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Will UAE residency be affected if you apply for citizenship in other countries? GDRFA chief clarifies rules
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)...

Celebrating caribbean excellence in health research
From May 5th to 9th, 2025, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) led a landmark week of back-to-back public health engagements in Barbados, culminating in the celebratory Award Ceremony at its 69th annual CARPHA Health Research Conference...

Ravens fall short in Kreyol Basketball Festival Final in Dominica
Jun 11, 2025 Sports Ravens Basketball club at the Kreyol Basketball Festival in Dominica. Kaieteur Sports – The Ravens Basketball Club’s spirited run at the Kreyol Basketball Festival came to a heartbreaking end on Sunday night, as the Guyanese...

Goals and Highlights: Dominican Republic 4-0 Dominica in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers
EVENT ENDED What a great duel the Dominican Republic had, the home team managed to score their poker and thus continue adding wins to maintain their chances of going for that World Cup. 1:12 AM11 hours ago 1:12 AM11 hours ago Goal, goal, goal,...
One of the Best Ways to Experience the Caribbean's 'Nature Island' Is a 6-day Wildlife Experience
Untold Story Travel Someone seen diving with a sperm whale. Key Points The Caribbean island of Dominica is home to resident sperm whales. Travelers can experience these enormous sea creatures up close with Untold Story Travel's Diving with Sperm...
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This Caribbean Island Offers a Once-in-a-Lifetime Wildlife Experience
The Caribbean island of Dominica is home to resident sperm whales. Travelers can experience these enormous sea creatures up close with Untold Story Travel's Diving with Sperm Whales tour. The six-day experience gives travelers multiple chances to...

FAO, St Lucia Land Bank Information System introduced to strengthen Agriculture sector
Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 2:30 PM Photo credit: ©FAO / Stephen AlleyneSt Lucia’s ministry of agriculture, recently partnered with the Department of Crown Lands and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...

Leon Telemaque makes history as North East Comprehensive celebrates academic excellence
Dominica News Online - Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 4:25 PM Validictorian, Leon TelemaqueNorth East Comprehensive School spotlighted academic brilliance and student achievement at its Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, June 25th, with Mr. Leon...

CARPHA executive team meets with T&T health officials to talk tackling shared regional issues
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025 at 2:21 PM (L-r) Dr. Priya Laloo, Ag. Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health; Mr. Asif Ali, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health; the Honourable Dr. Rishad Seecheran, Minister in the Ministry...
All roads lead to The Bahamas for #CANTO2025 40th Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition
CANTO, the premier telecommunications trade association in the Caribbean, proudly announces its milestone 40th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition, to be held at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas from July 13th to 16th, 2025. This...

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...

Fascism’s New Face is Still The Same!
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...

Grenada’s Jab Jab Music
by Eugene Gittens Today’s popular Caribbean music includes Jamaica’s reggae, Trinidad’s Soca, Dominica’s Bouyon, St Lucia’s Dennery and one of the most popular at this time of the year — Grenada’s Jab Jab Music! While the Jab Jab masquerade is not...

PM Modi Receives 25Th Global Honour, Becomes First Foreign Leader To Be Conferred With 'The Order Of The Republic Of Trinidad & Tobago'
(MENAFN- IANS) Port of Spain, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday became the first foreign leader to be conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago', the highest civilian award of the Caribbean nation, during...

PM Modi Receives 25th Global Honour, Becomes First Foreign Leader Conferred With ‘The Order Of The Republic Of Trinidad & Tobago’ (VIDEO)
President of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Kangaloo, conferred the award on Prime Minister Modi. | Port of Spain: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday became the first foreign leader to be conferred with 'The Order of the Republic of Trinidad &...

PM Modi to be Conferred with Highest National Award in Trinidad and Tobago, Addresses Indian Diaspora
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive Trinidad and Tobago’s highest national honour, “The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago,” during his ongoing visit to the Caribbean nation. The award is in recognition of his global...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Why men in tinnies aren’t the only heroes during a flood disaster
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...

Island nation turns to cannabis to lure investors
Dominica is making a bold play to position itself as a Caribbean leader in medicinal cannabis. The Ministry of Agriculture is set to host a high-stakes National Cannabis Symposium from 9-10 July. Themed “Regulatory and Economic Environment for a...

Making the Greater Caribbean viable: Geopolitics of a region in transformation
In a world in crisis, like the one we live in today, the first to undergo transformation are dependent, heterogeneous, and vulnerable geopolitical spaces, such as the Greater Caribbean — a diverse and strategic region that includes not only the...