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Mottley renews appeal for regional leaders to make CCJ final appellate court
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley addresses the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom currently underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James. (Photo: Naphtali Junior) BY HORACE HINES Observer...

Indians In UAE Gave Up Passports For Caribbean Ones – Now They Face Visa Bans
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...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...

Thousands Of UAE Residents Who Bought Second Passport Face Uncertainty
(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...

The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban
The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...

Grenadian scholar revisits Revolution that shook CARICOM unity
Over 45 years after the 1979 Grenada Revolution, a New York-based, Grenadian-born academic has explored “the situation” in the region during the Revolution and the subsequent US invasion, discussing why some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states...

Saint Lucia and Nigeria announce new era of cooperation across key sectors
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...

PRESS RELEASE: New art gallery exhibition on at Fort Young Hotel
Dominica News Online - Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 at 2:37 PM This summer, the Old Oven Art Gallery at Fort Young Hotel proudly presents Roots, My Story to Tell, a powerful new solo exhibition by US-based Dominican artist Heston Francis. Opening on...

Caribbean CBI countries propose 30-day residency requirement; mandatory integration programs
A 30-day residency requirement, mandatory integration programs and “genuine link” to countries are among proposals put forth by Caribbean nations with Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs as they face international scrutiny and pressure....

CARICOM Calls for Stronger Global Support for Haiti
Violence in Haiti. X/ @DashDeCosta July 7, 2025 Hour: 11:19 am Jamaica is hosting a two-day summit of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders on Monday, when Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley will be passing the group’s rotating presidency to...

CariCOF warns of intense heat and active hurricane season across the Caribbean
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...

The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...

UAE Second Passport Holders are in a Dilemma: 1000 Left Precarious
July 7, 2025 | Dubai, UAE: Increasing unease has gripped thousands of UAE residents who have invested in UAE second passports via citizenship-by-investment programs. These have been appealing to those who are after visa-free travel, opportunities...

Golden Drum Awards set for July 25 as 2025 Emancipation Season begins
Home >> Culture Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 10:33 AM Neg Mawon Emancipation statueThe Golden Drum Awards Ceremony, Dominica’s most prestigious celebration of cultural achievement, is set to headline this year’s Emancipation...

Mia Mottley pays tribute to veteran journalist Rickey Singh
BRIDGETOWN (CMC): Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley says Rickey Singh has left a legacy that any young journalist with a genuine interest in building a reputation based on integrity would do well to emulate. In her message of condolences,...

Esther Freud — my favourite three books
Esther Freud, 62, was born in London, the daughter of the painter Lucian Freud and the great-granddaughter of the psychologist Sigmund Freud. After travelling the world with her mother, she returned to England in 1979, where she trained as an...
Cooperatives in the Caribbean: A proven path to decent work and sustainable development
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...

OECS scholarships available for study in Morocco
Dominica News Online - Monday, June 30th, 2025 at 9:43 AM The Government of Morocco is offering fully-funded tuition scholarships to citizens of Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the...

Amanda Theodore Langlais of Kalinago Child Support Foundation nabs POSH Icon Award
Dominica News Online - Sunday, June 29th, 2025 at 11:04 PM The Kalinago Child Support Foundation Inc. (KCSF) has announced that its Executive Director, Amanda Theodore Langlais, is the recipient of the Community and Cultural Impact Award at the...

Caribbean Cooperatives: A proven path to sustainable development
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...