Prince Harry will undertake an official visit to the Caribbean on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, between 20th November and 4th December. His Royal Highness will carry out 14 days of official engagements in Her Majesty’s Realms where The … Continued
Grenada, once again is Rio 2016 Olympic medal champion in medals per capita. The nutmeg-producing island nation in the Lesser Antilles — population 106,825, took home all of one medal: Kirani James’s silver in the men’s 400-meter dash. But that … Continued
The Caribbean’s Wettest and Wildest attraction, Splash Island Water Park Saint Lucia, will be celebrating its 1 year anniversary on August 1st, 2016. There will be a special guest appearance by Soca artist and crowd pleaser extraordinaire, Ezra D Fun … Continued
NEW YORK, USA — Dr Slinger Francisco, the legendary Mighty Sparrow, or as he is fondly known “Birdie”, a West Indian calypso icon, celebrates his 81st birthday on Saturday. Sparrow was born in the fishing village of Grand Roy, Grenada, … Continued
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OECS OECS Day 35th Anniversary Speech by Director General Dr. Didacus Jules Facing the future As small vulnerable states we face a world that is unsentimental and brutal in its competitiveness. To survive we must learn to cooperate as … Continued
Canaries native and youth leader Vernet Longville will soon be taking the trip of a lifetime to Lyon in France to represent Saint Lucia and the Caribbean at a prestigious international youth forum. Ms. Longville, a young teacher at the Canaries Infant School, … Continued
Her Majesty The Queen will present a Queen’s Young Leaders Award to eight exceptional young people from the Eastern Caribbean at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on Thursday 23rd June. The Young Leaders from the Eastern Caribbean are: Regis … Continued
The 2016 Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association; Taste of the Caribbean Culinary competition held in Miami, team St. Lucia won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal. The final results posted by the CHTA, St Lucia was one of … Continued
The formal regional conversation around marijuana in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will move to another level when the first national consultation on the issue is held on Wednesday, 15 June in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Regional Commission on … Continued
St Lucia’s Richard Peterkin has been made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) member has been awarded the title in recognition of his … Continued