In 2018, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley declared that weed was a national emergency.
Only she wasn’t taking about marijuana, but about sargasso seaweed, which was carpeting the region’s prized coastlines, and creating a terrible stink at the beaches as it rotted away.
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Citizenship by Investment (CBI) shares in St. Kitts refer to a pathway for obtaining citizenship in the country by making a financial investment in approved development projects, such as real estate.
St. Kitts and Nevis introduced its Citizenship by Investment program in 1984, making it one of the oldest programmes of its kind.
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Philippe Martinez, a French film producer, filed a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) lawsuit in a U.S. federal court in 2024.
The suit alleges widespread corruption within the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia.
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President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday night that he is going to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury–a highly important cabinet position equivalent to Finance Minister in many other countries.
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Trinidad and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) share some similarities in their efforts to provide clean drinking water due to their reliance on specific strategies to address the challenges of freshwater availability.
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Texas officials are offering 1,400 acres (567 hectares) of land near the US-Mexico border to President-elect Donald Trump for building detention centers for undocumented migrants.
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Cuba’s tourism sector is experiencing a sharp decline, with visitor numbers dropping from 4.7 million in 2017 to 2.4 million in 2023.
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The Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat (SAACS) within the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs held a discussion session with representatives from various sectors to deliberate the results of a study. The study undertaken was a three-month exercise which entailed a focus group with youth aged 13 to 17 years old around the island, […]
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Laborie, St. Lucia – The recent official launch of the La Tortue Hand Crafting Studio in Laborie under the Community Business Revitalization Project is being hailed as a positive boost for the southern community’s economic and cultural development. On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the unveiling ceremony was held at the Papèl Craft Centre at Rudy […]
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Nassau, The Bahamas – Officials at the Department of Gender and Family Affairs, Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, along with partners at the National Women’s Advisory Council, and other women’s non-governmental stakeholders, are gearing up for the annual celebrations of National Women’s Week scheduled for November 24-30. Minister of Social Services, Information and […]
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