Lifestyle

Cauliflower soup with fennel

Recipe Courtesy Marcus Barnes @ Facebook Soup ingredientsFor the roasted cauliflower:1 head of cauliflower, cut into small florets.1 tsp of smoked paprika1 tsp of garlic...

Soca News Staff - Mon 18 Jan 2021

Homemade Ginger Beer recipe

Ingredients 30g piece of fresh ginger root, about 1½ inches long and 1-inch diameter, peeled and crushed with theflat side of a cleaver or large,...

Soca News Staff - Tue 15 Dec 2020

A legacy in chocolate

Despite his humble beginnings, Duane Dove, founder and owner of Tobago Cocoa Estate, has created a tremendous foundation for a legacy in cocoa and...

Mia Cadette - Mon 12 Oct 2020

New Gin from Grenada

Blue Light Distillery launched its Blue Light Caribbean Gin on 1 June, to celebrate World Oceans Day. The event was streamed live across social...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 11 Oct 2020

Virgin Atlantic Restarts Flights to Caribbean

Virgin Atlantic is restarting flights to the Caribbean later this month. The airline will operate two flights a week from London Heathrow to both...

Joseph Charles - Mon 05 Oct 2020

She is Saint Lucia, Let Her Inspire You

Saint Lucia is beautiful in so many ways. Her scenery is breathtaking - from the iconic Piton Mountains, lush rainforests and palm-fringed beaches to...

Joseph Charles - Thu 27 Aug 2020

Pure Grenada, Just For You

Missing those tropical island vibes? The tri-island paradise of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique is ready with a big warm welcome and plenty to...

Soca News Staff - Tue 25 Aug 2020

Chicken Pelau

Soca News Staff - Wed 19 Aug 2020

ANGOSTURA® launches Cocoa Bitters

Angostura’s latest product, ANGOSTURA® Cocoa Bitters, was launched on 29 July in Port of Spain, Trinidad, after years of continuous research and trials. The...

Dunstan Creavalle - Mon 17 Aug 2020

Equiano – the world’s first African and Caribbean rum

Global Rum Ambassador, Ian Burrell, and Foursquare’s Richard Seale are on a mission to redefine a four-century-old industry with unique blends of rum from...

Joseph Charles - Fri 14 Aug 2020

Reggae Rum Punch

Soca News Staff - Mon 10 Aug 2020

What will be the fate of LIAT as it faces liquidation...

Gaston Brown, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has confirmed that there are plans to liquidate the regional airline. The announcement comes in the...

Mia Cadette - Sun 05 Jul 2020

Feature Health & Fitness News

Caribbean coronavirus round-up

The curse of Covid-19 has touched the Caribbean relatively lightly, with the exception of the Spanish-speaking countries. Small island nations are able to control entry points such...

Stephen Spark - Wed 06 May 2020

Avoid flu this winter

November saw the annual freeze settle in for the long, dark winter – and with it, familiar ailments such as cold or flu. These...

Michelle Johnson - Wed 11 Dec 2019

Saint Lucians takeover Las Palmas

The weekend of 15 November 2019 heralded the launch of the 30th Annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC) in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria; the...

Tue 10 Dec 2019

Caribbean Airlines hold back on adding Boeing Max 8 to its...

Caribbean Airlines, which was scheduled to next month increase its fleet by the inclusion of the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, will now delay...

Joseph Charles - Tue 12 Nov 2019

Have you been on a soca packaged holiday?

Yes, you heard right. We’ve come a long way from the times when you would jump on a BWIA plane and head to the...

Joseph Charles - Tue 01 Oct 2019

Health & Fitness News

Let’s talk about Prostate Cancer

Like many men, Godfrey Fletcher, had little knowledge of prostate cancer when he was diagnosed at just 47. The news came as a complete shock....

Joseph Charles - Thu 01 Aug 2019

CAL celebrates Caribbean Identity at Crop Over

Machel Montano put a Fast Wine into the launch in Barbados of a special Crop Over edition of the Caribbean Identity campaign spearheaded by...

Stephen Spark - Sun 30 Jun 2019

Community Fashion

Caribbean Fashion Icon Meiling to make NYC debut with ‘Dressed Up’

New York, NY (Sonique Solutions) – As anticipation builds for the launch of ‘Dressed Up’ (the soon to be opened dress-specialty shoppe), the buzz...

Tue 23 Apr 2019

Grenada’s dark secret – chocolate

Move over Paris, Rome and New York – the top travel destination for 2019 is… Grenada! That’s according to travel expert Kacie Morgan (aka...

Stephen Spark - Fri 19 Apr 2019

Your Own Delicious Caribbean Food

The London Cooking Project in Battersea was the setting for, Tantie Lorraine's Carnival Party Food workshop which proved to be a beneficial investment in...

Dunstan Creavalle - Wed 13 Mar 2019

Even More Limin’

Initially intended as a ten week 'pop-up' in London's Spitalfields Market, Limin’ - the Caribbean rum shop, bar and general hangout spot - the...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sun 23 Dec 2018

Lifestyle News Travel

Caribbean Airlines are heading back to London

It is rumoured that travellers between Trinidad and the UK may soon have another airline to choose from. Sources suggest that Caribbean Airlines is...

Joseph Charles - Sun 09 Dec 2018

Trini food to make you smile in the Square Mile

Although officially launched on Wednesday 24 October, Soca News was treated to an exclusive tasting session the day before at Limin’, the new Caribbean restaurant on...

Dunstan Creavalle - Mon 29 Oct 2018

Salt Fish Accra

Soca News Staff - Sat 06 Oct 2018