POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP) - Between 1,200 (according to Guadeloupe police) and 3,000 people (according to the organisers), rallied on Saturday in Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe in a demonstration concluding the “week of mobilisation” called by the LKP protest movement. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP) -- On Friday evening, approximately 500 people attended a meeting of the LKP protest movement in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, which, with a demonstration planned for Saturday in the same city, constituted the focal point of the “week of mobilization” issued by the collective. read more...

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FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AFP) -- French president Nicolas Sarkozy affirmed on Thursday that the “status quo was not possible”, on his arrival in Martinique, before going on Friday to Guadeloupe, four months after the violent strikes that shook the two Caribbean islands. “I am persuaded that the status quo... read more...

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The social unrest that plagued the French départments d’outre-mer earlier this year has largely subsided. Yet Paris’ problems with its organically connected Caribbean dependences are far from resolved. In fact, they’ve only just begun. In January the LKP movement initiated a series of peaceful protests in Guadeloupe. read more...

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PARIS, France (AFP) -- Tsunami waves unleashed by the collapse of an unstable volcano on the island of Dominica would hit the highly populated coast of Guadeloupe within minutes, according to a new study. Richard Teeuw, a geologist at the University of Portsmouth, said Tuesday it is not a case of "if" but "when". read more...

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GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Net News Group (NNG), a widely-read media publishing and communications company based in the Cayman Islands, has established a contributor partnership with McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), one of the largest media groups in the United States. read more...

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ST GEORGES, Grenada: Horizon Region Guadelope hopes to claim victory of the Grenada Round-the-Island Race and set a new time record. The current record was set in 2003 by Roger Spronk on Huff ‘N’ Puff with a time of 5 hrs and 40 min. Currently Horizon Region Guadelope holds several records. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): Businesses began to reopen on Thursday in Guadeloupe after a general strike that had paralysed the French Caribbean island for 44 days ended with a promise of pay rises. President Nicolas Sarkozy's government still faces a strike on neighbouring Martinique. read more...

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The French Caribbean is facing serious turbulence. Guadeloupe, one of the French islands in the West Indies, has been completely paralyzed by a general strike since January 19. For more than a month, the population has been bitterly expressing anger towards the French government. read more...

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PARIS, France (Reuters): French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Thursday security forces would maintain order on the Caribbean island of Martinique after youths clashed with police overnight in a protest over economic conditions. The unrest on Martinique has spread from the neighbouring island of Guadeloupe. read more...

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PARIS, France (AFP): French President Nicolas Sarkozy judged Saturday that the worst of the protests and rioting in Guadeloupe was over, but said much needed to be done to address the discontent roiling the Caribbean island. Sarkozy has offered millions of euros in new subsidies to help end weeks of protests. read more...

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PARIS, France (Reuters): French Prime Minister Francois Fillon asked unions and employers on Guadeloupe on Friday to accept a new aid package and end a month-long strike that erupted into violent protests on the French Caribbean island. Protesters have asked for a 200-euro monthly rise for poor workers. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): France caved in to demands for wage increases in Guadeloupe in the hope of ending a month-long strike that has plunged the French Caribbean island into violent protests. President Nicolas Sarkozy announced more than half and billion euros in new subsidies for the island. read more...

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PARIS, France (Reuters): President Nicolas Sarkozy pledged new state spending on Wednesday for those hit by the economic crisis as violence in the French island of Guadeloupe put pressure on him to avert unrest on the mainland. A union representative was shot dead by protesters. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): Armed youths fired rifles at police overnight, injuring three officers as economic protests on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe escalated Wednesday. Police official Stephane Grauvogel told AFP that three officers were injured by gunfire. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (Reuters): Youths shot dead a union representative and injured at least three policemen on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe overnight after weeks of protest over economic conditions turned increasingly violent.  Union leaders said the situation was spiralling out of control. read more...

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MONTERREY, Mexico (Bloomberg): Guadeloupe airport crews worked to bring airline traffic back to normal Tuesday after four weeks of protests over rising prices turned violent in the French Caribbean island territory. Flights were canceled in Guadeloupe late Monday as protesters threw debris on the runway. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): A general strike crippling Guadeloupe and Martinique has exposed racial and class divides on the French Caribbean islands where a white elite wields power over a majority descended from African slaves. Protesters on Monday stepped up their nearly month-long strike action. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): Guadeloupe's main airport was shut down on Tuesday after a night of looting and bonfires on the French Caribbean island, which has been crippled by a four-week general strike. Authorities in Pointe a Pitre cited security concerns for closing the airport. read more...

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PARIS, France (Reuters): French President Nicholas Sarkozy will try this week to defuse protests against his economic plans but talks with unions will be tough with unemployment rising, growth tumbling and Caribbean unrest threatening to spread. Unions and associations began the protest in Guadeloupe. read more...

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PARIS, France (Reuters): Protesters paralysing the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe over demands for pay rises vowed to continue their strike on Friday despite efforts by the government to defuse the crisis, now in its fourth week. Last week, the protest spread to another French Caribbean island, Martinique. read more...

