'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...

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...

How can they let the monster who is prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's kidnapping walk free next week?

A grey mountain darkens the sky behind Sehnde Prison. The mound, known as Monte Cristallino, contains potash slag from a nearby potassium mine and is so high that, at certain times of day, it blocks out the sun. Shade creeps over the redbrick...

CARICOM and Colombia wrap negotiations to expand South-South Cooperation

Dominica News Online - Friday, September 12th, 2025 at 1:03 PM Photo: CARICOM CommunicationsNegotiators from CARICOM and Colombia concluded the second round of discussions aimed at revising the CARICOM-Colombia Trade and Economic and Technical...

Top Wins for Indigenous Peoples in 2024-2025

In celebration of the 18th anniversary of the adoption of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Survival is taking a look back at the top wins for Indigenous Peoples over the past year. From historic land back cases to...

How to watch Netflix from anywhere in the world

Netflix has rolled out a succession of price hikes in the U.S. and Europe – but it's cheaper than ever in certain countries around the world (think less than $1!). Read on and we'll show you how to watch Netflix from anywhere with a VPN.. For the...

Rubio leads charge in Trump’s new war in Latin America

QUITO, Ecuador — For decades across Latin America and the Caribbean, U.S. drug enforcement officials have tried to cut off narcotics trafficking by intercepting boats, trucks and even horses laden with drugs and arresting the smugglers. Secretary...

Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival 2025 delivers world-class performances and global media buzz

The Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CNSJF), the Caribbean’s largest music event, once again lived up to its reputation with a spectacular 2025 edition that drew global attention. - Advertisement - The event took place from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30,...

UAE, Vietnam, Indonesia remain top e-visa destinations for Indians

Electronic visas accounted for 82 per cent of all visa applications in India this year, rising from 79 per cent in 2024, according to a report released on Wednesday by Atlys, a visa processing platform. The data points to a growing preference...

How African Foodways Shaped Global Cuisine

As you travel through the African diaspora, it can be hard to ignore similarities and familiarity between the cuisines. For example, venture to New Orleans for its iconic jambalaya, and you will immediately recognize the closeness to West African...

Surinam elected first female President

By Anton Lutter Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (71), a Surinamese physician and politician, made history on July 6, 2025, when she was elected as the country’s first female president. Her election came after a coalition deal between 6 six parties...

Barbados uses IATF as platform to expand its presence in Africa

By Kenton X. Chance ALGIERS, Algeria (CMC) — The commercial and cultural attaché at the Barbados High Commission in Ghana, C. Phil Phillips, says while Africa might seem far away from the Caribbean, it presents opportunities that are worth...

A timeless jewel of colonial heritage

-Fraser’s ‘99 Windows House’ officially launched as new tourism experience IT was sweet poetry, keyboard music and patriotic songs at the iconic 99 Windows House owned by the Fraser family, signalling the official launch of Guyana’s newest tourism...

Cycling across Holland & Belgium

Col Pam (Irish) was my CO at a UN mission, we got along well, she showed complete faith handing me important assignments, we kept in touch, post retirement and after losing her only child to meaningless war in Afghanistan Pam and her husband had...

What Do Companies Need in a Future-Ready ERP?

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Behind the Curtain: Venezuela’s ‘Cartels’ and the US Missile Strike Explained

The targeting of a go-fast boat off the coast of Venezuela on September 2 heralded a quantum shift in the US war on drugs from South America. But who are the players, and what impact will the killing of 11 alleged drug traffickers have? This...

An Indigenous-led solar canoe initiative expands across the Amazon

Eight years since its launch, a solar-powered canoe initiative by the Kara Solar Foundation in Ecuador has expanded to Indigenous coastal communities in Brazil, Peru, Suriname and the Solomon Islands. Kara Solar representatives and Indigenous...

'I've been to every country in the world - one is a hugely underrated paradise'

An intrepid explorer who's ticked off every country in the world on his travels has revealed the underrated destinations that most impressed him, including a lesser-known destination that's "paradise on Earth". Michael Zervos recently took home...

Who can book their place at the 2026 World Cup this week?

Qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup began on Oct. 12, 2023, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Myanmar's Lwin Moe Aung scored the very first goal in a 5-1 win over Macau. All confederations are...

Where The World's Ocean Plastic Waste Comes From

In the past decade, plastic pollution has become one of the most visible environmental issues worldwide. Every year, millions of tonnes of plastic enter the ocean, affecting marine life, coastal communities, and ecosystems. This visualization, via...