SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — US Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon (WPC-1113) repatriated 14 Dominican migrants to a Dominican Navy patrol vessel Saturday near Samaná, Dominican Republic, following the interdiction of an illegal migrant voyage Thursday off the coast of Añasco, Puerto Rico. Two other Dominican men traveling in the group remain in federal custody […]
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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent — The first set of licences to begin producing medicinal cannabis in St Vincent and the Grenadines were issued last week, while the island’s minister of agriculture and industry, Saboto Caesar, embraced the milestone noting “many challenges amidst immense opportunities.” The approve medicinal cannabis licences are as follows: Eight local farmers’ producer […]
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WASHINGTON, USA — While Europe is experiencing heatwaves, North America, Central America and the Caribbean are also at risk. The situation could worsen between July and August, with adverse impact on human health. In view of the current heatwaves in Europe and predictions that this phenomenon will hit various parts of the Americas, the Pan American […]
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LONDON, England – The Duke of Sussex, who was last year appointed to be Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, on Thursday, joined a policy dialogue at Commonwealth headquarters, focused on the implementation of youth policy in the 53 countries of the Commonwealth. ‘The Roundtable Policy Discussion’, hosted by Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, was attended by ministers and […]
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GENEVA, Switzerland – In the latest ranking of passport power and global mobility, which is based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Lucia are featured in the top five spots, among the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), member States. St Kitts […]
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CASTRIES, St Lucia — For the first time, three youth entrepreneurs from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) pitched their business start-ups at the Creative Business Cup (CBC) in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the persons of Kenna Questelles George from St Vincent and the Grenadines, founder of LinkUp; Tamara Prosper from Grenada, founder of Tambaran […]
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[Left to Right] Hein Knegt, Regional Envoy for the Caribbean, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands; Prime Minister of Saint Maarten Leona Marlin-Romeo; Ronald Jackson, Executive Director of CDEMA and Clemens Butcher, Reservist Officer of the Netherlands Naval Command onCuraçao, following the signing of the MoU between CDEMA and the Government of the […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –The partnership between European Union and the Commonwealth of Dominica grows stronger with a new commitment from Brussels to support the island nation’s renewable energy sector. The agreement, recently signed by the two parties, will make available the amount of XCD $7.91 million (€ 2.55 million) to the government of Dominica as assistance […]
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By Caribbean News Now contributor ROSEAU, Dominica – Dominica is closer to becoming the world’s first climate resilient nation has also approved a total of seven major real estate projects under Citizenship by Investments (CBI). Range Developments is an international property developer focusing on high-end hotel resorts in the Caribbean that are well-designed, sustainable and […]
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WASHINGTON, USA — The global economy has slowed to its lowest pace in three years. It is on track to stabilize, but its momentum is fragile and subject to substantial risks. International trade and investment have been weaker than expected at the start of the year, and economic activity in major advanced economies, particularly the […]
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