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LIAT20 service to Jamaica’s Montego Bay strengthens Caribbean unity, Tourism official says
The Antigua Observer
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July 15, 2025
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] LIAT20 officially launched its new service to Jamaica’s Montego Bay on July 11, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Caribbean aviation and regional integration. The inaugural flight...
Shallow pledges ‘on my mother’s grave’ to transform Spring Village
I Witness News
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July 14, 2025
The opposition New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate for North Leeward, Kishore Shallow, has pledged “on my mother’s grave” to address the issues affecting the constituency. The NDP returned to the campaign trail on Thursday, two days after...
Only game in town
Trinidad Express
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Getting a century in cricket is always significant, for batters especially. The century Kraigg Brathwaite chalked up at the Grenada National Stadium last week was therefore special. Playing 100 Test matches is a feat; a testament to one’s...
OECS partner with UNITAR to build statistical capacity in the region
St. Vincent Times
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July 7, 2025
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in partnership with the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR), hosted a workshop titled “Use of Administrative Data for the Production of Official Statistics in...
Bethany College named in MSN’s Top 50
The Herald Star - Ohio
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BETHANY, W.Va. — Bethany College has been recognized as one of 50 colleges throughout the United States to have experienced the largest surge in applicants during the last five years, according to a recent feature written on the Microsoft Network....
Amina Blake-Foreman makes Vibe Connections a success
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 6, 2025
Features Janelle De Souza 36 Minutes Ago Vibe Connections CEO Amina Blake-Foreman. - Photo courtesy Amina Blake-Foreman. WHEN Amina Blake-Foreman stood in front of a panel of judges, including Grenadian soca artiste Mr Killa, in New York on June...
Opposition calls on gov’t to give true picture of national debt
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
ST GEORGE’S (CMC): The main Opposition New National Party (NNP) says it “is deeply concerned” by the Grenada government’s statement which it said “attempts to mislead the Grenadian people into believing that the nation’s debt burden is on the...
DeVry University launches Caribbean initiative to expand access to higher education
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Citizens across the English-speaking Caribbean are now benefiting from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University, designed to expand access to higher education in 16 countries throughout the region....
Trinidad and Tobago Claims Top Priz...
SKNVibes
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“This event reminds us that health is not just a personal responsibility, but a regional priority. With non-communicable diseases placing enormous strain on our families, our economies, and our healthcare system, we must embrace a culture of...
From analyst to architect: Prof Oramah’s 30-year Afreximbank legacy end
Independent (Uganda)
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July 3, 2025
Professor Benedict Oramah The bank’s net income climbed from US$125.3 million to US$973.5 million over the same period—representing nearly an eightfold increase Abuja, Nigeria | ISAAC KHISA & AGENCIES | When Professor Benedict Oramah joined the...
Nigeria-Saint Lucia Bilateral Relations under PBAT: The Strategic Autonomy Components
This Day
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July 6, 2025
Bola A. Akinterinwa Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island nation, located in the northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It had a population of only 179,285 people as of 2023 according to the...
Teenage opener Sam Konstas backed by Australia skipper Pat Cummins despite West Indies struggles
The Independent
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July 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Caribbean Citizenship reforms aim to Strengthen ‘Genuine Link’ with New Residency Mandate
SKN News
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July 7, 2025
The five Eastern Caribbean Nations consisting of Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia have recently proposed a comprehensive draft agreement. The group introduced residency requirements on Tuesday, July 01,...
Spice Island Beach Resort appoints Sheldon Keens-Douglas as Resort Manager
I News Cayman
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July 5, 2025
Source: Spice Island Beach Resort Sheldon Keens-Douglas, Resort Manager, Spice Island Beach Resort ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA (July 4, 2025) – Spice Island Beach Resort has appointed Sheldon Keens-Douglas to the position of Resort Manager, as of July...
Prestige declares 50¢ dividend ahead of Agostini acquisition offer
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 6, 2025
News Joey Bartlett 12 Minutes Ago The KFC outlet on Independence Square, Port of Spain. - File photo PRESTIGE Holdings Ltd (PHL) has declared a dividend of 50 cents per share, payable on September 3 to shareholders of record as of the close of...
A little manners won’t hurt
Trinidad Express
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I am intrigued by Trade Minister Kama Maharaj’s plan to focus on tourism as one of the main pillars of the new economy. It seems to me that every government that has taken the reins of office over the past 30 years has had tourism in its sights....
Potential machinations by NDC government of the electoral system – Part I
The New Today Grenada
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July 5, 2025
Whether by way of embracing the ‘condemned’ electoral system or by way of introducing a ‘reformed’ electoral system in Grenada, it seems that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is maneuvering to take full grip of the electoral system. What are...
Cooperatives in the Caribbean
Now Grenada
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July 5, 2025
by Joni Musabayana, Director ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean 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...
Fun and Fitness: EmBodhi National Fitness Expo
Now Grenada
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July 4, 2025
Saturday, 28 June saw Morne Rouge Playing Field transformed into a hub of high energy, community spirit, and fitness fun, thanks to the EmBodhi National Fitness Expo powered by ACB Grenada Bank. From 12 to 5 pm, families, fitness lovers, and...
New potential rules could force CBI applicants ‘to stay to play’
St. Vincent Times
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July 5, 2025
Caribbean Nations Propose 30-Day Residency Requirement, Annual CBI Application Caps A draft agreement between the Caribbean Five, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts & Nevis, and Saint Lucia, proposes the creation of a regional...