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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...
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...
Monetary load of NCDs can be lightened by proactive wellness approach, says President Burton
Dominica News Online
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July 28, 2025
President of Dominica H.E Sylvanie BurtonNon-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) continue to pose serious concerns in Dominica, resulting in a heavy fiscal cost. Her Excellency Sylvanie Burton shared the figures during the presentation of the 2025/2026...
Finance Minister proposes total recurrent expenditure of $679.9 Million for the Fiscal Year 2025/2026
Dominica News Online
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July 25, 2025
Finance Minister presenting the 2025-2026 National BudgetMinister for Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security Dr. Irving McIntyre has proposed a total recurrent expenditure of $679.9 million for the Fiscal Year...
World News Updates: North Korea rejects diplomatic overtures from South Korea
News18
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July 28, 2025
Jul 29, 2025 00:30 IST German industry chief blames EU competitiveness for weak US trade position A leading German industry official has asserted that the EU’s weak bargaining position in trade talks with the United States stems from its own...
World News Live Updates: Caribbean Court Overturns Colonial-Era Anti-Gay Law In St. Lucia
News18
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July 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025 11:11 IST HSBC Profits Hit By $2.1 Billion Write-Down On Chinese Bank Stake HSBC’s quarterly earnings fell short of analyst expectations after it recorded a $2.1 billion impairment charge on its investment in China’s Bank of...
The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home
BBC
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Gemma HandyBusiness reporter Reporting fromSt John’s, Antigua ShareSave Estate agent Nadia Dyson says there has been a big increase in the number of people seeking Antiguan citizenship Scroll through homes for sale in the Eastern Caribbean and it...
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...
In the essays of Jamaica Kincaid, the obsessions and fascinations of a singular writer
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“Putting Myself Together,“ Jamaica Kincaid’s new, career-spanning essay collection, is a kind of intellectual autobiography. Elaine Potter Richardson emigrated from Antigua to the United States in 1965. She was 16 years old. Her family sent her...
The dreamy Caribbean islands giving out passports if you buy a home there - and they're MUCH cheaper than the UK
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
By JOWENA RILEY Published: 09:35 EDT, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 09:42 EDT, 30 July 2025 Five dream holiday destinations in the Caribbean are offering a tempting deal to wealthy expats: invest in a home and receive a second passport in return....
GWP-C official says water operators conference in St Vincent gave insight into regional water sector
Dominica News Online
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July 23, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 at 5:13 PM Mr. Martinez joins team that participates in the Field Trip to Aqua Clara Water Treatment Plant Perseverance. Photo credit: GWP-CThe Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) actively...
Doctors’ services to BVIHSA & private sector will soon be reviewed- Health Minister
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has announced that the government will soon review the operations of doctors working in both the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) and the...
How to Erase Your Identity and Start Over in 2025: A Global Legal Guide
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
A Comprehensive Legal Framework for Identity Erasure, Reinvention, and Second Chances VANCOUVER, British Columbia — As global surveillance, online permanence, and social scoring systems become ubiquitous, the ability to start over with a clean...
UWI Five Islands commends Honorary Fellow on appointment to head International Seabed Authority
Dominica News Online
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July 23, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 at 3:14 PM President of the 30th Session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Ambassador Dwight C.R. Gardiner. Photo: UWI Five CampusesThe University of the West Indies...
The Role of Citizenship by Investment in New Life Transformations
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
How Second Passports Empower Individuals to Start Over With Legal, Financial, and Personal Freedom in 2025 VANCOUVER, BC – In a world where opportunity and autonomy are often determined by geography, citizenship by Investment (CBI) has become more...
The United States announces decision to withdraw from UNESCO
Dominica News Online
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July 23, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 at 3:30 PM The United States has formally conveyed its decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with the withdrawal set to take...
From Old Identity to New Beginnings: Legal Name and Citizenship Change Explained
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Around the world, a growing number of people are seeking a fresh start—not through evasion or concealment, but through the legal systems that govern identity, nationality, and citizenship. Whether the catalyst is...
PM urges ACTIF to deliver solutions
Daily News Tanzania
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July 30, 2025
GRENADA: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called on the 4th Afri-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF 2025) to deliver concrete solutions to the trade and investment challenges facing African and Caribbean nations. Representing President...
Overcoming Business Failure With a Legal Identity Reset
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
How Entrepreneurs Rebuild Their Lives and Reputations Through Legal Identity Transformation and International Relocation VANCOUVER, BC – Business failure, once considered a temporary setback, now leaves a long-lasting scar in the age of search...