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Island solidarity: Guadeloupe’s Espoir Santé provides vital €30,000 donation to Dominica Infirmary
Dominica News Online
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August 20, 2025
Clannis Jno Baptiste (left), McCarthy Marie. Photo credit: Tina Alexander, Lifeline MinistriesThe capacity of the Dominica Infirmary to deliver empathetic and comprehensive care received a notable boost today through a generous contribution of...
CARIFTA Triathlon, Aquathlon & Mixed Relay Championships this weekend
Now Grenada
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August 22, 2025
Triathlon Grenada departed Grenada on Thursday, 21 August, for Trinidad & Tobago to compete in the CARIFTA Triathlon, Aquathlon & Mixed Relay Championships, which will be held in Courland Bay Heritage Park, Tobago, on 23 and 24 August. The CARIFTA...
Trinidad and Tobago women into CAZOVA Senior final; men vie for sixth
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 23, 2025
Sports Roneil Walcott 5 Minutes Ago TT women's volleyball team at Senior CAZOVA Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. Photo courtesy TT Volleyball Federation - Trinidad and Tobago's women's volleyball team continue to impress at the Senior Caribbean...
How to island-hop the Caribbean by ferry
Lonely Planet
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For most travelers out there, you're probably treating the Caribbean the way you think you're supposed to: fly in, park yourself on one island, fly out. Fragmented airlift and maddening routes, like flying back through Miami or San Juan to reach...
Volleyball women go for 9th CAZOVA crown
Trinidad Express
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TRINIDAD and Tobago’s women are expected to return to the top of the podium when the curtain falls on the CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association) Championships, today, in the Bahamas. After failing to capture an eighth straight title in...
T&T Women shine as men falter in dramatic day of CAZOVA volleyball
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 23, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago’s women’s volleyballers produced a dazzling performance on Thursday, dismantling defending champions Jamaica in straight sets to march into the final of the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championships....
National athletes ready to battle region at Carifta Triathlon
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 23, 2025
Sports Kinnesha George 7 Minutes Ago FILE PHOTO: Jacob Cox of Tobago. PHOTO BY DAVID REID - David Reid Although there are no Tobago athletes, this weekend, Tobago will be the home of the Carifta Triathlon, Mixed Relay and Aquathlon Championship...
I never liked the Caribbean — but this island made me fall in love with it
AOL
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Ulrich Hollmann/Getty Images Morne Trois Pitons National Park on the Caribbean island Dominica.I’ve been to the Dominican Republic twice, yet it feels like I’ve never truly experienced it. The first trip was all Airbnb beachfront lounging, and the...
This Caribbean Festival Has Rare Rhum Agricole, Luxury Villas, and Sunset Parties
Caribbean Journal
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August 17, 2025
The Caribbean’s most spirited celebration is returning to St Barth this fall — and it’s already shaping up to be bigger than ever. The eighth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth brings together the world’s best rums,...
These are the Caribbean’s most peaceful island escapes
The Times
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Sure, there’s one side to the Caribbean that’s all clubbing, whopping all-inclusives and casinos — but with more than 7,000 islands scattered across a vast sea, there are still plenty of places to find some peace and solitude. Maybe it’s listening...
The Caribbean’s global fashion powerbroker
The Gleaner
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August 17, 2025
Savvily building an entrepreneurial empire one major model after another, Deiwght Peters has developed an enviable credibility in the multi-billion-dollar fashion industry that stretches far beyond Jamaica’s shores. The SAINT International chief...
EUROPE/FRANCE - Sailing from France to the Antilles: fundraising campaign for the Salesian missionaries in Guadeloupe
Fides
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August 16, 2025
Saturday, 16 August 2025 ANS – Les Sables-d'Olonnes Paris (Agenzia Fides) – 150 years after the first crossing of the Atlantic by the Salesian missionaries of Don Bosco to reach the archipelago of Guadeloupe (now part of the French Antilles, ed.),...
GOVERNOR JULIA CROUCH FOLLOWING PRISON ESCAPE AND RECAPTURE
721 News
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August 13, 2025
On 29 July 2025 a Prisoner, Justin Skerritt-Riley, escaped from lawful custody while on a prison escort from HMP Anguilla to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He was recaptured by French Police in St Martin on Tuesday 5th August 2025. He was...
The best Caribbean islands for couples, according to travel experts
The Manual - Oregon
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August 13, 2025
I love the Caribbean as much as the next person. The turquoise water, the beachside cocktails, and the salty air that somehow makes everything taste better. However, not all Caribbean islands are created equal. Some are perfect for families with...
Trinidad PM says Caribbean Airlines not operating on profitable basis, threatens shutdown
Jamaica Observer
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August 12, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says the state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route, and has given the management of the airline two years to get the company’s...
Mexican Caribbean Turns Seaweed Crisis into Fuel, Building Panels, and Carbon Credits
LatinAmerican Post
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August 13, 2025
On the beaches of Quintana Roo, the tide brings more than tourists. In 2025, record waves of sargassum threaten to choke the coastline’s turquoise brand—but engineers and scientists here are betting it can be turned into energy, products, and...
Trinidad PM gives Caribbean Airlines management team two years to ‘sort out the mess’
Stabroek News
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August 13, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has issued an ultimatum to the management of local carrier Carib-bean Airlines (CAL): ‘sort out the mess’ in two years or find a new job. Speaking at the UNC’s Monday Night Report in Couva,...
Trinidad PM issues two-year ultimatum for Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 13, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar says state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) does not operate a single profitable route and has warned the airline’s management that they have two years to fix the company’s finances or face...
PM gives Caribbean Airlines management team two years to ‘sort out the mess’
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Brent Pinheiro brent.pinheiro@guardian.co.tt Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has issued an ultimatum to the management of local carrier Caribbean Airlines (CAL): ‘sort out the mess’ in two years or find a new job. Speaking...
Travelling from France with a non-family child - what are the necessary steps?
The Connexion
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August 7, 2025
Rules can also apply if travelling with family members All children living in France are subject to travel rules Shutterstock/Franck Poupart Reader Question: We are travelling back to the UK and taking the 17-year old daughter of family friends,...