CSME for creatives: Exporting culture, innovation

Business Newsday 3 Hrs Ago Masqueraders from Iconic Mas enjoy themselves during the Parade of the Bands for Tobago Carnival on October 26. - Photo by Alva Viarruel Brian Benoit The Caribbean’s creative industries from music, fashion and film to...

Strengthening Biosafety in Saint Lucia

Photo credit: FAO A National Workshop on Biosafety Legislation recently took place, spearheaded by the Department of Sustainable Development. This initiative is crucial for consolidating stakeholder feedback on Saint Lucia’s legal and...

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...

Integrating DNA Sequencing and AI for AAV Genome Integrity

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CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General hails Saint Lucia’s launch of national statistics strategy

Saint Lucia has launched its National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), marking a significant milestone in the Caribbean Community’s collective pursuit of evidence-based decision-making and sustainable development. CARICOM Deputy...

WORLD BANK AND IMF PROJECT LOWEST ECONOMIC GROWTH IN YEARS FOR ST. KITTS-NEVIS IN 2026 — CONTRADICTING GOVERNMENT’S OPTIMISTIC FORECAST

By SKN Times Editorial Desk | October 30, 2025 Global Institutions Warn of Sharp Slowdown Ahead The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have projected that St. Kitts and Nevis is on track to record its lowest rate of economic...

An Urgent Call to Discover, Preserve and Protect Saint Lucia’s Wild Side

Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet The trailer will haul you along a brief but exciting trail into a deepest parts of Saint Lucia’s unknown world you’ll never have seen or heard of. It’s called ‘Saint Lucia – The Wild...

Laurent Grasso Wants to Expand Our Field of Vision

At Perrotin’s London gallery, conceptual artist Laurent Grasso moves through a speculative terrain where human intervention unsettles the natural order of things and draws new horizons. Stills of Orchid Island, 2023. Courtesy of the artist and...

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...

KAYO wins big at music awards in Nova Scotia, Canada

Saint Lucian rapper KAYO Guevarra (né Filbert Salton) was one of the big winners at last weekend’s Music Nova Scotia Awards, taking home the DJ of the Year and Hip-Hop/Rap Recording of the Year trophies for his project EXTENDED TRIP. The...

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...

Ministry Of Tourism Hosts Crucial Stakeholder Consultation For 2025/2026 Cruise Season

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information hosted a stakeholder consultation on October 3rd, 2025, in order to lay the groundwork for a seamless and prosperous 2025/2026 Cruise...

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...

How you can donate to help Jamaicans after Hurricane Melissa tore through Caribbean island

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted the "total devastation" across the island-nation.(Image: AFP via Getty Images) In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaicans are beginning the challenging recovery process following the devastating...

Carnival Cruise Line's Dress Code Policy Is Leaving Guests Feeling Indifferent

The top cruise lines in the world have set rules related to what you can and cannot wear during a cruise. Royal Caribbean recently reaffirmed its ban on particular clothing in a Caribbean country. The cruise line reminded its guests that...

Tourism Minister: No theatre of war in the Caribbean

As the winter tourism season unfolds, Minister for Tourism Dr Ernest Hilaire says projections show the Saint Lucian economy to receive a boom with an expected increase in both cruise and stay over arrivals. He noted however, that the conflict...

Sir Calixte George, to Receive Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from The UWI Global Campus

Sir Calixte George The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Global Campus will next month confer an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degree on distinguished Saint Lucian agronomist; educator; agricultural researcher; and statesman, Sir Calixte...

Trinidad and Tobago to realign foreign policy amid CARICOM rift

Kamla Persad Bissessar. Photo: CMCPrime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has announced a major shift in Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign policy, citing a breakdown in trust with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The announcement, reported across...

TTMA CEO: ‘Looking beyond Caricom’

Business Ryan Hamilton-Davis 2 Hrs Ago A cargo ship docked at the port of Port of Spain. - File Photo ON OCTOBER 29, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar hinted at a "significant realignment" in how TT interacts with its foreign partners in the...

Caribbean Travel, Reimagined: How Casey Davy Is Building A More Connected Caribbean For Travelers And Locals

For generations, the best Caribbean experiences lived off the grid — no websites, no booking apps, just a neighbor who knows a boat captain or a local chef. Montreal-born, island-raised founder Casey Davy saw both the magic and the friction up...