Around the Caribbean

Dominica receives 12 new Cuban health collaborators

In a ceremony held at the Douglas-Charles International Airport, Cuban Ambassador Miguel Fraga and Dr. Lynora Fevrier Drigo, Chief Medical Officer of Dominica, welcomed 12 new Cuban health collaborators, who will join the Cuban Medical Brigade providing services in what is also known as the “Island of Nature”.

Breast Cancer Walk from La Plaine to Boetica Hailed a Success

A Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, organized by Juliette Joseph of JJfitness, has been hailed a success. Many residents from the village of La Plaine participated in the event, joining the walk from The Jones Beaupierre School in La Plaine to the Boetica Gorge and back from 6:30 a.m on Saturday, October 12, 2024.

Saint Lucia Takes its Rich Music Scene to the International Launch of Lucian Carnival

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority in Collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture & Information, The Carnival Planning Management Committee (CPMC) and Saint Lucia’s Consulate to Miami, is thrilled to announce the International Launch of Lucian Carnival 2025, scheduled for October 11, 2024, in Miami. This vibrant celebration of culture, music, and community will serve as a prelude to one of Saint Lucia’s most anticipated annual events, showcasing Her rich cultural heritage and dynamic carnival spirit to tourism trade partners, the diaspora and media.