Combat sports, chess, pools, darts, paintball, surfing, racecars, BMX, vehicular audio, and video games all stood side-by-side on Saturday evening, November 1, at Duty Free Pointe Seraphine, as the Ministry of Youth Development & Sports officially...

NDP offers public servants 50% tax off vehicles

The New Democratic Party says that if elected to government, it would implement a policy that would see people who work for at least 10 years in the public sector receiving a 50% discount on the duties on a vehicle. Opposition Leader Godwin Friday...

Youth Economy Agency: Shaping the businesspeople of the future

For years, many young Saint Lucians dreamed of starting their own businesses, but most had neither the money nor the mentorship to make those dreams become reality, but that story is beginning to change. This national issue is one the Youth...

Former central bank governor urges easing of foreign exchange restrictions for cultural workers

62 By Emmanuel Joseph Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr Delisle Worrell, has called on the government to make foreign currency freely available to cultural practitioners, arguing that such a policy would be the single most...

Megan Nestor named to Lisa Leslie Award preseason watchlist

Saint Lucian basketballer and University of North Texas senior Megan Nestor has been highlighted as one of the best bigs in the collegiate women’s game in the United States. On October 31, she was among 20 players named to the 2025-26 Lisa Leslie...

Preservation through participation, Quadrille’s place in hearts and homes

“Especially men — we have a crisis in Saint Lucia where the men refuse to dance,” joked Jason Bachelor Joseph. It’s the wake of Joseph’s recently wrapped 14th annual Dansé Kwòdril [Quadrille] sessions held at the JQ Rodney Bay Mall. The weekly...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – November 3, 2025 (Listen to song “Backative for Jamaica”)

Happy Independence Day, Dominica! Happy 47th Independence Day to the people of Dominica. Celebrated as the Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominica is known for its lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and world-class hiking trails. The nation...

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...