Grenada targets Guyanese travelers with strategic tourism mission in Georgetown

The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), alongside airline and hotel partners, wrapped up a successful marketing mission in Guyana aimed at boosting Grenada’s appeal as a preferred destination for Guyanese travelers. The initiative is part of GTA’s...

Mayor pays tribute to five at Gracie Mansion Caribbean-American Heritage event

On Monday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams honored four Caribbean nationals during his annual grand Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence on East 88th St., Upper East Side, Manhattan. The...

Government delivers 1st official land title handover

The Government of Grenada has taken a historic step in transforming land tenure reform, championing citizen empowerment through the strategic distribution of land titles under the Land Tenure Regularisation Programme launched in May 2024. This...

Potential machinations by NDC government of the electoral system – Part I

Whether by way of embracing the ‘condemned’ electoral system or by way of introducing a ‘reformed’ electoral system in Grenada, it seems that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is maneuvering to take full grip of the electoral system. What are...

T&T opens CAZOVA medal quest against Curacao and Martinique

NIGEL SI­MON Se­nior Mul­ti­me­dia Re­porter nigel.si­mon@guardian.co.tt T&T men and women teams will open their cam­paigns in the T&T Vol­ley­ball Fed­er­a­tion (T&TVF) host­ed Caribbean Zon­al Vol­ley­ball As­so­ci­a­tion (CA­ZO­VA) Un­der-23...

This Beach Town Is a Laid-Back Getaway With a Famous Rock, Wild Waves, and French Caribbean Charm

Le Diamant is alive. It starts before you arrive — a winding drive through banana trees and old Creole homes, the Caribbean Sea shimmering just beyond the hills. Then it hits you: that moment when the town opens up and the beach stretches out in...

Cruise Only Fares Now Include Drink Packages on Caribbean Cruises

A cruise line is offering a special promotion where their “Cruise Only” fare will include free drink packages on cruises to the Caribbean. From now through August 29, 2025, Costa Cruises is offering a complimentary beverage package upgrade on...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 30, 2025

The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]. June 30, 2025 CTO, Caribbean destinations spotlighted at American...

The 6 Most Underrated Caribbean Beach Towns You Need to Visit

Most travelers land here with the same idea: find a stretch of sand, park up at a beach club, order something cold, and leave winter behind for a week. And while there’s nothing wrong with that, the beaches in the brochures tend to be crowded,...

This Caribbean Island Is Hosting the World’s Most Luxurious Rum Festival

The Caribbean’s most luxurious rum festival is back — and it’s happening on one of the region’s most exclusive islands. Think of it as a kind of Cannes for Caribbean rum: a full-fledged St Barth Rum Week. The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth is...

Why Puducherry's French citizens are returning to the seaside town

It was more than FOMO, this is where she wanted to be, “un choix éclairé", an informed choice, as she calls it. With her plans in place, she broke the news to her parents at a café. “My father stood up and walked away," she says. No one they knew...

GTA leads promotional activations in Barbados

In a continued effort to strengthen regional ties, and share the rich, vibrant spirit of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) recently concluded a successful series of promotional activations in Barbados....

Touring Made Easy

Photo Credit: Captain Ron Tours With the silver anniversary of Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) set to ignite the Nature Island from October 24–26, 2025, a home-grown Saint Lucian company, Captain Ron Tours is making sure Saint...

Ponant adds Central American & Caribbean journeys for winter 2027

Ponant Explorations has announced an extensive deployment of 48 voyages across 11 unique itineraries in Central America and the Caribbean for the 2026-2027 winter season. From November 2026 through April 2027, the line will operate 34 Caribbean...

5 Caribbean cocktails to enjoy this summer

When the sun is blazing and the beach is calling, nothing beats a refreshing Caribbean cocktail in hand. Bursting with tropical fruits, island spices, and vibrant spirits, these drinks capture the essence of summer in every sip. From poolside...

Haverford Township Free Library names new director

HAVERFORD — The Haverford Township Free Library announced that Maryanne Olson was recently selected as its new director. This appointment comes following an extensive nationwide search conducted in collaboration with Bradbury Miller Associates....

Martinique – Regional Cooperation Fund Seminar: The Caribbean, an area of opportunities despite challenges

April 18, 2025 – The Regional Cooperation Fund Seminar was held on Wednesday April 16, 2025 in Fort-de-France, in the Salle Félix Éboué at the prefecture. On the theme of “Porteurs de projets et diplomatie” (“Project carriers and diplomacy”), this...

Island nation remains in crisis after Hurricane Beryl left trail of devastation: 'We are going to continue to suffer'

The Caribbean three-island nation, Grenada, is still recovering from Category 4 Hurricane Beryl, which hit in June 2024. The then-prime minister called it an "almost Armageddon-like" event due to the amount of destruction the country saw. What's...

Algeria seeks to defuse diplomatic crisis with France

On the eve of the 63rd anniversary of Algeria's independence, the Algerian Consulate in Nanterre has indirectly communicated, according to Al Arab, its intentions to calm the diplomatic crisis with France. The festivities will last from 1 to 6...

New York’s new-wave Caribbean cuisine

At Maison Passerelle, the new art deco brasserie at the Manhattan branch of French department store Printemps, the shrimp cocktail presentation is impressive, the ocean trout elegantly plated with cracker-crisp skin, the coconut chiboust light and...