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Nokia and Canal+ Telecom expand and automate fibre network to bring broadband access to Caribbean
VanillaPlus
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March 13, 2025
Nokia has announced that Canal+ Telecom, a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, which operates in Overseas Departments and Territories (DOM-TOM), will deploy its Lightspan and Altiplano solution to support the transformation of its fibre network across...
Poison protest painter gives French prez the chop
The Art Newspaper
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March 7, 2025
President Emmanuel Macron of France was not happy about a recent exhibition at an art centre on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe that showed him beheaded with his neck dripping in blood. The gory piece was included in the exhibition...
Kaden Hopkins makes switch from mainland Europe to Caribbean
The Royal Gazette
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March 13, 2025
Created: Mar 13, 2025 02:00 PM (Updated: Mar 13, 2025 02:24 PM) Kaden Hopkins wins the final stage of the Tour of Guadeloupe last year Kaden Hopkins will continue his cycling career in the Caribbean after signing for a team in Guadeloupe. Hopkins...
SVG Govt targets Western, Eastern Europe for tourism growth
St. Vincent Times
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March 12, 2025
St. Vincent is advancing its efforts to enhance its footprint within the European market. This pertains to regions beyond the UK, emphasising both Western and Eastern Europe. Minister of Tourism Carlos James indicates that they aspire to ratify...
Canal+ Telecom Adopts Nokia Altiplano to Expand Caribbean Fiber Network
The Fast Mode
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March 13, 2025
Nokia announced that Canal+ Telecom, a subsidiary of Canal+ Group, which operates in Overseas Departments and Territories (DOM-TOM), will deploy its Lightspan and Altiplano solution to support the transformation of its fiber network across French...
Saint Lucia Third at Caribbean Boxing
St. Lucia Times
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March 4, 2025
The Saint Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA) has been roundly congratulated for hosting the 2025 AMBC Caribbean Boxing Championships. The competition took place over the weekend at the Beausejour Gymnasium, with approximately 50 boxers from five...
Caribbean Football Union launches Next Generation Class of 2025
Now Grenada
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January 10, 2025
Twenty-two match officials representing 15 member associations are gearing up for the start of the 2025 edition of the CFU Next Generation Referee Course, which runs from 17-19 January 2025. The Barbados Football Association (BFA) will host the...
Nokia Powers Canal+ Telecom's Fiber Network Expansion In The Caribbean
Benzinga
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Shares of Finnish multinational telecommunications company Nokia Inc. NOK are trading higher in premarket on Wednesday. Nokia and the French media and telecommunications giant, Canal+ Telecom are joining forces to enhance broadband access in the...
An appeal court upholds ruling finding the French state guilty in Caribbean pesticide case
Associated Press
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March 11, 2025
PARIS (AP) — An appeals court in Paris upheld Tuesday a ruling that found the French government guilty of wrongful negligence for using a banned pesticide in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. About 1,300 people filed the...
"The French banana sector warns of uncertain future at Paris International Agricultural Show"
Fresh Plaza
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March 10, 2025
In 2024, for the first time, bananas became the most popular fruit consumed in France. The bananas of Guadeloupe and Martinique were also voted France's favorite brand last August. Yet, the French banana sector is going through a major crisis, in...
Anti-torture Committee deplores overcrowding and violence in prisons in Guadeloupe and French Guiana
Council of Europe
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In a new report the Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has expressed concern about overcrowding and violence in prisons, and about the material conditions of detention in law enforcement establishments in Guadeloupe...
The Organization Of Eastern Caribbean States And New Zealand Sign An Agreement To Enhance Geothermal Energy Development In The Eastern Caribbean.
Nevis Pages
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March 12, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) reported that OECS and New Zealand have signed a groundbreaking partnership agreement to accelerate geothermal energy development in the region. The agreement, formalized during the presentation...
Health Minister Calls for Policies that Prioritise Reduction of Illnesses and Deaths
Discover Montserrat
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January 13, 2025
At last Friday’s townhall meeting in Salem by the Minister of Health Dr. Ingrid Buffonge sounded the alarm at the critical status of the nation’s health and need for radically improved health services. Policy as a Blueprint for Better Outcomes...
French health authorities warn of risk of 'epidemic' from mosquito-borne disease
The Local - France
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September 17, 2024
ANSES (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail), the French body for environment and health safety - published a report on Friday finding that France is at a 'fairly high risk' of epidemics linked...
OECS & NZ partner to advance geothermal in Eastern Caribbean
ThinkGeoEnergy
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March 10, 2025
Drilling operations in Roseau Valley, Dominica (source: OECS) The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and New Zealand sign an agreement to enhance geothermal energy development in the Eastern Caribbean. The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean...
Caribbean Journal lists top 25 Caribbean destinations to visit in 2025
Loop News
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Caribbean Journal, a leading publication focused on Caribbean travel and tourism, has released its annual list of the best Caribbean destinations to visit in 2025. The comprehensive guide, published on January 6 by Alexander Britell, reflects the...
Censoring Caribbean Artists at the OAS Museum: An Interview with Andil Gosine
Stabroek News
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March 10, 2025
Andil Gosine is an artist, curator, Professor of Environmental Art & Justice at York University, Toronto, and author of Nature’s Wild: Love, Sex, and Law in the Caribbean (2021). Dr. Gosine migrated from Trinidad and Tobago to Canada during his...
Ghana U16 Boys Team to Participate in Guadeloupe Invitational Tournament
Ghana Soccer Net
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March 10, 2025
The National Under-16 team of Ghana shall participate in the upcoming Guadeloupe U16 Invitational Tournament scheduled for May 2025, the Ghana Football Association announced on Monday. This move is aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of the...
A few of Dominica’s watering holes make a splash among regional beach bars
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 11:17 AM David L. Hyman, marine journalist and self-proclaimed ’20-year beach bar researcher,’ has reportedly spent decades exploring Caribbean watering holes, and his findings include that...
Cultural Delegation from Antigua and Barbuda begins exchange in Guadeloupe
The Antigua Observer
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March 1, 2025
- Advertisement - A cultural delegation from Antigua and Barbuda arrived in Guadeloupe yesterday for a seven-day exchange program aimed at strengthening cultural ties between the two Caribbean nations. The delegation, led by Director of National...