Charlestown, Nevis | Neighbourhood By Caribbean Beat | Issue 152 (July/August 2018) The capital of St Kitts’s sister isle boasts historic architecture, museums, and proximity to one of the Caribbean’s most famous beaches
After the storm | Perspective By Caribbean Beat | Issue 148 (November/December 2017) In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, here’s how you can help the islands most badly affected
Llewellyn Caines: “Sunshine” in paradise | Nevis By Garry Steckles | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) How did tiny Nevis come to have one of the Caribbean’s most famous beach bars? Garry Steckles meets Llewellyn “Sunshine” Caines and hears the story behind his Pinney’s Beach establishment, its celebrity clientele — and the lethally delicious Killer Bee rum cocktail. Plus: why a new geothermal project could soon make the island one of the world’s greenest destinations, and an exporter of energy to its neighbours
25 Caribbean achievers under 25 By Various Contributors | Issue 145 (May/June 2017) Caribbean Beat celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017. But this isn’t only an opportunity to look back at our quarter century of publication: it’s also a moment to look ahead to the new generation of talented, determined Caribbean people who will shape the decades ahead. In this special feature, we introduce 25 remarkable young people aged 25 and under. Athletes and entrepreneurs, artists and scientists — they and their contemporaries are the future of our region
On a clear day in St Kitts . . . By Caribbean Beat | Issue 141 (September/October 2016) Three islands in one amazing view
St Kitts & Nevis: five centuries in two days By Garry Steckles | Issue 131 (January/February 2015) St Kitts and Nevis may be the smallest independent nation in the Americas, but every inch of its landscape is roiling with history. Garry Steckles suggests a two-day tour covering five hundred years of Caribbean life in miniature, from the first British colonial settlement to the beginning of the tourism industry
Back and fort By Caribbean Beat | Issue 127 (May/June 2014) The Caribbean’s history of wars and colonisation has left an extraordinary legacy of military architecture, some of it nearly five centuries old. Recognised today as historic sites, these forts and naval bases are a reminder of the often bloody past that shaped our present
A taste of brown sugar: Judith Rawlins By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 103 (May/June 2010) Designer Judith Rawlins is putting St Kitts on the fashion map. Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks through her racks of Caribbean casuals
St Kitts: Small island, big music By Garry Steckles | Issue 77 (January/February 2006) Garry Steckles is already looking forward to the highlight of his musical year, the St Kitts Music Festival
Franny Nisbet: Lord Nelson’s West Indian Widow By Frances Parkes | Issue 32 (July/August 1998) Frances Parkes finds out about Franny Nisbet, Admiral Nelson's great Caribbean love
Caryl Phillips: Playing Away By James Ferguson | Issue 27 (September/October 1997) Born in the Caribbean and shaped in England, Caryl Phillips has become one of the leading writers of his generation. A profile by James Ferguson
