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Homepage Slider, Festivals and Events
31 December, 2025
Event buzz (Jan/Feb 2026)
Shelly-Ann Inniss on the major festivals, holidays, and celebrations across the region this January and February
Homepage Slider, Business, Festivals and Events, People, Canada, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago
31 December, 2025
Million-dollar mas | The deal
As the region’s pre-Lenten carnival celebrations reach a fever pitch, Natalie Dookie explores the year-round business of Carnival, which has grown far beyond Caribbean shores
Homepage Slider, Environment, People
31 December, 2025
Ashley Lashley: part of the climate solution | Green
Last year, Barbadian Ashley Lashley — a former CARICOM Youth Ambassador and UNICEF Youth Advocate — was appointed to the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. Erline Andrews learns more about her work — and the new generation taking up the climate fight
Homepage Slider, History, Grenada
31 December, 2025
The treasures of Carriacou | On this day
James Ferguson looks at the history of Carriacou — from its Indigenous heritage, to its sighting 370 years ago by Father Jean-Baptiste du Tertre, colonisation by the French and British, and unspoilt natural attractions and vibrant cultural traditions
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 192 (January/February 2026)
For the birds | Wish you were here
Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
By Nigel Campbell ● Issue 192 (January/February 2026)
Music buzz | Reviews (Jan/Feb 2026)
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Roël Calister; Destra x MadLypso; Reo x Nessa Preppy; and Hey Choppi x Voice
By Shivanee Ramlochan ● Issue 192 (January/February 2026)
Book buzz | Reviews (Jan/Feb 2026)
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natera; The Evolution of Sokah: The Lord Shorty Testimony by Rudolph Ottley; Algarabía by Roque Raquel Salas Rivera; and The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive by Marcia Douglas
By Giselle Laronde-West ● Issue 192 (January/February 2026)
Junaiska Geferts: sustainable, wearable art | Fashion buzz
Using an innovative mix of natural and repurposed materials, Junaiska Geferts is on a mission to make sustainable jewellery that speaks to the uniqueness of who we are. Giselle Laronde-West reports
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