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At 40, She Discovered She Was One of America’s Best Free Divers
Texas Monthly
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June 25, 2025
Sara Burnett had initially planned to spend only a few weeks practicing at Blue Element Freediving, a training center in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica. The area is popular among free divers, who plunge deep into open water without a...
State Police identify dead man, release trooper's name
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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PUTNEY — Vermont State Police detectives Tuesday interviewed residents of the Putney housing complex and gathered evidence where Scott Garvey, a distraught, mentally ill man was shot and killed by police late Monday afternoon. Vermont State Police...
Delegates gather in Antigua and Barbuda for OAS 55th General Assembly
Dominica News Online
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June 25, 2025
Home >> News Shermain Bique-Charles - Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 at 8:58 AM (L-r)OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin, Foreign Minister EP Chet Greene, and Assistant Secretary General Nestor Mendez welcomes delegates at the opening press conference...
STATEMENT: ERC follow-up on DGS auditorium roof collapse
Dominica News Online
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June 24, 2025
Electoral Reform Coalition - Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 2:20 PM Disclaimer: The views expressed in this statement do not necessarily reflect the views of Duravision Inc, Dominica News Online, or any of its subsidiary brands. Today marks nine days...
Emerald Announces 2027-28 Itineraries Featuring New Yacht
Cruise Industry News
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Emerald Cruises today announced its yacht cruising collection for the 2027-28 season, which is now available for bookings. According to a press release, the deployment is highlighted by 25 new voyages, including the inaugural season of the Emerald...
Caribbean CBI Programs Face Heightened Scrutiny from EU, US, and UK
Win Media SKN
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June 23, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The landscape for Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs in the Caribbean is becoming increasingly challenging, as both the European Union and the United States intensify their scrutiny, while the...
Investigation continues into fatal police shooting in Putney
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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July 8, 2025
PUTNEY — Vermont State Police detectives Tuesday interviewed residents of the Putney housing complex and gathered evidence where a distraught, mentally ill man was shot and killed by police late Monday afternoon. The man died at the scene, police...
Caribbean Export and Canada launch GRIT to empower female entrepreneurs in the region
Jamaica Observer
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June 26, 2025
Launching GRIT are (from left) Wayne Elliott, manager, technical programmes, Caribbean Export Development Agency; Abebech Assefa, counsellor (development) and head of cooperation at the Canadian High Commission to Barbados; Emma Hippolyte,...
Antigua and Barbuda makes history as the smallest country to host OAS General Assembly
Dominica News Online
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June 25, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 at 3:46 PM ST Johns, Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda is making history by hosting the 55th regular session of the Organisation of American States (OAS) General Assembly,...
New map reveals where specific climate change policies are active
Environment Journal
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June 25, 2025
From carbon pricing to net zero emissions, the graphic shows which countries are leading the way on progressive regulations. Based on data from REN21 — a policy network and a multi-stakeholder governance group which focuses on low carbon an...
PNP promises security of tenure for long term occupiers of state-owned land
Radio Jamaica
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June 25, 2025
Opposition Spokesman on Land Lothan Cousins has pledged that a future PNP administration will make more government lands available to provide security of tenure for thousands of Jamaicans. Mr Cousins, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate...
Caribbean Export and Canada launch GRIT to empower women entrepreneurs
Now Grenada
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June 25, 2025
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in partnership with the Government of Canada, is proud to announce the launch of GRIT — Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade — a transformative...
Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
721 News
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July 6, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
No need to panic over US travel ban, says PM Skerrit
Dominica News Online
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June 23, 2025
Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has urged Dominicans to not panic over a travel ban being considered for the island by the Trump administration in the United States. Speaking at a press conference on Monday (January 23) morning, he said the...
UAE Introduces Long-Term Golden Visa Pathway for Indian Nationals Amid Global Scrutiny of CBI Programmes
Hubbis
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The United Arab Emirates has introduced a new golden visa initiative granting lifetime residency to Indian nationals—marking a significant shift from previous investment-based requirements. The United Arab Emirates has introduced a new golden visa...
Caribbean Cooperatives: A proven path to sustainable development
St. Vincent Times
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July 6, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Stubborn integration memories
CNC 3
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June 25, 2025
Former Saint Lucia prime minister Allen Chastanet recently floated the idea of the withdrawal of OECS states from some Caricom arrangements in favour of bilateral deals with T&T, Jamaica, and Guyana. Citing persistent inequities, Prime Minister of...
CWI to reward 1975 West Indies team $10,000 each
Dominica News Online
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June 24, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Tuesday, June 24th, 2025 at 4:51 PM Members of the West Indies’ victorious team that secured the first-ever Cricket World Cup title in 1975 are set to receive a monetary award of US$10,000 from Cricket West...
The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The Travel
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July 7, 2025
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...
CBI CROSSROADS: CASH OR COMMITMENT? CARIBBEAN NATIONS MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN CITIZENSHIP BUYERS AND SUPERPOWER PRESSURE
Times Caribbean
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July 7, 2025
By Times Caribbean Global News Desk July 7, 2025 Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes are teetering on a knife’s edge, as pressure mounts from both international superpowers and the global investment migration industry. At the...