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When Sport Becomes a Passport: The G.O.A.T. Sport–Destination Partnerships of All Time
Sport as a Gateway to Nations From the first Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, when travelers flocked to Olympia to witness athletic feats, sport has been bound to tourism. The modern Olympics (1896) revived that spirit on a global stage, proving...

Central FC host Moca, Defence Force on the road
Trinidad and Tobago’s top two football clubs resume the quest for a spot in the 2025-2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup when they re-start regional qualifying action, from today. Central FC, the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League...

Met Police give update on Madeleine McCann investigation as suspect set to be released from prison
The prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance has 'refused' to be interviewed by the Metropolitan Police, the force announced. UK cops requested a sit-down with Christian Brueckner ahead of his pending release from prison later this week....

Barbados Diplomat Urges Caribbean To Strengthen Links With Africa
BARBADOS – Barbados’ Commercial and Cultural Attaché to Ghana, C. Phil Phillips, says Africa may feel distant to the Caribbean, but it holds immense opportunities for trade, tourism, and cultural exchange that the region should not ignore....

Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments amid current political climate
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U.S. to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people. This year, the Trump administration's immigration crackdowns, a federally led English-only...

Madeleine McCann Suspect to Be Freed, but His Side About the Case Remains a Secret - Why Is He Keeping Mum?
The prime suspect for the disappearance of the three-year-old British girl named Madeleine McCann in Portugal in 2007 is about to get out of prison, but he intends to keep mum about the case. The Metropolitan Police revealed Monday that German...

Cost of living remains uppermost in the minds of many
Dear Editor, It may be considered provocative, even presumptuous, to discuss the 2030 elections. The dust is still settling on the 2025 voting. But in the shifting and unpredictable nature of Guyanese politics, one cannot rule out the unthinkable...

Tanzania set to resume flights to Europe after meeting EU safety standards
Arusha. Airlines registered in Tanzania are expected to soon resume flights to European destinations following significant steps taken by local aviation authorities to align with European Union (EU) standards and regulations. The state-owned Air...

Wickham believes vaccine mandate won’t affect SVG election results
Barbadian pollster and political scientist Peter Wickham says he believes that Vincentians have moved beyond the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, under which hundreds of public sector workers lost their jobs in 2021. However, Wickham’s comments on WE FM...

CARICOM and Colombia negotiate to expand South-South Co-operation
The negotiations in progress to deepen the bilateral trade relationship with CARICOM’s third largest trading partner in Central and South America. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA--CARICOM and Colombia trade negotiators concluded the second round of negotiations...

CARICOM, Colombia to expand South-South Co-operation
CARICOM and Colombia trade negotiators concluded the second round of negotiations to update the CARICOM-Colombia Trade and Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (TECA), in Bogota, Colombia on 10 September 2025. The negotiations, which took...

Cuban Teen Gets Eight Years for Carrying “El Quimico”
Justice or Punishment? Photo: Bohemia By Raul Medina Orama (El Toque) HAVANA TIMES – Everyone has seen it on social media: people convulsing or staggering down some random street in Cuba, arching their bodies into shapes that seem impossible for a...

82% of Indian Visa applications in 2025 were e-visas, Atlys Report
Electronic visa (e-visas) accounted for 82 per cent of all visa applications in India in 2025, up from 79 per cent in 2024, according to a report on Wednesday.Atlys, a visa processing platform, has published its annual report highlighting the...

CARICOM, Colombia advance trade talks in Bogotá
Trade negotiators from CARICOM and Colombia have concluded the second round of talks to update the CARICOM-Colombia Trade and Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (TECA). The negotiations, held September 9–10, 2025, focused on expanding...

Thousands of global delegates set to attend IBC Guyana 2025
THE countdown is on for the International Business Conference (IBC) 2025, where more than 800 delegates and 2,000 trade partners from over 30 countries will gather in Georgetown from October 14 to 16, 2025. The IBC, hosted by the Suriname Guyana...

Ten-man Feyenoord hold perfect record with win over Heerenveen
Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord retained their perfect status with a 1-0 win over sc Heerenveen after a game in which both sides ended with ten men. Robin van Persie, who faced the team he debuted for as a manager, handed right-back Givairo Read his...

How to watch Australia vs Argentina: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview
It's safe to assume both the Wallabies and the Pumas learned plenty from last weekend's thriller. Argentina had led 21-7 at half-time, but couldn't cope with Australia after the interval, with Angus Bell crossing the whitewash in the 85th minute...

'I like it HOT!' festival returns to Largo
LARGO, Fla. — Thousands of hot sauce and taco lovers will flock to the Largo Event Center over the course of the weekend. For 25 years, the festival has offered local vendors an opportunity to expand their brand and establish a presence in the...

From fast risers to fallen giants: World Cup 2026 qualifiers to watch
Suriname v Panama There are only three automatic places available via the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers because the USA, Mexico and Canada have secured their spots as hosts, although the two best runners-up head into the inter-confederation...

CARICOM, Colombia explore avenues to expand South-South Co-operation
CARICOM and Colombia trade negotiators concluded the second round of negotiations to update the CARICOM-Colombia Trade and Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (TECA), in Bogota, Colombia on September 10, 2025. The negotiations, which took...