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FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AFP): The LKP (the so-called “Collective Against Outrageous Exploitation”, joining together trade unions, parties and associations) abruptly broke off negotiations in Guadeloupe on Thursday, after 23 days of general strike, while in Martinique the strike is in its second week. read more...

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FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AFP): Two squadrons of anti-riot police will be sent as reinforcements to Martinique where a general strike was in its seventh day on Wednesday, while French Secretary of State Yves Jégo returned to Guadeloupe, which has also been paralysed by a general strike for 22 days. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): French Prime Minister Francois Fillon decided on Tuesday, after three weeks of crisis in Guadeloupe, to send back Secretary of State Yves Jego to the island, and refused State financing for increases in wages, while the LKP collective promised a hardening of its position. read more...

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POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): Thousands of people demonstrated on Monday in Guadeloupe, denouncing the return to Paris of the Secretary of State to the Overseas Territories, Yves Jégo, at a time of crisis. Protest marches also paralysed Fort-de-France in Martinique. A meeting of ministers is planned for Tuesday. read more...

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PARIS, France (AFP): Francois Bayrou, president of the Democratic Movement party (MODEM), said on Sunday he was “ashamed” that French president Nicolas Sarkozy did not speak about the situation in Guadeloupe and Martinique during a radio and television interview last week. read more...

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POINTE-À-PITRE, Guadeloupe (AFP): Yves Jégo, Secretary of State for the Overseas Territories, was due to leave Guadeloupe on Sunday and return to Paris, judging that an “exit strategy” is now possible for the island paralysed since January 20 by a general strike against the cost of living, his staff said. read more...

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PARIS, France (Reuters): A French minister flew to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Sunday for talks aimed at ending a 13-day general strike over pay and prices that has paralysed the French territory and threatens to fuel dissent at home. Business leaders have warned of economic ruin. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): Eastern Caribbean leaders want an efficient transportation system to sustain tourism and to food security. OECS Secretariat is to explore with the Regional Councils of Martinique and Guadeloupe opportunities for expanding the fast ferry service. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Guadeloupe graduated to the Gold Cup with renewed belief following their penalty shootout victory against pretournament favorites Cuba in the third place playoff of the Digicel Caribbean Championships. Third place playoffs are often anti-climatic with teams finding it difficult to motivate themselves. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica joins Grenada in the Finals of the Digicel Caribbean Championships courtesy of their 2-0 gouging of Guadeloupe. A cautious Jamaica were allowed possession far too easily by a Guadeloupe team that approached the match with a defensive mindset. read more...

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KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaica’s head coach John Barnes is bracing for a strong challenge from Guadeloupe in the semi-final round of the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Championship at the National Stadium in Kingston on Thursday. Barnes knows the Reggae Boyz are capable of going all the way. read more...

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TRELAWNY, Jamaica: A five goal free-for-all between French foes Guadeloupe and Haiti puts Group B into sharper focus with Guadeloupe regaining some lost confidence in their Digicel Caribbean Championships’ Finals campaign. There is more than just football history between these two nations. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: The Montserrat Tourist Board (MTB) announced that Market One has been appointed as its tourism marketing representative for Guadeloupe and Martinique. According to the MTB, Appointing the marketing and public relations company is intended to capitalize on Montserrat's close proximity. read more...

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BRADES, Montserrat: The Montserrat Tourist Board has announced the appointment of Market One as the destinations tourism marketing representative for Guadeloupe and Martinique. This move is intended to capitalize on Montserrat’s close proximity as well as strong historic and tourism ties to these islands. read more...

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LES ABYMES, Guadeloupe: Martinique’s loss to Digicel Caribbean Championships’ Group F hosts Guadeloupe secure Grenada a spot in the Finals to be held in Jamaica in December. Grenada gain entry to the Finals with 4 points and a goal difference of +1, and Guadeloupe top the group with 9 points. read more...

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LES ABYMES, Guadeloupe: Guadeloupe turned the lights out on neighbours and francophone rivals Martinique with a 3-1 victory in the final Group F game of the Digicel Caribbean Championships. In the most eagerly anticipated fixture of Group F, two powerhouses of Caribbean football went head to head; read more...

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LES ABYMES, Guadeloupe: With Guadeloupe at 6 points and Martinique with 4 points in Stage 2 of the Digicel Caribbean Championships, Martinique must win or draw to ensure their place in the finals in Jamaica come December. Martinique and friendly rivals Guadeloupe will face off on Wednesday. read more...

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LES ABYMES, Guadeloupe: Group F leaders Guadeloupe lacked the killer instinct that led them to an overwhelming victory in their first fixture, but showed the steel and determination necessary to secure a come from behind 2-1 victory against a game Grenada on match-day two of the Digicel Caribbean Championships. read more...

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LES ABYMES, Guadeloupe: There were goals galore as a gorgeous Guadeloupe gorged on goals against an outclassed Cayman Islands. Group hosts Guadeloupe opened Stage 2 of the Digicel Caribbean Championships with a superb hat-trick from international debutant Michael Antoine-Curier. read more...

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