ST JOHNS, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne fulfilled a promise made three years ago to the president of the Dominican Republic to transfer one acre of land for the construction of an embassy and residences for the Dominican Republic in St John’s, presented the land certificate to foreign
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Brendon La Touche is currently in the United States participating in the US Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). He is taking part in a three-week project on “Combating Trafficking in Persons” from July 6 to July 27. La Touche
By Caribbean News Now contributor BASSETERRE, St Kitts – St Kitts and Nevis hosting of the Caribbean Investment Summit coincides with the 35th anniversary of its pioneering Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI); is also where several major CBI projects dot the landscape either abandoned or incomplete. It seems more evident than not, that
MIAMI, USA – Business and relationship development for cruise industry stakeholders and key cruise line decision makers are about to be conjured in ‘Maagical’ St Maarten. A group of 200 FCCA platinum members, along with their colleagues and even family members, will shuffle with more than 20 executives from
By Caribbean News Now contributor ROSEAU, Dominica – After six hundred and thirty days, and after being hard-hit by Maria, Dominica is on its way towards climate resilience. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said in a recent statement during the climate and sustainability development meeting in New York that Dominica is on a
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas brings its sustainable and ultra-luxury footprint to Central America as it teams up with The Canyon Group to announce the development of Six Senses Papagayo. The resort, which is expected to open in mid-2021, offers a new adventure for
Cyprus is taking the leap to further improve the lives of its citizens. The country has officially embarked in using its Citizenship by Investment Programme to build affordable, quality, climate resistant homes following the footsteps of the Dominica Housing Revolution. Cyprus’ Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides stated in an interview last May
GENEVA, Switzerland — Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). “Achieving health
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) — Newly appointed Cuban ambassador to Barbados, Sergio de Jesus Jorge Pastrana, has disclosed that Cuba is offering six scholarships this year to Barbadians interested in studying medicine in that country. Additionally, two scholarships are available for postgraduate studies. He made the announcement
ROAD TOWN, BVI — Caribbean residents are being urged to take all necessary measures to protect themselves and eliminate all breeding places for mosquitoes from around their homes. In the British Virgin Islands, chief environmental health officer, Lionel Michael, said the ministry of health and social development, Environmental Health
