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September 15, 2025

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Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States—Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines—are on track to implement full free movement among themselves from 1 October this year. By adopting this regime, the four countries have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, leave and re-enter, move freely, reside, work, and remain indefinitely […]

September 9, 2025

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Nepal’s prime minister resigned Today as protests against a short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent and expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations of corruption among the Himalayan country’s political elite. The resignation appeared to have little effect on the demonstrations. Tens of thousands of protesters remained on the streets late […]

September 6, 2025

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CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett today reaffirmed the Caribbean Community’s commitment to health as a pillar of sustainable development at the opening of the Second Joint Meeting of Ministers of Health of the African and Caribbean Regions in Ethiopia. Barnett thanked the Government and People of Ethiopia for their hospitality and acknowledged the African Union […]

September 3, 2025

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Jamaicans will go to the polls today, with the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) confirming that all preparations have been completed for the process. A total of 7,294 polling stations at 2,153 locations across the island will be open from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, after which the preliminary ballot count will be conducted inside […]

September 2, 2025

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Guyana is one of the smallest countries in South America, but its elections on Monday might have outsized implications for oil markets and the United States. Here is what you should know. Surrounded by mineral resources, Guyana’s oil production is growing and could surpass Iran’s by 2027. But the threat of a military clash is […]

August 24, 2025

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India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 37-year-old played 103 Tests but has not featured for his nation since the 2023 World Test Championship final. Pujara scored 7,195 runs, including 19 hundreds, after making his Test debut in 2010. “Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the anthem, and trying my best […]

August 23, 2025

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Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said her government would allow US military access to the country’s territory if Venezuela were to attack Guyana. The Trinidad and Tobago prime minister made the remarks as she backed Washington’s ongoing deployment of military assets to the Caribbean to combat drug cartels. Persad-Bissessar, in a statement published […]

August 21, 2025

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The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. In a move first reported by the Associated Press, the State Department said that all foreigners who currently hold valid US visas […]

August 21, 2025

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As the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intensifies its fight against drug trafficking, Director James Singh has praised the pivotal role played by international partnerships. Speaking on the latest episode of Safeguarding Our Nation, Singh highlighted how collaborations with countries such as the United States, several in Europe, Colombia, and Suriname have led to major seizures. […]

August 7, 2025

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The Trump administration is doubling to US$50 million the reward for the arrest of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world’s largest narco-traffickers and working with cartels to flood the US with fentanyl-laced cocaine. “Under President Trump’s leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for […]

Tag: international

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, St. Vincent begin full free movement on October 1

Nepal’s prime minister resigns

CARICOM Secretary-General calls for strengthened health collaboration between Africa and the Caribbean

Jamaicans go to the polls today

Oil wealth, democracy, and the path ahead

India’s Cheteshwar Pujara retires from international cricket

Trinidad and Tobago PM says US can use territory if Venezuela attacks Guyana

Trump administration to review 55m US visa holders for potential rule violations

International collaborations disrupting drug trade

Trump doubles reward to US$50 million for arrest of Venezuela’s president to face US drug charges

Brackish-water shrimp farming introduced in Region Two to support farmers’ incomes

CARPHA brings together regional experts to tackle health challenges

ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana-Venezuela border case on May 4

Brackish-water shrimp farming introduced in Region Two to support farmers’ incomes

CARPHA brings together regional experts to tackle health challenges

ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana-Venezuela border case on May 4