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Will UAE residency be affected if you apply for citizenship in other countries? GDRFA chief clarifies rules
The Times of India
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UAE residents with valid visas can apply for citizenship in other countries, but their UAE residency remains unaffected if legal status is maintained/ Image: FIle Many UAE residents with valid visas are considering citizenship-by-investment (CBI)...
Anyaoku Lauds Ramphal as Immeasurable Champion of the Commonwealth
GNN Liberia
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July 3, 2025
By Paul Ejime Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990-2000) has praised his late predecessor Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana for championing “the universal recognition of the Commonwealth as an organization...
Amanda Theodore Langlais of Kalinago Child Support Foundation nabs POSH Icon Award
Dominica News Online
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June 30, 2025
Dominica News Online - Sunday, June 29th, 2025 at 11:04 PM The Kalinago Child Support Foundation Inc. (KCSF) has announced that its Executive Director, Amanda Theodore Langlais, is the recipient of the Community and Cultural Impact Award at the...
PM Mottley pays tribute to veteran journalist Rickey Singh
The Nation Barbados
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July 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is paying tribute to veteran Caribbean journalist Rickey Singh, who passed away this morning in Barbados. In a statement issued today, Mottley described Singh’s passing as marking the end of an era in Caribbean...
UAE residents who bought CBI passport face uncertainty
St. Vincent Times
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July 5, 2025
Thousands of UAE residents who acquired Citizenship by Investment (CBI) passports from countries like Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Cambodia, and Egypt are staring at a storm they didn’t see coming. Some had invested their life...
Anyaoku hails Ramphal as immeasurable champion of the Commonwealth
National Accord Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Africa’s first Commonwealth Secretary-General (1990-2000), has praised his late predecessor Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal of Guyana for championing “the universal recognition of the Commonwealth as an organisation with a...
PM Modi Receives 25Th Global Honour, Becomes First Foreign Leader To Be Conferred With 'The Order Of The Republic Of Trinidad & Tobago'
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Port of Spain, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday became the first foreign leader to be conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago', the highest civilian award of the Caribbean nation, during...
Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago honour PM Modi with top awards, joining 23 others
Mint
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July 5, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a five-nation tour, was conferred with highest civilian honours ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday and 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’ on Wednesday. He has 25...
The Caribbean is for sale: And criminals are buying it
The New Today Grenada
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July 12, 2025
Introduction Once hailed as a global sanctuary of beauty and freedom where white sands met turquoise waters and the rhythm of calypso echoed resistance and resilience, the Caribbean is now descending into a dark and dangerous abyss. What was once...
Draft Legislation for the Establishment of CBI/CIP Regulator Now Available for Public Comment
Win Media SKN
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July 12, 2025
The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority...
Vybz Kartel, Spice, Steel Pulse, Kes among big acts for the WCMF, Kassav returns for the silver jubilee
Loop News
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Dancehall sensation, Vybz Kartel and Spice are among the acts on Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival’s star-studded line up for 2025. Dubbed 25 in 2025 organisers have put together a large collection of local, regional and international acts...
PM says Belles community feels ‘abandoned’; pledges gov’t support
Dominica News Online
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June 27, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 27th, 2025 at 11:19 AM Ongoing construction on the Belles Road project in 2015. The PM stated that, to date, heavy rainfall has affected the surface of roadways in the area.The Government of Dominica has...
Powerful gangs in Haiti increasingly ruthless and better armed, says UN
Dominica News Online
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June 26, 2025
Dominica News Online - Thursday, June 26th, 2025 at 9:32 AM Formidable gangs operating within Haiti are becoming increasingly violent and better equipped, despite ongoing arms restrictions. This is according to a recent United Nations report. An...
India PM Modi thanks T&T for ORTT honour
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Akash Samaroo Senior Reporter akash.samaroo@cnc3.co.tt India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first world leader and second non-national to receive Trinidad and Tobago’s highest national honour, the Order of the...
Thousands Of UAE Residents Who Bought Second Passport Face Uncertainty
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Thousands of UAE residents who acquired Citizenship by Investment (CBI) passports from countries like Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Cambodia, and Egypt are staring at a storm they didn't see coming. Some had...
CARICOM leaders’ meeting upcoming, CSME on table, Chairman says unity is the way forward
Dominica News Online
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister of Jamaica, and current CARICOM Chair, Andrew Holness, has emphasized the importance of unity and regional cooperation in his CARICOM Day address, aligning closely with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s recently expressed views...
CWI and WIPA host 8th Annual Awards Gala
Dominica News Online
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June 27, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 27th, 2025 at 9:32 AM Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) officially recognized the region’s top cricketing talents at the 8th Annual CWI/WIPA Awards Gala, held on Sunday,...
Tinubu to meet Eastern Caribbean leaders in St Lucia
Daily Trust
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June 27, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is billed to meet with members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) at St Lucia during his visit to the Caribbean country. The president is scheduled to visit St Lucia from June 28 to July 4, Prime...
Security net for Modi – Public service, schools close early for Indian PM’s visit
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 2, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Hrs Ago India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. - AP PHOTO AS GOVERNMENT prepares for the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi tomorrow, it has announced that non-essential public services and schools in Trinidad will...
Jamaica making its mark in attracting high-end tourists
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
THE EDITOR, Madam: I just can’t contain myself with the news that MGM Muthu Hotels is coming to Jamaica with the official opening of Grand Muthu Club Caribbean in Runaway Bay on August 1. The Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett recently announced the...