The Vanishing of Sarm Heslop: Caribbean Still Haunted by an Unanswered Mystery

CCTV from St John shows Sarm Heslop boarding a dinghy with her boyfriend and vanishing into the Caribbean night. Three years later, with no body, no charges, and a trail of contradictions, the question of what happened continues to haunt paradise....

Embassy issues warning to US citizens in T&T

Amid rising Caribbean tensions and backlash over the US’ military boat-strikes that have killed at least 27 in the Caribbean Sea, the US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago this morning issued a warning to citizens residing in the country to avoid...

Carry a Tree to Carriacou:

Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management Dr Ronen Francis has described the launch of the Carry a Tree to Carriacou Initiative as a bold and hopeful undertaking that is expected to safeguard the landscape...

Saint-Pierre's Devastated Ruins Reveal Tragic History

St. Lucia’s Marigot Bay and Pigeon Island now behind us, the Caribee under full sail headed for Martinique, the next island in the Lesser Antilles. Like nearby Guadeloupe, Martinique is an overseas department of France and culturally distinct from...

Emma Tiglao emerges as 2025 Miss Grand International frontrunner

Emma Tiglao. Image: Instagram/@ahleks4u via @emmatiglao Global pageant observers named Emma Tiglao as a major contender for the 2025 Miss Grand International crown, placing the Philippine bet on the top spots of their frontrunners lists....

Orthotic and prosthetic care stakeholder engagement

The Member of Parliament for St George South Hon. Andy Williams in collaboration with Trinidad and Tobago Orthotics and Prosthetics (The Amputee Centre), is hosting a vital stakeholder engagement. Come and be part of an important presentation and...

Matchmaking and marriage services: Do Indians in the diaspora need them?

ACCORDING TO Rao Prakasa (1982), the traditional arranged Indian marriage matchmaker is called anag-waa, or nayan. The matchmaker is normally a family friend or distant relative, or maulvi, imam or pandit who serves as a neutral go-between when...

Surinamese banana exports back in focus for Europe

"We are a 'price maker' in the region and we would like to keep it that way," says Nitesh Ramlakhan, Director of Production Operations at Food and Agriculture Industries (FAI). As Suriname's only banana plantation, the company occupies a unique...

Abbas Abbasov: International community has not yet adequately assessed crimes against humanity committed in Africa

Baku, October 17, AZERTAC From October 7 to 17, the OSCE Human Dimension Conference was held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The event brought together representatives of 57 OSCE member states, OSCE institutions and executive bodies, as well as...

"We plan to start exporting Japanese pumpkins to the U.S. in early 2026"

Panama is strengthening its role as a reliable supplier of tropical fruits and roots in global markets, supported by a climate that enables year-round production. While other countries in the region face disruptions from rain or drought, the...

Diplomacy over firepower: Saint Lucia and CARICOM weigh in on a divided region

As tensions deepen between the United States and Venezuela, Saint Lucia has joined other Caribbean voices urging dialogue and respect for the Caribbean as a “zone of peace”. Speaking before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly last week, Alva...

Agent Orange, a slow violence that still kills

Agent Orange was produced in this way by American multinationals such as Monsanto, Dow Chemical or Hercules, to maximize profits and to raze the largest possible area of forest. It was spread from 10 August 1961, then massively during Operation...

Back-to-back: PH's Emma Mary Tiglao wins Miss Grand International 2025

October 18, 2025 | 11:36pm MANILA, Philippines — Emma Mary Tiglao bested 76 other international delegates to be crowned the 13th Miss Grand International at glitzy rites in Bangkok, Thailand. It was technically a back-to-back victory, with...

Ghost of Yōtei debuts as Sony's biggest first-party title in Europe, says GSD

Ghost of Yōtei is the biggest first-party launch for PlayStation in Europe since Marvel's Spider-Man 2, according to GSD data. As The Game Business reports, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima debuted at No.2 on the GSD European unit sales and...

Understanding the ban on fish exports from Grenada to US

by Arley Salimbi Gill Come 1 January 2026, Grenada will be banned from exporting fish to the United States of America. This is significant because, in many respects, the US has been the main export destination for our fish, providing a ready...

Miss Grand International 2025: Philippines’ Emma Tiglao enters Top 22

Emma Tiglao at Miss Grand International 2025. Photo: Screengrab from YouTube/GrandTV Emma Tiglao of Philippines delivered a strong start as she entered the Top 22 of the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday,...

St. Lucia – Eastern Caribberan Golf Champions 2025!!!

Team St. Lucia has secured the top prize at the recently held Eastern Caribbean Golf Association (ECGA) 2025 Championship. This tournament, held annually, was held from 4 to 5th October, 2025 and was hosted in St. Kitts & Nevis. Team St. Lucia at...

Preparation continues and work steadily progresses for the World Creole Music Festival(WCMF) 2025

Ayodele AndrewPreparation works are ongoing and steadily progressing for the 25th Edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). This was according to Festivals and Events Manager at Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) Ayodele Andrew while...

The magic and miracle of education   

On 27 September 2025, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell addressed the United Nations under the theme of “Better Together.” His speech focused on the value of education, accurately describing it as a “lifeline” and as a “bridge between...

Anticipation builds for the 5th edition of Gastronomy Festival

The Saint Martin Tourism Office team poses at the entrance to Baratié Restaurant. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--The Saint Martin Tourism Office invited the press to a dinner at the intimate Baratié Restaurant in Concordia on Saturday as part of...