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Tsunami hits U.S. after major quake in Russia; Southern California feels ripples across Pacific
Dominica News Online
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July 30, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 8:08 AM Tsunami waves have begun lapping the shores of the United States following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s far eastern Severo-Kurilsk district late Tuesday....
Honduras announces its candidate for head of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
Dominica News Online
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July 30, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 at 9:38 AM Honduran Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Laura Suazo, nominated for the position of IICA Director General, stands next to Foreign Minister Javier Bu Soto, who formalized the...
I Have a Right Foundation’s empowering ‘Radiant You’ Girlhood Brunch slated for August 3
Dominica News Online
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July 30, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 at 9:40 PM I Have A Right Foundation is gearing up to host “Radiant You” Girlhood Brunch, an event dedicated to empowering adolescent girls and young women. A statement from the Foundation shared...
The Dreamiest Rainforest Resorts in the Caribbean, From Dominica to Belize
Caribbean Journal
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July 3, 2025
The Caribbean is often imagined as a string of sun-drenched beaches — white sand, turquoise water, and endless horizon. And while that version of the Caribbean is very real, it’s only part of the story. Move beyond the shoreline, and the islands...
Five Eastern Caribbean nations offering citizenship for investment
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 29, 2025
Five Eastern Caribbean nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia — are attracting increasing numbers of investors through their citizenship-by-investment (CBI) programs. These schemes allow individuals to...
World Bank: New Financing for Belize
I News Cayman
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July 30, 2025
Washington, D.C., July 29, 2025 — The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$20 million Development Policy Credit with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO) for Belize. The operation provides emergency funding...
Tributes continue to come ahead of the official burial of Gerry Aird today
Dominica News Online
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July 29, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 at 1:06 PM Gerry AirdAs the time draws nearer for the official burial of businessman extraordinaire Gerry Aird today, Jeff Bellot, President of Carifeed Incorporated in the Caribbean and Watson...
National Vision awards scholarships to optometric students during NOA Convention 2025
Optometry Times
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July 30, 2025
Optical retailer National Vision has awarded a total of $7000 in scholarships to 3 optometry students as part of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) scholarship program.1 Dominica Dzakah, Antionette Kanayo, and Monica Thu Do were...
Global Africa Commission Proposed
Business Ghana
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US $290M in deals signed, advancing infrastructure, tourism and trade across the Caribbean on Day 1 CARICOM leaders to recommend region’s highest honour for Oramah’s role in transforming ties US $250M Resilience Fund, CAPSS rollout, and...
Saint Lucia High Court Decriminalizes Same-Sex Conduct
Human Rights Watch
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July 31, 2025
In a landmark victory for human rights, Saint Lucia has decriminalized consensual same-sex conduct. The High Court’s decision strikes down laws that criminalized intimacy between same-sex partners, which are discriminatory and inconsistent with...
Tanzania, Grenada ties to boost industrial growth, youth employment
Daily News Tanzania
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July 31, 2025
GRENADA: TANZANIA has pledged to strengthen ties with Grenada by sharing technology and expertise to boost industrial development and create youth employment, particularly in the production and service sectors. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said...
Forty American organization commend IICA as a ‘vital ally’ in agriculture across region
Dominica News Online
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July 28, 2025
Dominica News Online - Monday, July 28th, 2025 at 5:05 PM Over 40 prominent companies within the U.S. agriculture and food sectors have voiced strong backing for the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), highlighting its...
What do tweens really want?
The Observer
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Introduction by Eva Wiseman Interviews and photographs by Sam Deaman What do tweens really want? If I call up the stairs now, the answer from two Generation Alphas, one aged 11, is, hang on: a) a Tunnock’s teacake b) please? c) PLEASE d) and...
Hill says US tariffs a wake-up call for Caribbean integration
The Gleaner
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July 31, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Aubyn Hill, Jamaica’s minister of industry, investment and commerce, has described the looming threat of United States (US) tariffs on Caribbean goods as a clear signal that the region must accelerate its efforts toward...
OECS signs agreement for regional shore power system
Jamaica Observer
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July 29, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) says it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three prominent partners as the sub-regional grouping moves toward advancing sustainable development,...
Buy a house, get a passport: Why Americans are flocking to 5 Caribbean nations
The Indian Express
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July 29, 2025
In the Eastern Caribbean, house-hunting now often comes with a surprising bonus: a second passport. Five island nations — Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Lucia, offer citizenship by investment (CBI) schemes...
PM Browne Advocates for Commission to Enhance Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment
Antigua.News
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July 29, 2025
“If we can’t move people and goods efficiently, our efforts will not be successful,” he warned, advocating for sustainable air and sea links. As the community gears up for the upcoming Africa-Caribbean summit in Addis Ababa, Browne hopes to secure...
Government to establish a Digital Fabrication Laboratory at DSC
Dominica News Online
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July 27, 2025
Dominica News Online - Sunday, July 27th, 2025 at 7:30 AM In line with its vision to build a knowledge-based economy and prepare young people for the industries of the future, the Government of Dominica will establish a Digital Fabrication...
Countries offering visa-free access to Pakistanis
Pakistan Today
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July 30, 2025
Citizens of Pakistan can travel visa-free to over 30 countries, according to a report by Henley & Partners, a global residence and citizenship advisory firm. The report identifies 12 countries, mostly in Africa, Oceania, and Asia, as the world’s...
Government reintroduces Highway Maintenance Levy
Dominica News Online
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July 28, 2025
A section of the E.O Leblanc Highway in LayouEffective October 1, 2025, the Government of Dominica will reintroduce a Highway Maintenance Levy at $100 for private vehicles and $50.00 for motorcycles. Finance Minister Dr. Irving McIntyre made the...