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Japa to Japan: Why Japan’s Invitation of Nigerian Workers Is Not the Win We Think It Is
Zikoko!
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August 26, 2025
Between 20 and 22 August 2025, Japan hosted the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama. Japan has been organising this conference since 1993, alongside the UN, World Bank, and African Union, to strengthen...
Jamaican Tourism Minister calls for urgent action to tackle regional tourism challenges
Travel Daily News
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August 26, 2025
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister urges urgent sustainable practices as Caribbean rebounds strongly post-pandemic, facing climate, geopolitical, and connectivity challenges despite record arrivals. MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – With the Caribbean being the most...
Will Guyana election end LGBTQ+ criminalisation in South America?
Context
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What’s the context? Parties contesting the Sept. 1 election broadly support ending the continent's last law that makes same-sex intimacy a crime. BERLIN - Most of the political parties running in Guyana's general election next week have promised...
Oman launches golden visa: How Gulf countries are tempting investors
The National News
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Oman has become the latest country in the Gulf region to expand on its long-term residency programme for foreigners, in a bid to bring more investment into the country. A broader package of incentives announced on Saturday is set to be formally...
Ambassador-Designate of Austria to The OECS Presented Her Letter of Credence to The OECS Director
Nevis Pages
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August 22, 2025
OECS Media Release In a ceremony held at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission headquarters in Castries, Saint Lucia, on August 18, 2025, Her Excellency Gabriele Méon-Tschürtz, Ambassador of Austria to the OECS, presented...
Wahjang Soca: Throw it away and claim it later?
Searchlight
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August 26, 2025
by HAYDEN K. BILLINGY MUSIC CONSTANTLY EVOLVES, blending across genres as local cultures influence rhythms and tones over time. This fusion is inevitable, as musical expression is culturally specific, shaped by interpretation, improvisation, and...
HUD Deputy Secretary Andrew Hughes assault on non-English speaking persons is unethical
Indybay - California
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August 25, 2025
HUD Deputy Secretary Andrew Hughes assault on non-English speaking persons is unethical By Lynda Carson - August 25, 2025 HUD’s new English-only policy may negatively affect Bay Area Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). “An English-only policy for...
How Gulf countries are tempting investors as Oman launches golden visa
The National News
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Oman has become the latest country in the Gulf region to expand on its long-term residency programme for foreigners, in a bid to bring more investment into the country. A broader package of incentives announced on Saturday is set to be formally...
UN endorses German tool to put coastal resilience on the business agenda
Hydro International
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As rising sea levels and shifting marine ecosystems sharpen the urgency of climate adaptation, a new tool developed in Germany has now been adopted into the official guidelines of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)....
Caribbean Association of Banks Inc. (CAB) and the International Finance Corporation…
721 News
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August 19, 2025
Saint Lucia – The Caribbean Association of Banks Inc. (CAB), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has officially launched a landmark initiative to develop a comprehensive Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)...
Great Caribbean economist
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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August 21, 2025
Commentary Newsday 4 Hrs Ago - SIR Arthur Lewis, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979, of St Lucia, was one of the most brilliant economists of the 20th century. Lloyd Best, a Trinidadian economist, described Lewis as “a fully committed...
Ambassador-designate of Austria to the OECS presented her Letter of Credence to the OECS Director General
Antigua News Room
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August 21, 2025
SOURCE: PRESSROOM- In a ceremony held at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission headquarters in Castries, Saint Lucia, on August 18, 2025, Her Excellency Gabriele Méon-Tschürtz, Ambassador of Austria to the OECS, presented...
The Safest Place To Visit In The Caribbean Is Also A Hurricane Haven
The Travel
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August 21, 2025
Most travelers who have visited the Caribbean know to avoid traveling to the region between June and November. Not only does summertime provide ideal conditions to enjoy our own beaches stateside, but this portion of the year is also high time for...
ASTA Kicks Off 2025 Caribbean Showcase in Jamaica
Travel Market Report - New York
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The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) kicked off its 2025 Caribbean Showcase at Sandals South Coast in Jamaica over the weekend. The 4th annual conference, which runs from Aug. 23 to 27, began with a rainy yet lively welcome reception on...
Bartlett coy on election results, says it’s ‘unpredictable’
Jamaica Observer
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August 25, 2025
Jamaica's Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett (left) speaking on a panel with three other regional colleagues at the American Society of Travel Advisors Caribbean Showcase 2025 at the Sandals Southcoast resort in Westmoreland. The others are: (from...
Joint RSLPF–Customs Operations Yield Significant Seizures of Drugs, Firearms, and Ammunition
The Voice
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August 20, 2025
. A recent collaboration between law enforcement officers and customs representatives has resulted in the seizure of a substantial cache of illegal drugs, firearms, and ammunition. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force’s (RSLPF) Gangs, Narcotics, and...
Australia tops new list of most expensive passports in the world - but here's the list of countries it will get you into without a visa
Daily Mail
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August 24, 2025
By NICHOLAS WILSON, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 24 August 2025 The Australian passport has been revealed as the most expensive in the world for the second year in a row, but research suggests...
Official Opening Ceremony Of The Gros Islet Recreational Beach Park
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 20, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia continues to make strides in tourism growth, surpassing our pre-pandemic 2019 benchmarks and experiencing a strong resurgence in 2024. With nine nominations in the 2025 World Travel Awards, including our...
Trinidad supports US military action in Caribbean, has no intention of engaging Caricom
Jamaica Observer
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August 24, 2025
Kamla Persad Bissessar speaking to reporters after winning the Siparia seat in the general election. (CMC Photo) PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government Saturday said it fully supports the decision of the United States...
GOVERNMENT EXTENDS PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED ELECTRICITY BILL
DBS TV St Lucia
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August 19, 2025
The government says its proposed Electricity Bill will transform Saint Lucia’s energy sector, and in the interest of transparency, it’s giving the public more time to weigh in. Happy 0 0 % Sad 0 0 % Excited 0 0 % Sleepy 0 0 % Angry 0 0 % Surprise...