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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...
New Hospital Design Targets Advanced Care and Greater Resilience, Says Health Minister
Discover Montserrat
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August 11, 2025
Montserrat’s long-delayed new hospital project is finally taking shape, with advanced features planned to improve critical care and expand on-island medical capabilities, Minister of Health Dr. Ingrid Buffonge confirmed during the July...
Guadeloupe Prosecutor: Olivier Arrindell shooting case a ‘complex’ investigation
The Daily Herald
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Cour d'Assises de Guadeloupe, Basse Terre. (Photo Eric Stimpfling, Guadeloupe 1ère) MARIGOT--Multiple efforts by The Daily Herald to obtain information on progress concerning the 2024 shooting of Oualichi Movement for Change (OMC) leader Olivier...
Could dying reefs fuel ciguatera poisoning?
The Virgin Islands Daily News
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That seafood dinner in Martinique 20 years ago still haunts Caroline Montout-Joseph, a social worker who suffered months of agony after eating a mahi-mahi at a beachside restaurant in the resort town of Les Trois-Îlets. She was diagnosed with...
2025 Edition of the CARIFTA Triathlon Championships added to the World Triathlon Event Calendar
The Nassau Guardian
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The CARIFTA Triathlon Committee is proud to announce a significant milestone in the growth and development of triathlon in the Caribbean: the official transition of the CARIFTA Triathlon Championships to a World Triathlon Regional Championships...
Caribbean Corals: Bleaching Ravages a Region Built on Reefs as Aid Falls Short
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 31, 2025
On a sweltering day in 2023, British Virgin Islands fisherman Zacchari Stoutt was suiting up for a routine dive when he glimpsed something unusual on the seafloor. At first, he thought it was a sunken boat. “It was quite visible,” recalled Stoutt,...
Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee launch interline agreement to streamline travel between Europe and long-haul destinations
Aviation24.be
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August 7, 2025
On August 6, 2025, Volotea, Air Caraïbes, and French Bee announced an interline agreement that simplifies travel between regional European cities and long-haul destinations in the Caribbean, French overseas territories, North America, and Réunion...
Minister of Health Provides Update on Emergency Care and Dialysis Services
Discover Montserrat
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July 31, 2025
Montserrat is preparing to finalise a critical health agreement with the University Hospital in Guadeloupe that could significantly reduce deaths and disability caused by strokes, heart attacks, trauma, and late-stage complications of chronic...
Caribbean Carnival: Spreading its Wings
Searchlight
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July 31, 2025
IT IS TRULY remarkable to witness the growth, development and spread of Carnival in the Caribbean from quite modest roots, combining the features of a primarily European festival, to a global exhibition with a distinct Caribbean brand and flavour....
Scientists Race to Save Caribbean Reefs Amid Bleaching Crisis
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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August 7, 2025
For more than a decade, Mariane Aimar-Godoc regularly laboured underwater, collecting coral eggs by moonlight to raise in nurseries and transplant back onto degraded reefs. As director of the nonprofit Guadeloupe Initiative for the Restoration of...
Volotea Signs Interline Agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee
Rus Tourism News
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August 6, 2025
Travelers across Europe’s regional capitals now have a smoother gateway to exotic long-haul destinations. Low-cost carrier Volotea has signed a new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee, offering a fully integrated travel experience...
Emergency Medical Services Department Introduces NAEMT-Certified Coursed to Promote Safety and Risk Reduction
Magnetic Media
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August 5, 2025
Deandrea Hamilton | Editor August 8, 2025 The dreaded chikungunya virus is making headlines again, with a major outbreak reported in southern China and travel-related cases on the rise in the United States. While there are no confirmed cases in...
You Can Savor Some of the Caribbean’s Best Street Food in a Beach Town in Guadeloupe
Caribbean Journal
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August 4, 2025
Doubles. Roti. Poulet boucané. Corn soup. Cook up. They’re some of the most delicious things you can eat in the Caribbean, and they’re all typically served in some form of food truck, street cart or roadside tent. But when it comes to the region’s...
Representatives From the Environmental Health Department and the National Public Health Laboratory attend the International Association of Food Protection Annual Meeting
Magnetic Media
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August 4, 2025
Deandrea Hamilton | Editor August 8, 2025 The dreaded chikungunya virus is making headlines again, with a major outbreak reported in southern China and travel-related cases on the rise in the United States. While there are no confirmed cases in...
The World’s Top Rum Competition Is in the Caribbean
Caribbean Journal
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August 4, 2025
Every November, the finest rums in the world are judged not in Europe or the United States — but at a luxury resort in St Barth. This is the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, and it’s become the most prestigious competition of its kind anywhere — the...
Riders disqualified after sneaking back into Tour de Guadeloupe peloton - Video
Cyclingnews
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August 4, 2025
Two Dutch riders have been disqualified from the Tour de Guadeloupe after being caught sneaking back into the peloton in the final 40km of a stage. According to local media reports and official race results, Tenniglo Niels and Huub Van Kapel of...
I've Stayed at More Than 50 Hotels in the Caribbean—These 12 Keep Me Coming Back Again and Again
Travel + Leisure
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These are the 12 best hotels in the Caribbean, according to a travel writer who's stayed at more than 50 across the region. Standout properties include wellness retreats in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, beachfront escapes in the Bahamas,...
Kaden Hopkins wears yellow jersey at Tour of Guadeloupe
The Royal Gazette
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August 3, 2025
Created: Aug 03, 2025 03:10 PM (Updated: Aug 03, 2025 03:10 PM) Kaden Hopkins is centre stage in yellow jersey at Tour of Guadeloupe (photograph supplied) Kaden Hopkins has got a taste of life at the top after wearing the yellow jersey for the...
St. Kitts Tourism Authority Launches 2025 STAYcation Program
Nevis Pages
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August 2, 2025
Basseterre, St. Kitts – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority is pleased to announce the launch of its annual STAYcation Program, themed “St. Kitts Truly Awaits You,” designed exclusively for residents. Running through 31 October 2025, the program...
Air Canada Applauded By Canadians For Replacing Dipping U.S. Travel With An Unexpected Market
The Travel
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July 30, 2025
The major Canadian commercial airlines have reacted differently to the recent decline in U.S. travel. WestJet announced a slew of cancellations, axing New York, Orlando, Austin and Seattle routes. On the contrary, Porter Airlines has surprised...