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CARICOM leaders says CSME implementation ‘too slow’
I Witness News
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July 10, 2025
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (CMC) — CARICOM leaders ended their three-day summit here on Tuesday night after discussing “several critical issues” but acknowledging also that the pace of their flagship initiative, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy...
Indians In UAE Gave Up Passports For Caribbean Ones – Now They Face Visa Bans
Zee News
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New Delhi: They bought a dream. A passport that opened borders. A quiet backup plan. A safety net. Now, they are watching it unravel. Thousands of expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – many of them Indian nationals – are facing...
OECS countries with CBI programmes continue to strengthen the initiative — PM Skerrit
I Witness News
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June 25, 2025
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Dominica’s Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit said that the five Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) with a citizenship by investment programme (CBI) met last week to further discuss the programme amid some...
2025/2026 Applications Open – Study in Morocco
Win Media SKN
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June 28, 2025
Application Information The Government of Morocco has made several fully-funded tuition scholarships available to citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and...
Not just the UAE: these countries offer a golden visa to investors
The National News
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For years, countries have introduced golden visas to promote foreign investment and attract talented people. Those who apply for a golden visa can acquire a second passport, or at least residency in another country for themselves and their family...
Reimagining regional integration for a resilient Caribbean
Jamaica Observer
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June 26, 2025
The Caribbean Community (Caricom), now in its 52nd year, stands at a pivotal crossroads. On June 23, 2025, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit issued a clarion call for a “sincere conversation” about Caricom’s present and future,...
St. Kitts and Nevis announces opening of bids for geothermal energy production
Win Media SKN
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July 9, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission is pleased to announce another major milestone in the region’s sustainable energy journey: the official opening of bids for the production drilling phase for the St. Kitts and Nevis...
Belize, One Of Four Caricom Nations To Commit To Free Movement Of Persons By October 1st
Channel 7 Belize
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Belize, One Of Four Caricom Nations To Commit To Free Movement Of Persons By October 1st posted (July 9, 2025) The CARICOM Single Market and Economy - one of its founding principles is the free movement of people across the region. This will also...
PNP to unlock Crown lands through landmark ownership reform – Cousins
Loop News
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June 25, 2025
Opposition Spokesman on Land, Lothan Cousins, has laid out what he describes as a “clear and people-focused plan” to unlock government lands and build an ownership society grounded in fairness, dignity, and economic justice. Speaking in the...
Water declared ‘critical’ priority
The BVI Beacon
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June 27, 2025
To address the widespread water shortages that have infuriated residents in recent months, the government has allocated $8 million and made an official declaration that will allow it to bypass tender requirements and award infrastructure contracts...
St Kitts opens bids for geothermal energy production
St. Vincent Times
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July 9, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission is pleased to announce another major milestone in the region’s sustainable energy journey: the official opening of bids for the production drilling phase for the St. Kitts and Nevis...
Leadership Southern Maryland Welcomes New Board Members
The Bay Net - Maryland
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July 8, 2025
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – In its June meeting, the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Board of Directors welcomed new board members Curtis Brown, LSM ’23; Andrew Fitzgerald, LSM ’22; Jason Gray, LSM ’25; Denise Kopel, LSM ’23; and Perliter...
CRFM appoints two Caribbean leads for regional fisheries sustainability program
Dominica News Online
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July 9, 2025
(L-r) Sherrón Barker, Daintyann Barrett-Smith,The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is actively progressing with the execution of the STAR-Fish Project, a venture funded by Canada aimed at fostering sustainable technologies to enhance...
Cousins pushes PNP plan for 'largest transfer of wealth' through land ownership reform
The Gleaner
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June 25, 2025
Opposition lawmaker Lothan Cousins says a future People's National Party (PNP) government will undertake the “largest transfer of wealth from the State to the people in modern Jamaican history” by unlocking access to government-owned lands. “This...
Caribbean bank celebrates 49 years of EC dollar stability
Jamaica Observer
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July 8, 2025
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) — The St Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is commemorating 49 years of the Eastern Caribbean (EC) dollar being pegged to the United States (US) dollar at a fixed rate of EC$2.70 to US$1.00. “This is a...
Deadline extension: basic training course on ocean acidification
Ocean Acidification
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June 26, 2025
Dates: 11-15 August 2025 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Deadline for receipt of application from the nominating national authority: 2 July 2025 Form A and Form C The course is a cooperative effort organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s...
Opposition proposes far-reaching plans for land ownership
The Gleaner
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June 25, 2025
Lothan Cousins, Clarendon South West member of parliament (MP), has proposed that a new People’s National Party (PNP) administration would amend centuries-old legislation that would allow for the adverse possession of government lands after being...
9 countries where Indians can get citizenship for less than Rs 1 crore
India Today
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July 9, 2025
In today’s uncertain world, a second passport has become more than just a luxury—it is a smart backup plan. Many wealthy Indians are now looking at citizenship-by-investment programmes to secure better mobility, tax benefits and peace of mind. The...
Trump’s Global Gulag Search Expands to 53 Nations
The Intercept
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June 25, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Trump administration could resume deporting immigrants to countries other than their own without any chance to object on the grounds that they might be tortured. This may clear a legal path for the...
St Kitts announces residency clause for CBI program (updated)
Dominica News Online
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June 25, 2025
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Drew. Photo: St Kitts Information ServiceThe government of St Kitts and Nevis will be introducing a mandatory residency clause to its Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program in a fundamental shift...