Martinique
Overseas department of France in the Caribbean
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| 2025 | Aurélie Joachim achieves 3rd Runner-up position in Miss World Caribbean pageant |
| 2025 | Miss Universe Martinique title and runner-up have not yet been determined. |
| March 25 2025 | Martinique national football team plays second CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Suriname |
| March 21 2025 | Martinique national football team plays CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Suriname |
| 2025 | French Navy plans to deliver an Engins de Débarquement Amphibie – Standards (EDA-S) landing craft to naval forces based in Martinique to improve regional operational support capabilities. |
| 2024 | Martinique Championnat National football league season begins, featuring 13 clubs including Aiglon du Lamentin, CS Case-Pilote, Colonial, AS Club Péléen, Emulation, Espoir, Franciscain, Golden Lion, Golden Star, New Club, RC Saint-Joseph, Samaritaine, and Trénelle, with US Diamantinoise also participating. |
| 2024 | Club Franciscain wins the Coupe de la Martinique by defeating Golden Lion 2-1. |
| 2024 | RC Saint-Joseph is scheduled to be the champion for the 2024-25 season. |
| 2024 | Alvin Lamasine from Golden Lion maintained his scoring prowess with 24 goals. |
| 2024 | Catherine Edouard wins the Miss Universe Martinique title, with Marie-Pierre Maridza MacAmbou as runner-up. |
| 2024 | Miss Universe Organization allows Martinique to return to the competition as a French territory, officially approving their participation after many years of absence. |
| 2024 | Estimated population decreased to 349,925, reflecting ongoing population decline. |
| October 10 2024 | One of the deadliest days of riots, with at least one person killed, demonstrators setting fire to a police station, cars, and road barricades, and 26 police officers injured by gunfire. |
| September 2024 | Widespread protests and violent confrontations begin across Martinique, triggered by high living costs and government restrictions. |
| September 2024 | Elite riot police are deployed to Martinique, marking their first return to the territory in over 65 years following a historical incident involving the killing of young demonstrators. |
| September 21 2024 | Large-scale peaceful protests occurred across the territory, with thousands of protesters marching on highways, waving flags, and banging drums, in defiance of French government restrictions. |
| 2023 | Golden Lion wins the Coupe de la Martinique by defeating Club Colonial 2-1. |
| 2023 | Alvyn Lamasine from Golden Lion scored 25 goals, becoming the top scorer. |
| 2023 | The 'volcanoes and forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of northern Martinique' were officially designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the Regional Nature Park in partnership with the island's government. |
| November 29 2023 | Martinique women's national football team participated in a match against El Salvador for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification. |
| July 2023 | Participated in the CONCACAF W Championship, representing Martinique in an international football tournament for women's national teams. |
| February 2 2023 | The flag of Martinique was officially adopted, featuring a red triangle at the hoist, with an upper green band and a lower black band, using pan-African colors. |
| February 2 2023 | Martinique adopted its independent activist flag, symbolizing its three colors of Pan-Africanism. |
| February 2 2023 | The red-green-black nationalist flag is adopted by the Assembly with 44 votes in favour and one abstention, becoming Martinique's official flag. |
| February 2 2023 | The flag of Martinique was officially adopted, featuring a red triangle at the hoist, with an upper green band and a lower black band, symbolizing strong ties to Africa. |
| January 23 2023 | Designer Anaïs Delwaulle announces she wants her hummingbird flag design withdrawn from the process. |
| January 16 2023 | Initial winners of the flag and anthem vote are announced: a hummingbird design for the flag and 'Ansanm' for the anthem. |
| 2022 | Club Franciscain wins the Coupe de la Martinique by defeating Golden Lion 2-0. |
| 2022 | Kevin Reuperné from New Club emerged as the top scorer with 25 goals. |
| 2022 | Golden Lion won their fourth league title during the 2022–23 season, becoming the current champions of the Martinique Championnat National. |
| 2022 | Martinique begins a public vote on an official flag and anthem, with very low voter turnout. |
| August 2022 | Start of the 2022-23 football season for Martinique Championnat National, featuring 14 clubs competing in the local football championship. |
| 2021 | CO Trénelle wins the Coupe de la Martinique by defeating US Robert 5-1. |
| 2021 | Kevin Parsemain from Golden Lion continued his outstanding performance, scoring 22 goals. |
| 2021 | Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos becomes the European champion on the balance beam. |
| 2021 | Census recorded a population of 360,749, showing continued demographic changes. |
| November 2021 | Widespread protests erupted in Martinique against COVID-19 restrictions, with labor unions from Martinique and Guadeloupe cooperating in demonstrations |
| November 15 2021 | The local administrative tribunal annulled the flag and anthem, ruling that their selection was not within the responsibilities of the Executive Council. |
| July 26 2021 | Martinique began experiencing excess mortality at all ages and from all causes, indicating the severe health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 2 2021 | Serge Letchimy became President of the Executive Council of Martinique. |
| May 20 2021 | Justin Daniel becomes the president of the Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Educational Council of Martinique. |
| April 2021 | Zouk TV ceased broadcasting, with plans to be replaced by Zitata TV, though the replacement was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| April 26 2021 | Pierre Marie-Joseph begins representing Martinique in the Economic, Social and Environmental Council. |
| March 27 2021 | Large-scale protest in Fort-de-France with 5,000 to 15,000 residents demonstrating against the potential statute of limitations on the chlordecone-related civil complaint, denouncing the government's historical authorization of the chemical and lack of public information about its dangers. |
| 2020 | Kevin Parsemain from Golden Lion became the top scorer with 16 goals. |
| 2020 | Jocelyne Béroard is made Officer of l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres. |
| 2020 | Fourth chlordecone action plan scheduled, with recommendations from MP Justine Benin focusing on prevention and cleanup research. |
| 2020 | Stacy is nominated for Best New International Act at the BET Awards. |
| 2020 | Free mobile network planned to enter the Martinique market through a partnership with Digicel. |
| September 2020 | French government implemented COVID-19 vaccination pass requirements for healthcare workers, mandating certification for access to long-distance travel, restaurants, sports arenas, and other public venues |
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