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Grenada foreign minister rejects US claims that Cuba’s medical missions are ‘forced labor’
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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Grenada’s foreign minister is pushing back on the U.S. State Department’s assertions that the eastern Caribbean nation, which has had a long-standing relationship with Cuba, is exploiting Cuban doctors and other medical professionals in order to...
20 Caribbean women entrepreneurs awarded USD 420,000 in grants through CDB
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 15, 2025
Twenty women-owned and led micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (WMSMEs) from seven Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) borrowing member countries have been awarded a combined USD 420,000 in grants aimed at helping them scale operations and...
The new Caribbean compact
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 14, 2025
Business Newsday 11 Hrs Ago Vashti Guyadeen, CEO, TT Chamber. - Vashti Guyadeen In this edition of the TT Chamber’s column, we feature a compelling piece by chamber CEO Vashti Guyadeen, introducing Edition One of our 2025 Contact Business...
Overseas-based Guyanese nurses to be incentivized to return home, President Ali says
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 14, 2025
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday pledged that thousands of Guyanese nurses who left the country for higher-paying jobs abroad could soon return home under lucrative incentive packages, if his party secures another term in the Sept. 1 general and...
U-14 girls from St Kitts to compete at U14 Girls CFU Caribbean Challenge Series
SKN News
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August 15, 2025
Last Updated on August 15, 2025, 12:28 AM AST by Anthony Morris The under 14 girls national team has travelled to Trinidad and Tobago for the U14 Girls CFU Caribbean Challenge Series. The series is running from August 15–25, 2025 with several...
7 Lesser-Visited Caribbean Islands for Tropical Hikes, White Sand Beaches, and Crystal Clear Water
AFAR
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August 14, 2025
Mega-cruises and must-visit lists circulating on social media have left some Caribbean islands oversaturated with tourists. This not only detracts from locals’ lives and visitors’ experiences but also can be damaging to the beautiful nature that...
PM Gonsalves says SVG is ranked among top Caribbean nations in Human Development
NBC SVG
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August 12, 2025
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is now ranked among the top-performing Caribbean nations in human development. Speaking at the launch of VINLEC’s Smart Meter Project, the Prime Minister...
Nurses to be incentivised to return home, says Guyana president
The Gleaner
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August 14, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Irfaan Ali says thousands of overseas-based Guyanese nurses who left for higher salaries could soon begin returning home to take up lucrative job offers. Speaking late Wednesday during a campaign meeting ahead...
Mental health legislation and policy consultations continue in Dominica
Pan American Health Organization
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August 14, 2025
Roseau, Dominica, 8th August 2025 (PAHO) - Stakeholder discussions to inform the development of a mental health policy and revised legislation continued in Dominica from August 5th to 8th, 2025. This ongoing collaboration between the Ministry of...
New Caribbean Compact: Why CSME matters more than ever
Trinidad Express
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In this edition of the TT Chamber’s column, we feature a compelling piece by Ms Vashti Guyadeen, CEO of the TT Chamber, introducing Edition 1 of our 2025 Contact Business Magazine, themed on the CSME. This marks our first issue for 2025, building...
Ask Matador: How to Create a Compelling Travel TikTok Video
Matador Network
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Here are five tips we recommend to every travel creator looking to succeed on the platform and build their following: 1. Hook people right away Your first three seconds determine whether viewers stay or swipe away, so you have two powerful...
St. Kitts and Nevis Records One of the Lowest US Visa Overstay Rates in the Caribbean
Times Caribbean
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August 13, 2025
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts — August 13, 2025 — St. Kitts and Nevis has emerged among the Caribbean nations with the lowest United States visa overstay rates, according to the latest figures, registering only 111 overstays — a rate of 1.36%. The data,...
The Caribbean Fight to Dismantle Anti-LGBTQI+ Colonial Laws
Havana Times
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August 14, 2025
St Lucia from the margins to the courts Credit: Stella_E/Getty Images By Ines M. Pousadela (IPS) HAVANA TIMES – When Kenita Placide co-founded United and Strong, St Lucia’s first LGBTQI+ organisation in 2001, death threats were routine. Over the...
Mexican Caribbean Turns Seaweed Crisis into Fuel, Building Panels, and Carbon Credits
LatinAmerican Post
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August 13, 2025
On the beaches of Quintana Roo, the tide brings more than tourists. In 2025, record waves of sargassum threaten to choke the coastline’s turquoise brand—but engineers and scientists here are betting it can be turned into energy, products, and...
Henry Srebrnik: China’s growing influence in the Caribbean
Telegraph-Journal
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August 13, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links TJ Comment Columnist Economic incentives and promises of investment used as pressure mechanisms Published Aug 13, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 4 minute read The Chinese flag flies in front of the Liaison Office of the...
Could Putin be arrested in the US during Trump meeting as people call for president's detention over 'war crimes'
LAD Bible
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Picture this, Russia's Vladimir Putin departs from his presidential plane in America on Friday... only to be met with handcuffs the moment he steps foot on US soil. The 72-year-old is currently scheduled to travel to Alaska this Friday (15 August)...
Inaugural Caribbean Youth Environment & Climate Change Conference set for Jamaica
Dominica News Online
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August 12, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 at 4:44 PM Photo Credit: Uncharted Jamaica ToursThe Caribbean Youth Climate Council (CYCC), an organization representing young people across CARICOM member nations, is set to host its first-ever...
DSWMC receives new trucks to ensure timely garbage collection across the island
Dominica News Online
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August 12, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 at 5:01 PM General Manager of the Dominica Solid Waste Management Corporation (DSWMC), Florian Mitchel, has announced that the procurement of two trucks as promised during the 2025-2026 National...
International Youth Day: Caribbean youth representative named to UN Secretary-General’s youth advisory panel on Climate Change
Dominica News Online
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August 12, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 at 12:39 PM Ashley LashleyAshley Lashley, a CARICOM Youth Ambassador from Barbados, has been selected as one of 14 young climate leaders appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to serve...
Police implementing anti-looting measures in case of major storm hitting island
Dominica News Online
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August 12, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 at 4:21 PM Joeffrey JamesPolice in Dominica are putting the necessary measures in place to combat issues of looting in the event of a storm or hurricane. Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police,...