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REOI: Climate Change Knowledge Management Specialist
Now Grenada
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July 9, 2025
GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme: “Getting Grenada Private Sector Ready for Grenada’s Climate Finance (GPS-4-GCF)” Implemented by: Grenada Development Bank REOI: Consultancy Services — Climate Change Knowledge Management Specialist...
Elite coaching comes to SVG for Youth Sailors
St. Vincent Times
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July 17, 2025
SVG Hosts International Sailors for Elite Training at New Sailing Centre The SVG Sailing Association held a successful High Performance Race Training Clinic, at the newly established High Performance Centre at Canash Beach, St Vincent. The...
Regional Operators Reaffirm Caribbean Water Always Safe In Their Hands
The Voice
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July 16, 2025
Water operators from across the Caribbean gathered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (PHOTO Courtesy CAWASA) The Caribbean Water and Sewage Association (CAWASA) hosted its 8th Caribbean Water Operators Conference in Saint Vincent & The...
Chinese Interference in the Elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Stories of Chinese foreign infiltration continue to spread. The latest? Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves’ announcement that Chinese businesses are actively interfering in the affairs of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, attempting to...
Direct flights on the horizon: Africa and the Caribbean are ready for takeoff
IOL
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A new era of connectivity is on the verge of unfolding for African travellers seeking to explore the Caribbean. With efforts underway to establish direct flights between the continent and the region, prospects are looking bright. Reports from the...
NY group launches Caribbean Diaspora Permanent Natural Disaster Fund
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 16, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago Opposition Leader Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, center in tangerine outfit, with members of the New York-based Caribbean Diaspora United, Inc. (CDU). Photo by Nelson A. King Given the region’s vulnerability to hurricanes and...
FAO leads assessment into GAPs cert...
SKNVibes
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Building readiness for international certification to strengthen competitiveness and market access July 9, 2025, – St. George’s, Grenada – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of...
Free movement is coming to CARICOM: The United States of the Caribbean must follow
Barbados Today
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July 16, 2025
207 With free movement taking effect by October, Caribbean governments face a broader question: Can this fractured bloc transform into a strategic regional power? Last week, four CARICOM nations — Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St Vincent and the...
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...
Agostini shareholders agree to PHL share swap
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 9, 2025
Business Paula Lindo 4 Hrs Ago Agostini Ltd CEO Barry Davis. - Photo courtesy Agostini Ltd. OVER 100 shareholders of Agostini Ltd (AGL) voted to move forward with the acquisition of Prestige Holdings Ltd (PHL) through a share swap agreement, which...
Jeffery Simmons Fun Day includes surprise Jelly Roll concert
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Tennessee Titans player Jeffery Simmons hosted a fun day in Macon, Mississippi, featuring a surprise performance by musician Jelly Roll. Simmons also participated in community events in Jackson and Columbus, Mississippi, including unveiling a...
Some people write Policy Memos, Aisha Maina chartered a 777
Nairametrics
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July 11, 2025
It all began with a bold ask. In early 2025, Nigerian business leader Aisha Maina walked into the office of the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis and simply said: “Come to Nigeria.” He came. And not long after, she returned the gesture by...
Liberland to hold next National Blockchain Election on July 3
Cryptopolitan
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July 1, 2025
Liberland, the self-declared micronation situated on disputed land between Croatia and Serbia, is preparing to hold its latest national election entirely on the blockchain. The vote is scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 14:22 Central...
Travelers Can Enjoy National Wellness Month At These Holistic Spas
Forbes
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National Wellness Month is celebrated each August. getty Celebrated every August, National Wellness Month serves as a time to highlight the importance of overall well-being by encouraging individuals to prioritize their physical, mental and...
US based DeVry University expands Caribbean initiative
St. Vincent Times
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July 10, 2025
Residents of the Caribbean can now benefit from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University. Through the expansion of its Bridge to Brilliance Initiative, DeVry University will offer scholarships and...
US hits out at China after hospital deal
The Tribune (Bahamas)
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July 14, 2025
Fact check: Debt‑trap diplomacy” claims – what the data show:- A peer‑reviewed survey of 1,100 Chinese loans finds no instance of Beijing seizing a sovereign asset for non‑payment; when borrowers run into trouble, the norm is to reschedule or...
CARICOM a Melting Pot of Cultures
Jamaica Information Service
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July 14, 2025
There was an intermingling of cultures as countries from across the region came together to celebrate “one Caribbean” at the just concluded 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The...
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...
Out of Style, Out of Time: Rethinking Montserrat’s Tourism Appeal
Discover Montserrat
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July 15, 2025
Montserrat’s hospitality sector is rich in potential, but visually and experientially, it’s stuck in a time warp. From hotels and Airbnb’s to guesthouses and villas, much of our accommodation inventory still carries the look and feel of the early...
Barbados warns of deepening climate frustration ahead of COP30
Barbados Today
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July 10, 2025
51 Barbados has warned that mounting frustration and broken promises on climate finance are eroding trust among developing nations, as the government prepares for the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference with “guarded and cautious...