Around the Caribbean

TikTok Goes Offline in the U.S. Ahead of Ban Implementation

On Saturday night, TikTok became inaccessible to users in the United States, just hours before a nationwide ban was set to take effect. This unexpected shutdown cuts access to one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, which had been utilized by an estimated 170 million Americans.

PREVO CINEMALL GIVES BIG BOOST TO THE ARTS

The recently concluded Art Exhibition “Echoes of Resilience – Standing Against Cultural Loss and Global Oppression” has been hailed as a major success and a big boost to the arts in Dominica. The exhibition which was a collaborative venture between the Waitukubuli Artists Association (WAA) and the Prevo Cinemall.

Bouyon Music 30 Years After: The Litle Boy, Quan and Trilla-G Factor – By Alex Bruno © 2025

Alex Bruno is a researcher who focuses on politics, people, cultures and societies. He has investigated the growth of music and culture in the Caribbean and has studied political cultures and human relations in the global context. This article helps to pave the way for Bruno’s much anticipated book: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF CALYPSO AND SOCA MUSIC IN DOMINICAN CULTURE. Alex Bruno is also a trained political philosopher, an Associate Professor in the field of political science and a published author with decades of experience in field research.