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CBI ’is a great programme … but it must be run properly’ — Chastanet
I Witness News
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June 20, 2025
St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet has reiterated his support for citizenship by investment (CBI or CIP) and congratulated the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for committing to introducing...
Ponant adds Central American & Caribbean journeys for winter 2027
Travel Press
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June 24, 2025
Ponant Explorations has announced an extensive deployment of 48 voyages across 11 unique itineraries in Central America and the Caribbean for the 2026-2027 winter season. From November 2026 through April 2027, the line will operate 34 Caribbean...
Caribbean Export and Canada launch GRIT to empower female entrepreneurs in the region
Jamaica Observer
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June 26, 2025
Launching GRIT are (from left) Wayne Elliott, manager, technical programmes, Caribbean Export Development Agency; Abebech Assefa, counsellor (development) and head of cooperation at the Canadian High Commission to Barbados; Emma Hippolyte,...
Health Minister praises regional water operators at Biennial Caribbean Conference in SVG
NBC SVG
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June 25, 2025
Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, St. Clair Prince has commended water operators from across the region for the great work they continue to do in ensuring that clean potable water is available to everyone, despite the challenges...
Youlou Arts Foundation readies for its ‘Growing Young SVG Artists’ 2025 Programme
Searchlight
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June 20, 2025
Soon it will be the end of the school year and the children of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) can look forward to the long July/August school holidays. This means Youlou Arts Foundation is getting ready to offer its “Growing Young SVG...
World hero pays a visit
Trinidad Express
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Trinidad and Tobago warmly welcomes one of the world’s most popular leaders, India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paying an official visit on the invitation of Prime Minister Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar. This will undoubtedly deepen fraternal...
SVG should see a gradual uptick in moisture
St. Vincent Times
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June 19, 2025
The Atlantic High Pressure System is the dominant weather feature influencing conditions across St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). While generally stable weather prevails, a few isolated showers are possible throughout the day, offering brief...
UN Women to assist Grenada in revising child and elder care legislation and benefits
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
UN Women Photo | Ryan Brown 24 June 2025: The Cabinet of Grenada has approved UN Women-led support for the development of legislation addressing maternity leave, parental leave benefits, and other gaps related to the care of children and the...
CARPHA, OECS commit to ‘Closing the Empathy Gap’, empowering men to prioritise wellness
The Daily Herald
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Graphic portraying men’s wellness. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--The Caribbean Public Health Agency CARPHA in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, is steadily committed to addressing the pressing health...
CARPHA,OECS commit to empowering men to prioritize wellness, longevity
St. Vincent Times
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July 1, 2025
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in collaboration with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, are steadily committed to addressing the pressing health challenges faced by men throughout the OECS and the broader...
OP-ED: Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Dominica News Online
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June 23, 2025
Lilia BurunciucEarlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options narrowed, she applied to a local meat shop, hoping to find...
Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Caribbean Life - New York
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June 23, 2025
Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for Caribbean countries. Photo courtesy World Bank Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education — without success. As the weeks passed...
MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – June 30, 2025
I News Cayman
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June 30, 2025
The MPE Caribbean Report Newsletter offers travel, tourism, Caribbean and global news weekly. To share stories, information or intelligence, contact us at [email protected]. June 30, 2025 CTO, Caribbean destinations spotlighted at American...
Chairman calls for fast-tracking of movement of goods within OECS
I Witness News
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June 17, 2025
By Kenton X. Chance KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) — The chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Prime Minister Phillip J. Pierre, Tuesday called for the fast-tracking of a regime to ensure the free movement of goods. “We...
EDITORIAL- Closing the Skills Gap to Create More Jobs in the Caribbean
Antigua News Room
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June 23, 2025
By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options narrowed, she...
World Bank Opinion Editorial: Creating More Jobs in the Caribbean – Lilia Burunciuc
I News Cayman
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June 23, 2025
Lilia Burunciuc By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options...
Opinion: Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 23, 2025
Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options narrowed, she applied to a local meat shop, hoping to find some form of...
Homegrown talent at the heart of C&W Communications
Now Grenada
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July 1, 2025
After more than a century connecting the people of the Caribbean, C&W Communications (C&W) is proud to have almost half of its senior leadership team comprised of wholly homegrown talent. The pioneering connectivity provider, which operates Flow,...
Govt to rehabilitate Owia, Chateaubelair fisheries centres
St. Vincent Times
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June 23, 2025
Parliament Discusses Rehabilitation of Fisheries Centres in Owia and Chateaubelair Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Saboto Caesar has announced that plans are underway for the rehabilitation of the Owia and Chateaubelair Fisheries...
CARPHA and OECS highlight urgent men’s health crisis in the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 1, 2025
In closing Men’s Health Month, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission are sounding the alarm on the critical health challenges facing men across the region. Backed by sobering...