UFC Spotlight (Guadeloupe connection): Salahdine Parnasse has officially signed with the UFC and will debut in a Paris main event on Sept. 5 against Dan Hooker, proudly carrying the colors of France, Morocco, and Guadeloupe. Sports & Travel Buzz: Trinidad and Tobago’s Nikoli Blackman won T&T’s first gold at the CAC Games with the men’s 50m freestyle title in Santo Domingo, adding to the region’s growing sports tourism appeal. Regional Football Calendar: The Concacaf Nations League draw set Group B matchups featuring Guadeloupe alongside Saint Lucia and Barbados (League B), with games scheduled from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5. Airfare Watch for Islanders: LIAT Air says it’s trying to keep fares stable despite a ~50% jump in jet fuel costs, and it’s expanding—launching a new twice-weekly direct Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) to Montego Bay (Jamaica) service on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Caribbean Culture & Stays: A feature highlights how artists are finding creative havens in Grand Bassam, as rising rents in Abidjan push more creatives to rethink where they live and work.