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Roaming Charges: After Midnight
CounterPunch
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June 27, 2025
B-2 Stealth bomber flying at night. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder / U.S. Air Force. After midnight We’re gonna let it all hang out We’re gonna cause talk and suspicion Give an exhibition Find out what it is all about – JJ Cale, After Midnight...
Afreximbank’s bold bet on the Caribbean is paying off
News Room
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June 27, 2025
By Kurt Campbell in Abuja, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Afreximbank’s presence in the Caribbean is no longer just talk —it’s becoming transformational. And according to the Bank’s Regional Chief Operating Officer for the Caribbean, Mr. Okechukwu...
Bahamas prepares to host 2025 Caribbean Aviation Handlers Conference
ZNS
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June 26, 2025
The Bahamas will serve as the host destination for The Caribbean Aviation Handlers Association (CAHA) Conference, set for June 26 – 28, at Atlantis Paradise Island, under the theme, “Celebrating in Paradise, Reconnecting the Region”. CAHA is an...
Tinubu to meet Eastern Caribbean leaders in St Lucia
Daily Trust
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June 27, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is billed to meet with members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) at St Lucia during his visit to the Caribbean country. The president is scheduled to visit St Lucia from June 28 to July 4, Prime...
Caricom could soon have its own Afreximbank
Now Grenada
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June 26, 2025
by Curlan Campbell In 2022 Afreximbank’s board approved US$1.5 billion initiative to help Caricom states At first AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in Barbados, 9 Caricom nations joined Afreximbank is currently operational in 12 Caricom...
Eight Caribbean Water Operators Conference opens in SVG
NBC SVG
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June 26, 2025
The 8th Caribbean Water Operators Conference opened yesterday with a call for Water Utility companies to strengthen their water distribution networks. Regional and international delegates are meeting here to discuss and share tested and new...
Gender parity gap on women’s political representation a priority of CARICOM Regional Gender Equality Strategy -Secretary-General
Win Media SKN
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June 24, 2025
“In the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), we have seen the rise of formidable women leaders in government, the private sector and civil society, yet women remain underrepresented in formal political institutions and upper management roles. Only 2 of...
Caribbean Export and Canada launch GRIT to empower women entrepreneurs
Now Grenada
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June 25, 2025
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), in partnership with the Government of Canada, is proud to announce the launch of GRIT — Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs Generating Resilient and Inclusive Trade — a transformative...
Millions of dollars awarded to Mississippi storm survivors
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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June 25, 2025
Millions of dollars have been awarded to survivors of the mid-March storms that ripped through the state.According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $13.3...
Caricom alters (CET) on paints, varnishes to 35%, effective July 1, 2026
St. Vincent Times
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June 26, 2025
CARICOM Takes Bold Step to Support Regional Industry: Alteration of the CET on Paints and Varnishes to 35% The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) welcomes and strongly supports the decision taken at the Sixtieth Regular Meeting of the...
St. Kitts and Nevis to Host AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum 2026, PM Drew Announces
Nevis Pages
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June 26, 2025
Abuja, Nigeria (PMO)—In a landmark announcement during his keynote address at the 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Abuja, Nigeria, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance M. Drew,...
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,...
Sod turning ceremony for Sacred Heart Catholic Pre-School
Now Grenada
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June 24, 2025
In a major stride toward improving early childhood education, the Ministry of Education has officially broken ground on a new pre-school facility in Tivoli, St Andrew. The sod turning ceremony, held on Friday, 5 June marks the beginning of...
PJ Patterson calls for Africa-Caribbean economic revolution at Afreximbank Annual Meeting
Jamaica Observer
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June 25, 2025
PJ Patterson delivering a keynote address at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Jamaican prime minister PJ Patterson is calling for an unprecedented economic alliance between Africa and...
The Bahamas prepares to host 2025 Caribbean Aviation Handlers Conference
Eye Witness News
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June 25, 2025
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamas will serve as the host destination for The Caribbean Aviation Handlers Association (CAHA) Conference, set for June 26 – 28, at Atlantis Paradise Island, under the theme, “Celebrating in Paradise, Reconnecting the...
US Critical Materials Appoints General Stephen Townsend as Senior Advisor to Strengthen Defense and Mineral Security
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Executive Chairman Harvey Kaye to Testify Before Congress on the Economic and Strategic Importance of Critical Materials for U.S. National Security SALT LAKE CITY, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- US Critical Materials announces the appointment of...
Bahams to Host 2025 Caribbean Aviation Handlers Association Conference
ZNS
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June 25, 2025
NASSAU, Bahamas – June 24, 2025, – The Bahamas will serve as the host destination for The Caribbean Aviation Handlers Association (CAHA) Conference, set for June 26 – 28, at Atlantis Paradise Island, under the theme, “Celebrating in Paradise,...
Caribbean CBI Programs Face Heightened Scrutiny from EU, US, and UK
Win Media SKN
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June 23, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—The landscape for Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs in the Caribbean is becoming increasingly challenging, as both the European Union and the United States intensify their scrutiny, while the...
Crude supply from Guyana integral to Petrotrin refinery restart -says T&T Minister
Guyana Chronicle
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June 25, 2025
TRINIDAD and Tobago plans to refine oil from Guyana when the state-owned Petroleum Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Petrotrin) refinery restarts operations, Energy Minister, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, told Parliament on Monday, as part of a broader push...
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...