By Caribbean News Now contributor WASHINGTON, USA – The United States amended visa application request further information, include “social media identifiers,” from almost all US applicants. Only persons applying for certain diplomatic and official visa classes are spared from the new extra “intrusive conditions,” part of a broad expansion of President Donald Trump administration’s intensified screening. […]
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — Acres Agri, a Vincentian-based company, is continuing its preparation towards the full realisation of the establishment of the medicinal cannabis industry in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Recently, Acres Agri brought in three special scientists, who visited various farm lands, took soil and water samples and held discussions with many farmers […]
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KEY WEST, Florida — The Coast Guard interdicted 10 Cuban migrants and two suspected smugglers Monday 12 miles off Villa Clara Province, Cuba. Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received notification of an illegal departure of a 30-foot go-fast vessel with 12 people aboard in the vicinity of Villa Clara Province. A Coast Guard Air Station […]
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By Caribbean News Now contributor NEW YORK, USA – The United Nations (UN) recently cut its predictions for global economic growth in 2019 and 2020 due to unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty and softening business confidence. For many small Caribbean island countries, the forecast might be felt hardest as many islands depend mainly […]
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By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus has officially joined the long list of countries engaged in what was previously viewed unimaginable under the citizenship by investment programme (CBI). Collectively, Housing Dominica and Cyprus housing policy is changing the lives of citizens, building wealth and contributing to economic […]
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By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — The cash-starved regional airline, LIAT, has lost its appeal against a lawsuit by a former employee, when a judge of the Superior Court of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) dismissed the airline’s appeal and awarded US$1.55 million in damages to […]
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PENNSYLVANIA, USA – AMResorts®, an Apple Leisure Group® (ALG) related brand, recently announced a new resort brand management deal that will bring Dreams® Resorts and Spas to El Macao in the Dominican Republic. Upon opening in the second quarter of 2020, Dreams Macao Beach Punta Cana will be the 11th AMResorts branded property on the […]
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By Melanius Alphonse Caribbean News Now associate managing editor [email protected] CASTRIES, St Lucia – The government of Saint Lucia amended its legislative and regulatory framework for Citizenship by Investment (CIP) processing to averaging just 80 days, amid weak performance and heightened competition from Dominica and Grenada. The legislative amendments (Act 12) of 2019 make it […]
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Edward Seaga, a former Jamaican prime minister who shaped the island’s post-independence politics and cultural life, died Tuesday at 89. Seaga’s death was announced on Twitter by Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Seaga, Jamaica’s prime minister from 1980 until 1989, was the only remaining member of the generation of leaders who drafted the constitution when the […]
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POINTE-À-PITRE, Guadeloupe – Every two years, BirdsCaribbean holds its international conference. The meeting is the largest of its kind, attracting hundreds of guests from the region and beyond. This year, the meeting will be held on the island of Guadeloupe from July 25-29. BirdsCaribbean is the largest conservation group in the region. Its members come […]
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