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The US Chamber of Commerce is suing the Trump administration over a new $100,000 fee for skilled worker visas, arguing it will cripple US businesses, while the White House claims it protects American jobs.

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Barbados marked World Food Day 2025 with school tours and an Open Day to teach students about food production, sustainability, and careers in agriculture.

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Jamaica has launched an AI-powered Learning Assistant designed to give every student personalized access to quality teaching in both English and patois.

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Two Trinidadians identified among six killed in US strike on suspected drug boat Two men from Trinidad and Tobago, Rishi Samaroo and Chad “Charpo” Joseph, were identified by relatives as among six people killed when a US airstrike destroyed a boat off Venezuela’s coast. Donald Trump said the vessel was carrying drugs linked to “narcoterrorist […]

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For the first time, survivors have been reported after a US military strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, deepening questions about the legality of the attacks and escalating tensions with Venezuela.

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Saint Lucia – Two loan agreements have been signed in Washington, D.C. between the Government of Saint Lucia, through the Ministry of Finance, and two major international development partners — the OPEC Fund for International Development and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, to finance the expansion of the Castries–Gros Islet Highway. One agreement valued at […]

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Saint Lucia – The ongoing Community Business Revitalization Project (CBRP) marked a significant milestone on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, with two simple yet profoundly important signing ceremonies in its partner communities: Fond St. Jacques and Laborie. These events celebrate two years of achievement since the initiative’s inception, during which the communities have reached many significant […]

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Saint Lucia – The Treasury Department has convened its first Public Sector Accountants’ Conference in several years, bringing together accountants from across government ministries and agencies to strengthen accountability, efficiency, and modernization within the public service. According to Accountant General Matthew Branford, the workshop is part of the Department of Finance’s broader mission to modernize […]

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Saint Lucia – With an aim to improve student-interest in agricultural science, the Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA), has introduced an agri-innovation competition that targets primary schools. Tiffany Surage, Technical Assistant with IICA spoke on the initiative. “The Agri-Innovation Competition focuses on the interaction of primary […]

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