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New President of CCJ, Justice Winston Anderson, takes oath of office
News Source Guyana
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July 7, 2025
Justice Winston Anderson has been sworn in as the new President of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Justice Anderson, who joined the regional Court fifteen years ago as its youngest judge, has replaced Justice Adrian Saunders, who retired last...
Vybz Kartel Headlines Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival
Antigua.News
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July 7, 2025
Vybz Kartel, a man referred to as Jamaica’s Dancehall King, is set to headline the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) in Dominica. After spending 13 years in prison, Adidja Azim Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, is making...
This 115-Mile Trail Through Dominica Is the Caribbean’s Longest (And Most Epic)
Caribbean Journal
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July 7, 2025
The path twists upward through fern forests, crosses rivers lined with boulders the size of small boats, and opens onto vistas that seem carved from a fantasy novel. This isn’t Costa Rica or the Andes — this is Dominica, and you’re hiking the...
Indians In UAE Gave Up Passports For Caribbean Ones – Now They Face Visa Bans
Zee News
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New Delhi: They bought a dream. A passport that opened borders. A quiet backup plan. A safety net. Now, they are watching it unravel. Thousands of expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – many of them Indian nationals – are facing...
Vybz Kartel to headline Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival
Antigua News Room
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July 7, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have officially launched the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), unveiling a dynamic artist lineup and commemorative theme for the highly anticipated cultural...
New CCJ President Calls for Wider Regional Accession to Final Appellate Court
Jamaica Information Service
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July 7, 2025
Newly sworn-in President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Hon. Mr. Justice Winston Anderson, is urging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States that have not yet acceded to the Court’s appellate jurisdiction to take steps toward...
CariCOF warns of intense heat and active hurricane season across the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is forecasting neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions for the Pacific, while warning of persistent abnormal warmth north of the Caribbean and a highly active heat and rainfall season...
New CCJ president: Make court final appellate body
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 7, 2025
News Melissa Doughty 3 Hrs Ago Caribbean Court of Justice president Justice Winston Anderson - Courtesy CCJ The Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) fourth president Justice Winston Anderson hopes more countries make it its final appellate court...
Anderson sworn in as 4th CCJ president, calls on region to fulfil promise of judicial sovereignty
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Fifteen years after joining the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its youngest judge, Jamaica-born Justice Winston Anderson has reached a new milestone. Anderson was sworn in as the court’s fourth president on the cusp of...
Barbados faces lawsuit over its support for Israel in major Gaza genocide case
Dominica News Online
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July 6, 2025
Dominica News Online - Sunday, July 6th, 2025 at 4:25 PM The Barbados-based Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration (CMPI) has initiated a significant legal challenge before the Supreme Court of Barbados, demanding urgent government action in...
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT TURNS HARSHLY ON CARIBBEAN CBI PROGRAMMES AFTER ST. KITTS-NEVIS POLICY BLUNDERS: 30-DAY RESIDENCY RULE NOW LOOMS
Times Caribbean
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July 7, 2025
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT TURNS HARSHLY ON CARIBBEAN CBI PROGRAMMES AFTER ST. KITTS-NEVIS POLICY BLUNDERS: 30-DAY RESIDENCY RULE NOW LOOMS BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — JULY 7, 2025 | TIMES CARIBBEAN GLOBAL — A firestorm of global scrutiny has engulfed the...
Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
721 News
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July 6, 2025
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 leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Dominica State College moves graduation ceremony to morning due to weather forecast
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 11:41 AM The Dominica State College (DSC) has announced a change to its highly-anticipated commencement ceremony originally scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, July 3rd. Due to a forecasted...
Caribbean Court of Justice to inaugurate fourth president this weekend
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 5:55 PM On Sunday, July 6, 2025, Mr. Justice Winston Anderson will be officially inaugurated as the fourth President of the Caribbean Court of Justice. A CCJ media statement shared...
Dominica Council on Ageing to hold 29th AGM under the theme ‘Honouring the Past, Shaping Tomorrow’
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
Home >> News Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 12:42 PM DCOA members at a social gatheringThe Dominica Council on Ageing Inc. (DCOA) has announced plans to host its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at...
ST. KITTS & NEVIS NOW HAS THE HIGHEST VAT RATE IN THE OECSECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Reversal of VAT Cut Places Increased Pressure on Households and Businesses
Times Caribbean
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July 5, 2025
— By Times Caribbean News BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — St. Kitts and Nevis now holds the distinction of having the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), standing at 17%, according to the latest...
Joni Musabayana | Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
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 leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Dominica: Linton resigns as UWP president
Loop News
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July 2, 2025
CMC – The president of the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP), Lennox Linton, has resigned from the position, the UWP leader, Dr Thomson Fontaine has confirmed. He said that Linton, who once served as opposition leader and UWP leader, gave...
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...
One of the Best Ways to Experience the Caribbean's 'Nature Island' Is a 6-day Wildlife Experience
AOL
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Untold Story Travel Someone seen diving with a sperm whale. Key Points The Caribbean island of Dominica is home to resident sperm whales. Travelers can experience these enormous sea creatures up close with Untold Story Travel's Diving with Sperm...