In love with St Lucia
St Lucia is the perfect place to christen your new camera. If ever an island could be described as photogenic, this is it. Apart from the...
Potted history
Caribbean handicrafts — from canoe building to basket making, lace embroidery and vaudou flags — combine function, aesthetics and...
Johanan Dujon — seaweed for sale | The deal
For St Lucian Johanan Dujon, sargassum-covered beaches are’t just a problem — they’re an opportunity. As Erline Andrews learns, Dujon has his eye on a regional market for his Algas Organics line of fertilisers
June Soomer: a voice for all | Backstory
If you scan a boardroom, platform, or summit, her hair stands out. Not only is her bun quite tall, sometimes it’s the only mass of hair...
Gros Islet, St Lucia | Neighbourhood
Streetscape Gros Islet itself remains a mostly residential and mostly quiet district, with a handful of picturesque 19th-century buildings...
25 Caribbean achievers under 25
25 for 25 Since the first issue of Caribbean Beat was published in 1992, we’ve profiled hundreds of our region’s best and brightest —...
Remembering Derek Walcott (1930–2017) | Icon
He was a prodigy, and he knew it. He self-published his first book, 25 Poems, when he was just eighteen, paying the printer’s bill with...
Between the Pitons in St Lucia
In an archipelago of achingly beautiful islands, these twin peaks — perfect sheer-sided cones, rising abruptly from the sea — may be...
