Project Chocolat Presents: “Fête Kwéyòl” on October 28th

Project Chocolat Presents: “Fête Kwéyòl” on October 28th

Project Chocolat has unveiled ‘Fête Kwéyòl,’ a family-friendly event celebrating St. Lucia’s Creole Heritage through through traditional food, music, and entertainment. Set against the backdrop of the premium locale, that is Project Chocolat, attendees will be treated to the culinary delights of Creole cuisine. The acclaimed Woulé Tété Solo Group will transport guests into the […]

Soufriere Hosts Cocoa Festival as Part of World Food Day

Soufriere Hosts Cocoa Festival as Part of World Food Day

Trafalgar Square in Soufriere was the venue for a Cocoa Festival held in honor of World Food Day on October 16th. The event celebrated Saint Lucia’s rich cocoa heritage while further promoting local products and sustainable agricultural practices. The Ministry of Agriculture hosted a Cassava and Coconut Festival recently attracting rural residents from across the […]

CHTA Opens Nominations for the Prestigious 2023 CHIEF Awards

CHTA Opens Nominations for the Prestigious 2023 CHIEF Awards

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has begun accepting nominations for the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) Awards, recognizing best practices within the Caribbean hospitality industry. This comes as anticipation builds for CHIEF 2023 in November. The awards honor member hotels, resorts, attractions, and related enterprises for their exemplary initiatives in 2023 across […]

British Virgin Islands wins CTO’s Regional Tourism Youth Congress

British Virgin Islands wins CTO’s Regional Tourism Youth Congress

In an inspirational demonstration of passion, preparation and poise, Naomi Onwufuju, Junior Minister of Tourism of the British Virgin Islands, brought home the winner’s plaque at the 19th Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held at Beaches Turks & Caicos in Providenciales on Friday. Competing against students from 13 other Caribbean destinations, the […]

Stakes are High as World Investment Forum Starts This Week in Abu Dhabi

Stakes are High as World Investment Forum Starts This Week in Abu Dhabi

The World Investment Forum 2023 brings together over 8,000 participants, heads of state, government ministers, sovereign wealth fund managers, private sector executives, stock exchanges, media, academics, investment treaty negotiators and heads of international organizations in more than 130 events to revitalize investments to meet development needs. Stakes are high as heads of state, more than […]

Launch of PACE Justice Will Take Place on Tuesday

Launch of PACE Justice Will Take Place on Tuesday

Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock.com The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Multi-Country Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean will launch of the Partnership of the Caribbean and the European Union on Justice (PACE Justice) Regional Program on 17 October, 2:30pm. The event is a signal of the collective commitment to strengthening the justice […]

Caribbean Week of Agriculture Observed in the Bahamas

Caribbean Week of Agriculture Observed in the Bahamas

The Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2023 opened with a resounding call to accelerate and consolidate efforts to reduce the region’s dependence on food imports, an objective towards which the region has already made significant progress. The four-day event, which is currently underway in Nassau, Bahamas, brings together decision makers from the public and private sectors […]

St. Lucian Greenpreneur Among Recipients of OECS Grant Funds

St. Lucian Greenpreneur Among Recipients of OECS Grant Funds

The Eastern Caribbean Greenpreneurs Incubator Program, an initiative aimed at supporting and promoting sustainable business ventures in the Eastern Caribbean region, has announced the recipients of its prestigious US $10,000 seed grants. These grants have been awarded to 11 exceptional green businesses who were part of the 2nd cohort of the Incubator program and have […]