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C’bean sees fewer tourists from Canada, Europe; arrivals from S. America increase
By Kenton X. Chance BRIDGETOWN, Barbados —The number of Canadian visitors to the Caribbean fell by 9% to 1.67 million, while arrivals from Europe dropped about 5% to 2.53 million during the first half of 2025, compared to the year-ago period. Paul...
Anguilla becomes unlikely winner in AI boom
Prof C. Justin Robinson, Flavien Moreau In the sleepy capital of this amazingly beautiful Caribbean island, where the pace of life moves to the rhythm of trade winds, government officials are grappling with an extraordinary...

A great day for ULP in parliament; bad day for NDP
By Unity Labour Party Parliament on Monday, Sept. 29 On Monday, Sept. 29, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) again demonstrated in Parliament that it is a well-oiled political/governance machine of the highest quality. Yet again, too, the opposition New...
Anguilla in ongoing talks with SKN officials in its quest to tackle violent crime
by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Mr Hance Richards, Research and Data Analysis Officer at the Citizen Security Secretariat, St. Kitts and Nevis, had a virtual engagement with the Governor of Anguilla, Her Excellency Julia Crouch, and...

“Wadix” heads to Anguilla Music Tourism Convention 2025 to present as Dominica’s Cultural Ambassador
Dominica News Online - Thursday, September 25th, 2025 at 3:14 PM Creole Heartbeat has announced that Leroy “Wadix” Charles, Creole and Cultural Ambassador for Dominica, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Anguilla Music Tourism Convention....

The ‘best place’ I’ve ever been? As a travel writer, I’ve been asked a million times, but here’s my real advice for vacation planning
As a travel journalist based in Toronto, I’m often hopping on planes and exploring the world for work and for fun. When I get home, I write stories for a variety of magazines, newspapers and websites. One of my strengths is what’s known as service...

Ultimate weekend in Anguilla
The last place one would think to head for an extraordinary weekend getaway is Anguilla. Its under the radar status has a lot to do with that, and I’m sure the island’s celebrity visitors would prefer for it to stay that way. A longtime hideout...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets
Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

ULP’s great day in parliament, Bad day for NDP
A GREAT DAY FOR ULP IN PARLIAMENT; BAD DAY FOR NDP On Monday September, 2025, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) again demonstrated in Parliament that it is a well-oiled political/governance machine of the highest quality. Yet again, too, the opposition...

Zipaquirá’s Food Bank Turns Waste into Hope for Colombian Rural Families
In the mountains outside Bogotá, shelves of near-expired yogurt and surplus bread are quietly fueling a revolution. Zipaquirá’s Food Bank now reaches 3,500 campesino families a month, proving hunger is less about scarcity than about will and...
TDC continues its corporate commitment to Youth and Education Advancement through the Warren C. Tyson Memorial Scholarship Programme Induction
The St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Trading and Development Company Limited (TDC) has inducted a cadre of new scholars into the Warren C Tyson Memorial Scholarship Programme. The intelligent, ambitious young scholars from across St. Kitts and Nevis...

How Anguilla stumbled into multi-million dollar profits from the AI industry
Sandy Ground, Anguilla. Photo: Juergen StriewskiAnguilla, British Overseas Territory, has unexpectedly become a significant player in the lucrative world of artificial intelligence (AI) domain name registration. Originally assigned the .ai country...

All-business class flights – why is it so hard for airlines to make them work?
Over the years, many airlines have attempted (and failed) to make the all-business-class model work. Although the concept gained momentum in the early 2000s, with several such carriers coming and going in just a handful of years, the model has...

Minnesota tech entrepreneur acquitted in tax evasion trial
In Brief Licensed CPA accused of evading taxes on millions in income. Faced 16 charges and decades in jail if convicted. Acquitted of all charges following lengthy investigation and trial. Tech entrepreneur David Erickson has been acquitted of...

Powering trade with policy: Incentives and infrastructure for steelpan
In this series of conversations with Akua Leith, we focus on the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago. The steelpan is positioned for growth only if the right infrastructure and incentives are implemented. What kind of policy environments...

Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Wednesday
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Union Saint-Gilloise v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (5.45pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to bank...

Former Governor-General, A Titan of Banking, Statesmanship, and Service: Remembering Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM, JP
By SKN Times Basseterre, St. Kitts – September 8, 2025 – St. Kitts and Nevis today mourns the passing of one of its most accomplished sons, His Excellency Sir Edmund Wickham Lawrence, GCMG, OBE, CSM, JP, the third Governor-General of the...

The best time to visit the dreamy Caribbean island of Anguilla
It’s always a good time to visit Anguilla. The island is small but never crowded. Even during busy season when travelers trade snowfall for sunshine, solitude is without fail in this private pocket of paradise. No matter when you go, the weather...

ResolveIT becomes first Jamaican ICT firm to earn triple Microsoft Solutions Partner status
KINGSTON, Jamaica — ResolveIT Limited, a Jamaican-owned information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with more than 20 years of shaping digital transformation and driving regional growth across the Caribbean, has become the...

The New Four Seasons Cartagena Is Now Opening in 2026
One of the Caribbean coast’s most anticipated luxury hotel openings will now have to wait a little longer. Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Cartagena has officially pushed back its debut, moving the opening timeline to early 2026. Set in...