‘Caribbean’s first offshore solar installation’ planned near Fort-de-France

The Grand Port Maritime of Martinique (GPMLM) has partnered with French offshore solar developer SolarinBlue to develop Soley Blé, the first offshore floating photovoltaic (PV) project in the Caribbean Arc. SolarinBlue’s offshore solar technology...

Martinique celebrates Creole Month in October

Dominica News Online - Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 at 11:19 AM Each year, during Creole Month, known as “Mwa Lang Kréyol La,” the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique (CTM) dedicates efforts to honoring and promoting the Creole language in all...

The Territorial Collectivity of Martinique Celebrates Creole Month

As every year, on the occasion of Creole Month “Mwa Lang Kréyol La²”, the Territorial Collectivity of Martinique (CTM) celebrates and promotes the Creole language in all its dimensions. For the 2025 edition, the CTM is strengthening its commitment...

SAINT LUCIA AND MARTINIQUE STRENGTHEN TIES WITH NEW SECURITY AGREEMENTS

The 9th Franco–Saint Lucia Joint Security Commission came to a successful close this week at the Financial Centre in Pointe Seraphine. The two-day forum brought together Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, the Prefect of Martinique, and senior...

Cousins in Song: Benoît LeBlanc Revives Forgotten Voices

Benoît LeBlanc – Mô kouzin, mô kouzinn (self-released, 2025) Mô Kouzin, Mô Kouzinn by Montreal-based singer, songwriter, and producer Benoît LeBlanc presents 27 pre-jazz songs rooted in slave cultural traditions, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and early...

Young artist from Martinique sheds light on the plight of coral reefs

The hidden world of coral reefs is home to thousands of plant and animal species. But it's a world under threat from pollution and the coral bleaching caused by global warming. Hervé Lechar, an artist from Martinique, uses his work to communicate...

Reparations and the Collapse of Western Immunity

We are all here united by an agreement in principle and a statement: The time for reparations has come! Faced with this evidence: WHAT IS TO BE DONE? The title of a 1902 book by a certain Lenin, Lenin who would lead the Bolshevik revolution in...

Martinique: Photographer Adeline Rapon celebrates Afro-Caribbean queer visibility

Rapon’s photography challenges heteronormativity in Martinique Self-portrait by Adeline Rapon (Instagram: @adelinerapon). Adeline Rapon, a mixed race and openly lesbian feminist photographer, chose to return to her paternal roots in order to...

Saint Lucian man extradited to Martinique to face charges

A Saint Lucian man wanted in connection with serious criminal offences in Martinique has been extradited, following a coordinated operation between the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) and the Bordelais Correctional Facility. Yannick “Tiny”...

Carriacou & Petite Martinique to host first ever Lobster and Lambi Festival in January 2026

The festival, organized in collaboration with the Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), will feature a mix of local cuisine, entertainment and cultural activities. Grenada: The islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique are set to host their first ever...

Opinion: Can Ethiopia solve the West's 'puzzle' about Africa?

Seifudein Adem is seen in this photo provided by himself. By Seifudein Adem, Visiting Professor at the Institute for Advanced Research and Education, Doshisha University, Kyoto Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States from 1801 to 1809,...

OECS PEARL Programme supplies primary schools in Carriacou and Petite Martinique

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) PEARL Programme recently delivered essential supplies to primary schools in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, helping to ease the teaching process and strengthen the quality of education in the...

Redeveloped Hewanorra International Airport potentially finished by 2029

By Enrique Rupert If all goes to plan, the redevelopment of the Hewanorra International Airport in Saint Lucia could possibly be completed by 2029, according to the General Manager of the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Port Authority (SLASPA) Daren...

Saint Lucia victorious at ECGA golf

For the second time in three years, Saint Lucia are Eastern Caribbean Golf Association (ECGA) champions, winning the gross title on Sunday, October 5th, in St Kitts and Nevis. Of special note were strong performances from Yadhu Urs and the women...

11th Hour Racing sponsors 2025 Transat Café L'or

by Transat Café L'OR 7 Oct 06:21 PDT 26 October 2025 11th Hour Racing announced today that it will serve as the Sustainability Sponsor of the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie, a premier transatlantic sailing race. Nearly 150 skippers will...

Martinique photographer Adeline Rapon

Cox named NNP caretaker for Carriacou & Petite Martinique

by Linda Straker Norland Cox is 5th caretaker to be named In April 2025, NNP announced caretakers for St David, St George South, St Patrick West and St Andrew South West General election due by October 2027 The New National Party (NNP) has...

Discover Dominica Authority Promotes Destination and World Creole Music Festival in GuadeloupeRegional Activation Continues in Martinique 

Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) advanced its regional marketing efforts this week with a promotional activation in Guadeloupe, highlighting both the island’s tourism offerings and the upcoming World Creole Music Festival (WCMF). The initiative...

Podcast: PM woes, tourists 'overtake' Montmartre, when Martinique became French

As France gets its fifth prime minister in three years, demonstrators who responded to a call to block the country talk about feeling ignored by the government. Residents and business owners in Paris' picturesque Montmartre neighbourhood hit out...

Savouring Martinique: Creole cuisine, rhum tastings and floral wonders

Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Travel International Fragrant markets, rhum distilleries and lush botanical gardens uncover the sensory beauty of the Caribbean island Author of the article: DINE and Destinations Magazine Adam Waxman Published Sep...