Stepping Into the Magic of the DPA Pre-Awards Gift Suite 2025

I had the absolute pleasure of attending Nathalie Dubois and DPA’s spectacular “DPA Pre-Awards Gift Suite 2025” at the hidden gem that is the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel. Nathalie Dubois-Sissoko has once again proven why her DPA Talent Lounge is...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – September 22, 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]. September 22, 2025 New Tourism Minister in Guyana; Continuity in Jamaica...

Grenada Launches Water Supply Upgrades Across Carriacou 

Grenada: The residents of Carriacou are about to experience a more reliable and consistent water supply as Minister Tevin Andrews announced that major investments and projects are underway to address the island’s long-standing challenge related to...

The Caribbean island defying an existential threat

On the sister isles of Carriacou and Petit Martinique, where Beryl struck hardest, the scale of destruction was unprecedented. Andrews recalls walking through villages where nearly every roof had been torn away. "Ninety-eight percent of homes were...

Transat Café L'or heading to a sustainable future

by Transat Café L'OR 11 Sep 07:04 PDT On Sunday October 26, more than 70 boats will set sail from the port of Le Havre starting the most legendary double-handed transatlantic race, bound for Martinique. Leading up to the race, the TRANSAT CAFÉ...

Hurricane Janet: 22 September 1955

On 22-23 September 1955, Hurricane Janet, an exceptional storm, ravaged Grenada. It broke all the rules. The hurricane warning was broadcast by the Windwards Island Broadcasting Service (WIBS) from noon on 22 September, and with increased...

Inside the Political Economy of New World Slavery

The “primary purpose” of New World slaves, Sidney Mintz wrote, Article continues after advertisement was to serve as manual laborers engaged…in the production of market commodities…Slaves were not primarily a source of prestige, of sexual...

143 Haitian soldiers return from training in Mexico as gang violence spreads beyond Port-au-Prince

Overview: Nearly 150 Haitian soldiers returning from Mexico training arrived in Port-au-Prince Saturday, Sept. 20. After eight weeks at the Mexican army training center as part of the first group of 700, including special operations units, the...

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...

Throne Speech 2025: Delivering a better future, together

Throne Speech delivered to the Houses of Parliament by Her Excellency Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General, on the occasion of the 4th Session of the 11th Parliament, Grenada Parliament Building, Mt Wheldale, St George, 12 September 2025 at 10...

Three new Caribbean awardees round out list for CMEx Leadership Awards

From left to right: Carole Alexis of Martinique, Ronella Croes of Aruba, and Clarisa Jiménez of Puerto Rico — newly named honorees for the 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards. Photo: CMExSelected honorees for the 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards, have been...

France: Another Day of Strike—for What?

For the second time in eight days, the French have voiced their discontent with their leaders with a day of strikes and demonstrations following on from the Bloquons tout! (“Let’s block everything!”) movement launched on Wednesday, September 10th....

CMEx Announces Additional 2025 Leadership Award Honorees

Source: Caribbean Media Exchange, Inc. From left to right: Carole Alexis of Martinique, Ronella Croes of Aruba, and Clarisa Jiménez of Puerto Rico — newly named honorees for the 2025 CMEx Leadership Awards SCOTCH PLAINS, New Jersey (September 8,...

A New ‘Blue Zone’ May Be Emerging with Wildly Long Life Expectancies

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers in Finland have identified a potential Blue Zone in Ostrobothnia, Finland. A Blue Zone is a region recognized as having longer life expectancies and better overall health than other...

Political crisis reveals deep rift between the people and their politicians

As the French government faces likely collapse in a confidence vote on Monday, plunging the eurozone’s second biggest economy and key diplomatic power into a domestic political crisis, Jonathan Denis, a 42-year-old a bank manager and health rights...

France’s political crisis reveals deep rift between the people and their politicians

As the French government faces likely collapse in a confidence vote on Monday, plunging the eurozone’s second biggest economy and key diplomatic power into a domestic political crisis, Jonathan Denis, a 42-year-old a bank manager and health rights...

NBA Europe a ‘great avenue to grow the game of basketball’, says ex-NBA champion Ronny Turiaf

SINGAPORE – Nikola Jokic (Serbia), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Luka Doncic (Slovenia) and Victor Wembanyama (France) are some of the leading lights of the National Basketball Association (NBA) today. But just two decades ago, players from...

French budget cut strikes turn violent amid clashes in Paris

Large-scale protests in the French capital Paris turned ugly on Thursday afternoon, after a few dozen individuals clad in black attacked the police officers on site, who responded with teargas. Small pockets of demonstrators out of a crowd of tens...

PHARCS commemorates Elderly Month with new partnership and initiatives

In celebration of Dominica’s Month of the Elderly, Premium Home and Residential Care Services (PHARCS) has revealed its lineup of activities, along with what the company says is an “exciting new partnership to enhance services for seniors.”...