Cyprus stays competitive among southern EU economies

Cyprus GDP per inhabitant reaches €37,100, near EU average Cyprus recorded a GDP per inhabitant of €37,100 in purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, according to Eurostat data published this week. The figure stood just below the EU average of...

Martinique emerges as the Caribbean’s next luxury villa hotspot

Martinique is redefining Caribbean luxury travel with a new wave of ultra-exclusive villas that fuse French sophistication, world-class service, and unrivaled privacy. Fast emerging as the region’s premier destination for discerning travelers, the...

Gas prices for October 2025

The general public is informed that effective Saturday, 18 October 2025, the retail prices of petroleum products (Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as Cooking Gas), in the State of Grenada will be as...

Cruise Arrivals Continue to Surge in Martinique

Cruise tourism in Martinique is climbing at a strong pace in 2025, with the French Caribbean island reporting 216,641 cruise passengers from January through June — a 15.5 percent increase over the same period in 2024. The growth underscores...

Frieze London Restores Market Confidence and Outsells Expectations

Frieze London and Frieze Masters opened on October 15. Photo: Linda Nylind | Courtesy of Frieze The energy on the opening day of Frieze London on October 15 felt less like a post-Brexit correction and more like the city sliding back into its...

America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries

Mapped: Financing Risk by Country in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Most countries (90)...

Lower gas prices for October 2025

The general public is informed that effective Saturday, 18 October 2025, the retail prices of petroleum products (Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene, and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as Cooking Gas), in the State of Grenada will be as...

The Saint-Pierre, Martinique Doomsday—and the One Man Who Survived

Dylan Thuras: Hey, Baudelaire, how’s it going? Baudelaire Ceus: How you doing, Dylan? Dylan: I’m good. You’re in the studio. It’s fun to see you in the like real recording studio. Baudelaire: Yeah, you know, it’s nice to come into the city, feel...

EU personal data protection rules affect economic and financial players in Dominica and the wider Caribbean

Paid Post - Marcia B Moulon Esq. - Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 at 9:35 AM In general, the proverbial “man in the street” outside of the European Union, would not think of privacy and its effect in their daily lives and day to day legal, social,...

Transat Café L'or: Pam Lee has Class40 baptism

by Transat Café L'OR 21 Oct 03:08 PDT 26 October 2025 Ireland's Pam Lee has already made her own little bit of history as she lines up to start the Transat Café L'Or, the doublehanded race from Le Havre to Martinique. She is the first skipper to...

‘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...

Transat Café L'or reflects an economic dynamism

by Transat Café L'OR 6 Oct 03:35 PDT 26 October 2025 With a new identity, loyal partners, and an increased budget, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR Le Havre Normandie is strengthening its profile as it takes on the name of France's favorite coffee brand. It...

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...

Sayers, Limery: Wa ek wenn chimen (King and queen of the road)

Jason Sayers and Laura-Lynn Limery emerged victorious from the 2025 Kwéyòl 5K Run powered by Lucozade. The third edition of this landmark road running event, hosted by the Saint Lucia Athletics Association (SLAA), attracted over 75 runners,...

Sarkozy’s five-year prison term starts with fingerprints and a mug shot

A motorcade of police escorted the 70-year-old from his home in the tony 16th arrondissement to the gates of Paris-La Santé prison in the heart of the French capital. There, guards took him into custody, leading him down to a basement office where...

MONTSERRAT’S MEADE WANTS OECS TO ‘FREE-UP’ FREE MOVEMENT

By Staff Writer The Premier of Montserrat, Reuben T Meade, has called on member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States(OECS) to remove any remaining restrictions preventing their citizens from moving and working freely among the...

Dominica – Creole 4 Business: strengthening businesses through language, culture, and relationships

Powered by Creole Heartbeat and ambassador Leroy “Wadix” Charles, the Creole 4 Business aims to transform Creole culture into an economic driver. Its strategy is based on four pillars: cultural and linguistic training, product development and...

Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and his many lives

Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and his wife Setsu (Photo courtesy of Metropolis Magazine) From late September 2025, NHK’s Asadora,Japan’s most-watched morning drama series and a national cultural staple, debuted “The Ghost Writer’s Wife”, telling...

Ascension Parish bookings for Oct. 2-9, 2025

The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on Oct. 2-9: Oct. 2 Brown, Jaylun Jky: 1628 S. Vista Ave., Gonzales; 18; disturbing the peace/violent and tumultuous manner/disorderly conduct, simple robbery, first degree...

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”...