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CAL, Air Caraïbes Sign Codeshare Agreement
Caribbean Airlines, Air Caraïbes Sign Codeshare Agreement Caribbean Airlines and Air Caraïbes are delighted to announce the signing of a new codeshare agreement. This agreement expands travel options for Caribbean customers and visitors, as under...

Grenada Book Festival returns in October
The second annual Grenada Book Festival, presented in partnership with the Grenada Office of Creative Affairs (GOCA), returns in October with an exciting lineup of events for writers and book lovers of all ages. This year’s Grenada Book Festival...

Denver Alphonse Jr. Gears Up for Top Competitive Cycling in Rwanda
Denver Alphonse Jr. [Photo credit: EA Fit]Denver Alphonse Jr., one of Saint Lucia’s leading young athletes, is currently in Rwanda for the UCI Road World Championships. The African continent is hosting the world’s top cyclists for the first time,...

Work in Progress: Christelle Oyiri
As a child, Christelle Oyiri spent her holidays visiting family in Guadeloupe. When she returned to the island alone in 2020, she began to uncover its histories of pollution and power. Contaminated by prolonged historical use of the pesticide...

GFA launches National Primary School Football Tournament
The Grenada Football Association (GFA) announces the return of the National Primary School Football Tournament, officially kicking off on Friday, 26 September 2025. Making its long-awaited return, this eagerly anticipated competition will bring...

Leroy ‘Wadix’ Charles to receive Kompa Recognition Award at 2026 Haitian Music Awards
Dominica News Online - Monday, October 6th, 2025 at 8:53 AM Dominica’s Cultural Ambassador and Creole advocate Leroy “Wadix” Charles has been named a Recognition Award Recipient at the 10th Annual Haitian Music Awards (PHMA), scheduled for...

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...

FULL LIST: Lisabi, 3 Cold Dishes, others earn nominations at 2025 AMAA awards
The 21st Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has announced its nominees, showcasing the best of African cinema. Burkina Faso’s “Katanga: Dance of the Scorpions” tops the list with 10 nominations, followed closely by Nigeria’s “Lisabi: The Uprising”...


AMAA 2025: Burkina Faso’s ‘Katanga: Dance of The Scorpions,’ Nigeria’s ‘Lisabi’ are top contenders
The nominations for the 21st Africa Movies Academy Awards, AMAA, were announced on Saturday evening ahead of the 2025 edition. African actors of Nigerian descent, including Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles Inojie, and Adaora Anyanwu, announced...


AMAA 2025: ‘Lisabi,’ ‘Katunga,’ ‘Freedom Way’ Lead Nominations
The nominations for the 21st Africa Movies Academy Awards, AMAA have been announced on Saturday evening, ahead of the 2025 edition. The nominations were announced by African actors of Nigerian descent including Lilian Aluko, Emeka Ossai, Charles...

FULL LIST: Katanga, Lisabi lead 2025 AMAA nominations
The Africa Film Academy (AFA), the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), have announced the nominees for its 2025 edition. The nomination list was unveiled on Saturday during a press briefing at BON Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. Burkina...

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...
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...

Air Transat adds routes, boosts year-round service for summer 2026
Air Transat has unveiled a series of major additions to its summer 2026 network. Central to these new developments are exclusive transatlantic routes such as Quebec City–Marseille and Ottawa–London Gatwick, as well as the annualization of several...


I always loved Paris, until I found the other Notre Dame
Many places in France feel unfairly eclipsed by Paris’ shine (Picture: Getty Images) In the latest instalment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Travel Editor Alice Murphy writes about a lesser-known Notre Dame that captured her heart. Paris is eternal....
RESIDENT SEEKS IMPROVEMENT
A resident of Petite Martinique is urging government action for better waiting facilities at the Hillsborough ferry terminal, drawing attention to commuter discomfort and prompting an official response. COMMUTORS DISCOMFORT ELEMENTS Government...

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...