Carnival Expands Meal Donation Program into Latin America

Carnival Corporation has announced that it has signed a series of historic memoranda of understanding with food banks and community partners in Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic. The company is the first cruise company to sign formal...

Mosquito-borne diseases expand, posing new threats

September 19, 2025 9 min read Driven by climate change, population mobility and global trade, mosquito-borne diseases are extending beyond tropical and subtropical areas. Dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus — all spread by Aedes mosquitoes — have...

PM Skerrit meets Guadeloupe's security officials, discusses regional stability 

Dominica: Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit accompanied by Minister of National Security for Dominica, Rayburn Blackmore recently met top security personnel from Guadeloupe earlier this week at the office of Prime Minister. The delegation from...

Accor’s New Guadeloupe Hotel Is Planning a “Late 2025” Debut

The long-awaited Pullman resort in Guadeloupe is still targeting a “late 2025” opening, according to parent company Accor. The new wellness-focused resort will include 102 rooms, called the Pullman Royal Key. It will be the first Pullman-branded...

Free movement among four Caribbean countries begins

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – Free movement among nationals of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Barbados, Dominica and Belize came into effect on Wednesday, two days after a law facilitating such movement was passed in the St Vincent and the...

Free movement among SVG, Barbados, Belize begins 

Free movement among nationals of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Barbados and Belize came into effect on Wednesday, two days after a law facilitating such movement was passed in the Vincentian Parliament. Dominica is also part of the...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025 Ready, Set, SOTIC — Barbados takes the stage Barbados is buzzing — SOTIC 2025 has arrived! From September 30 to October 3, the Caribbean Tourism Organization will chart the future of regional tourism at the annual State of the...

Death in Paradise star's forgotten thriller is now available to stream

Death in Paradise fans missing their weekly trip to Saint Marie can instead tune into a movie featuring one of its much-loved stars. Actor Ben Miller - who used to be in the BBC hit - starred in crime caper The Actors back in 2003 and it is now...

Criminalise and Punish or Legalise and Educate

By allowing adolescents legal access to sexual and reproductive information and services, investing in education, training health staff, and establishing health facilities dedicated to adolescents, Jamaica achieved a 57.2% reduction in adolescent...

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launches a pilot project on sargassum to turn a challenge into an opportunity

Sargassum, long considered a scourge of the Caribbean, is now at the heart of an innovative project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The archipelago is embarking on a pilot initiative to transform this brown seaweed into agricultural and...

I took a job on a whim on New Year's Eve - and ended up stranded at sea for six months

Laura ThomasBBC World Service ShareSave What would you do if you were stuck on a ship, far from loved ones, and you had no idea how - or when - you'd get home? A BBC podcast follows the story of how one young woman's life took an unexpectedly wild...

Murders, kidnappings and terrorism: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists

There are at least three Caribbean islands American tourists are being steered away from due to crime and terrorism spiraling out of control. Most recently, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday that its ships would no longer visit its private...

From sargassum to the blue economy: a sustainable opportunity for the Greater Caribbean

As climate change warms the oceans and alters nutrient flows in rivers like the Amazon, sargassum thrives. However, when it reaches the coast and begins to decompose, it emits toxic gases, primarily hydrogen sulfide and ammonia, posing increasing...

The Mallorcan sailor all set to make Transatlantic history

Hugo Ramón had other things on his mind on Monday. There was little time to celebrate his 40th birthday as he went through the final preparations for the Mini Transat solo transatlantic yacht race which sets sail from Sables d’Olonne in France...

[Graphic News] Monaco tops world in centenarians per capita

Britain’s Daily Mail recently reported that Monaco has the highest proportion of people aged over 100 in the world, citing United Nations statistics. The European city-state, known as a playground for billionaires, boasts 949 centenarians for...

What Does a Rare Blood Type Mean?

In 2011, a woman from the French overseas region of Guadeloupe underwent routine tests before a surgery. Strikingly, doctors could not identify her blood group, which was so unique that they did not find any matches even from her family.1 Halfway...

Andrea Bocelli To Perform When He’s Honored At Denyce Graves Foundation Harvest Moon Gala

SEPTEMBER 9: Laura Ward, Inayah Raheem, Hannah Jones, Denyce Graves, Lauren Torey and Symone Harcum attend Kick-Off Celebration for the Upcoming Denyce Graves Foundation Harvest Moon Gala at New York on September 9, 2025. (Photo by Patrick...

‘Bending for a Bwa!’ (How some hapless Caribbean politicians psychologically assault voters!)

Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet The French-based Kweyol language, grown out of Slavery’s creative mix of African and European tongues, is the most-widely-spoken in the Eastern Caribbean region. It’s similar to that...

France Unbowed Party Rejects Nomination of Sebastien Lecornu as Prime Minister

Sebastien Lecornu, 2025. X/ @lazlaz17168437 September 9, 2025 Hour: 2:57 pm On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as his new prime minister. RELATED: The ‘Let’s Block Everything!’ Movement Is...

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Israeli strike in Qatar targets Hamas leaders as they weigh Gaza ceasefire proposal DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar as they considered a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza...