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UAE residents who bought CBI passport face uncertainty
St. Vincent Times
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July 5, 2025
Thousands of UAE residents who acquired Citizenship by Investment (CBI) passports from countries like Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Cambodia, and Egypt are staring at a storm they didn’t see coming. Some had invested their life...
“If you are red in Antigua, you are red in Dominica” – Skerrit
Antigua News Room
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June 7, 2025
“If you are red in Antigua, you are red in Dominica” – Skerrit St John’s, Antigua – 7 June 2025 Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has reaffirmed the enduring alliance between the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) and the Antigua and Barbuda...
Will UAE residency be affected if you apply for citizenship in other countries? GDRFA chief clarifies rules
The Times of India
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UAE residents with valid visas can apply for citizenship in other countries, but their UAE residency remains unaffected if legal status is maintained/ Image: FIle Many UAE residents with valid visas are considering citizenship-by-investment (CBI)...
Thousands of UAE residents who invested in second passports fear visa bans as US, UK tighten CBI rules
The Times of India
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Recent US and EU regulations require CBI countries to meet strict vetting standards by 2025, or risk losing visa-free access to the UK and Schengen countries/ (Representative Image) For many expatriates in the UAE, acquiring a second passport...
Thousands Of UAE Residents Who Bought Second Passport Face Uncertainty
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Thousands of UAE residents who acquired Citizenship by Investment (CBI) passports from countries like Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Cambodia, and Egypt are staring at a storm they didn't see coming. Some had...
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...
Jereem settles for a tough fifth place finish in 20.23 seconds
CNC 3
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July 6, 2025
WALTER ALIBEY Senior Multimedia Reporter [email protected] Jereem ‘The Dream’ Richards failed to impress at the 50th anniversary of the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, USA, yesterday where he was fifth in a time of 20.23 seconds in the...
Saint Lucia and Nigeria announce new era of cooperation across key sectors
Dominica News Online
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July 1, 2025
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at 2:03 PM Saint Lucia’s PM, President of NigeriaA significant moment in Africa-Caribbean relations unfolded yesterday, June 30th, as Saint Lucia and Nigeria outlined a comprehensive roadmap for...
Jim Allen’s final innings: Montserrat’s greatest cricketer dies at 73
Montserrat Spotlight
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The Right Honourable Charles Henry “Jim” Allen, who emerged from a tiny village in Montserrat and took his cricket talents across two continents, died Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Glendon Hospital. Allen, who had been hospitalized several times in...
CARPHA Builds Emergency Response Capacity in Eleven (11) Member States
Win Media SKN
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July 2, 2025
Bridgetown, Barbados – May 26, 2025, The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), with funding from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Programme of Support for Health Security Strengthening, successfully facilitated a Field Hospital Medical...
Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same!
teleSUR
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On July 3, the Meeting of Promoting Teams of the Antifascist International is taking place at a right time. The stated objective is “to update and strengthen our shared agenda in a critical moment of regional and global tension amid the escalation...
CARICOM leaders’ meeting upcoming, CSME on table, Chairman says unity is the way forward
Dominica News Online
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July 4, 2025
Prime Minister of Jamaica, and current CARICOM Chair, Andrew Holness, has emphasized the importance of unity and regional cooperation in his CARICOM Day address, aligning closely with Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s recently expressed views...
Cuba congratulates Caricom on its 52nd anniversary
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 4, 2025
On the social network X, the foreign minister reaffirmed Cuba’s invariable solidarity with the region and the will to continue cooperation for the benefit of the peoples. Caricom was born on this date in 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of...
Mehul Choksi Fights ED’s Fugitive Status Claim Amid Ongoing Legal Battles in Belgium and UK
Antigua.News
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July 4, 2025
Mehul Choksi has contested the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) effort to label him a fugitive economic offender. Choksi’s lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal, argued in a Special Court in Mumbai that Choksi is already in “constructive custody” of Indian...
UPDATE: Fire at Fond Cole Landfill
Dominica News Online
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July 1, 2025
Home >> Disasters Dominica News Online - Monday, June 30th, 2025 at 8:38 PM All hands are on deck and are working feverishly to contain a fire that broke out at the Fond Cole Landfill earlier today. This was according to Public Relations Officer...
PM says Belles community feels ‘abandoned’; pledges gov’t support
Dominica News Online
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June 27, 2025
Dominica News Online - Friday, June 27th, 2025 at 11:19 AM Ongoing construction on the Belles Road project in 2015. The PM stated that, to date, heavy rainfall has affected the surface of roadways in the area.The Government of Dominica has...
Why men in tinnies aren’t the only heroes during a flood disaster
Women's Agenda
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July 4, 2025
After the 2022 Northern Rivers floods, the complex and difficult work of women was largely overlooked, writes Rebecca McNaught, University of Sydney and Jo Longman, University of Sydney in this article republished from The Conversation. When...
St. Boniface to hold 12th annual rummage sale
Miami Valley Today - Ohio
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July 3, 2025
PIQUA — The 12th annual Mission Rummage Sale, sponsored by the St. Boniface/St. Mary Mission Group, is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13, 9 a.m. to noon at the Caserta Center, 218 S. Downing, Piqua. Rummage sale...
Tinubu: Nigeria open to visa waiver for diplomats, government officials from Eastern Carribean states
The Cable
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June 30, 2025
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is open to exploring a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The OECS comprises Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth...
Canarsie bursts with Caribbean pride at epic Heritage Month celebration
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 3, 2025
Sen. Roxaane Persaud, left, displays Guyana flag, flanked by Betty Dyal, Anthony Rhone and Karen Wharton. Photo by Nelson A. King Food, music, dancing, and pageantry were on full display on Saturday, June 28, during the Annual Caribbean-American...