Voters Beware: Some politicians will promise you Heaven and lead you straight to Hell!

By Carlton Ishmael Saint Lucia is split in the middle politically. We are not all expected to think the same way, but when there is concrete evidence of the difference between the two major parties, it is important that one judges on merit and not...

The Caribbean cultural industries provide tangible economic benefits

Cricket West Indies’ financial struggle highlights a wider Caribbean dilemma: cultural industries only provide a major local economic boost when they successfully function as tourist attractions. In a media event on October 1 at Cricket West...

HELEN’S DAUGHTERS HIGHLIGHTS RURAL WOMEN AS BACKBONE OF CARIBBEAN AGRICULTURE

As the world marks International Day of Rural Women, local NGO Helen’s Daughters is shining a spotlight on the women who feed the nation. With women making up more than 60 percent of the agricultural workforce in the Caribbean, the organization is...

AssexMarkets Global Limited: Leading the Charge in African Forex Innovation

AssexMarkets Global Limited stands as the premier global Forex brokerage, commanding a dominant position in African markets.Pioneering industry-first offerings, Assex Markets is the first brokerage to provide:Driven by a genuine commitment to...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Funding Arrangements For JHH Re-Construction Now Complete

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Government of Saint Lucia will sign an agreement next week with the OPEC Fund for International Development. The monies will partially finance the cost of planned construction work along the Julian Hunte Highway...

OECS Powers Regional Push for Energy-Efficient Buildings

Participating countries of the Caribbean Efficient and Green Buildings Project (CEGEB) met in Saint Lucia from September 24–25, 2025, to take part in a workshop that examined the lessons learned from the Preparation Activities undertaken to inform...

 Colonialism’s Legacy Has Left Caribbean Nations Much More Vulnerable To Hurricanes 

1 Long before colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, the native islanders saw hurricanes and storms as part of the normal cycle of life. The Taino of the Greater Antilles and the Kalinago, or Caribs, of the Lesser Antilles developed systems...

Guadeloupe holds successful international boxing open

The first edition of the Guadeloupe International Boxing Open took place on Saturday evening at the Trois-Rivières gymnasium. The event was organised by Tibou Boxing, Gwada Boxing, the Savate League, and the Boxing Committee. This gala evening,...

IR expert: T&T abandoning Caricom for the US

Raphael John-Lall Venezue­lan in­ter­na­tion­al re­la­tions ex­pert An­drés Pieran­toni is crit­i­cis­ing T&T for dis­man­tling its tra­di­tion­al re­la­tion­ship with most of Cari­com as its re­la­tion­ship with the US gets deep­er. Pieran­toni...

The scale of good

“BOOKS FOR $1.” My eyes are drawn to the dusty bookshelf in the corner of the shop. My sister and I had just dragged our parents into a clothing store near what was supposed to be our actual destination: the Gooderham Building in Toronto. Since...

Budget Alert 5 .8 (2) – Is GDP an Appropriate indicator of production and comparative economic growth

The GDP, Real GDP at Market Prices using the production approach, is a common indicator for assessing economic growth. In utilising the production approach to calculating GDP, the two components of GDP are identifiable and pronounced, namely (i)....

9th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture

St. Kitts ​ October 1, 2025 MOVING FASTER WITH THE FAST I thank you for the opportunity to address this 9th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Agriculture. We meet at a time when the global environment is marked by profound uncertainty —...

King Charles' 3 Siblings: All About Princess Anne, Ex-Prince Andrew and Prince Edward By Ale Russian

In addition to being the British monarch, King Charles has another role: as an older brother to his three siblings, Princess Anne, the former Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. King Charles is the eldest of the siblings born to Queen Elizabeth and...

TRAVELSAVERS and NEST Name Industry Vet Heather Di Pietro as Director of Business Development

Heather Di Pietro. Photo: TRAVELSAVERS TRAVELSAVERS and NEST have named former agency owner Heather Di Pietro as the new director of business development. Di Pietro is a respected industry veteran with several accolades to her name. The North...

Guyana School of Agriculture to be upgraded

–Minister Mustapha announces, says institution a key stakeholder as nation leads regional efforts in agri-food production, food security AS Guyana moves forward with developing its agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha...

Fury as British aid money used to build new £52m road through Amazon Jungle

British taxpayers will fund a £52 million road built in the Amazon, supporting a project intended to help the climate. The road in the South American country Guyana that will lead to a tiny village is part of the many schemes funded through the...

St. Kitts and Nevis joins Regional Agricultural Insurance Programme

The St. Kitts and Nevis government has welcomed the inclusion of the twin-island Federation in the Regional Economical Agri-Insurance Programme (REAP), developed by the St. Vincent and the Grenadines-based Lynch Caribbean Brokers Ltd. -...

The UWP’s Sudden Love for Press Freedom Rings Hollow

So, the United Workers Party (UWP) has suddenly discovered its moral outrage over press freedom. How convenient! Their recent condemnation of Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire, accusing him of “assaulting” media practitioner Eldrise...

Regional Agri-Insurance Programme Set to Launch in St. Kitts And Nevis; Strengthening Agricultural Resilience and Food-System Security

Basseterre, Saint Kitts, October 1, 2025 (MOA): Farmers and fishers across St. Kitts and Nevis are poised to benefit from a groundbreaking regional insurance solution aimed at reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, market volatility, and the...