By WIC News Reporter The Government of Canada announced on Friday that Canadian officials would be in Antigua from 19 to 22 July 2022 to carry out biometric processing for persons wishing to obtain visas. As part of the visa application process, Antigua and Barbuda nationals must provide biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) when […]
By Daily Punch The nature isle of Caribbean- Dominica is spending a lot of money on long-term economic projects. The development initiatives are building and developing sustainable housing, healthcare and educational facilities, as well as improving renewable energy capabilities. The Prime Minister of the small island nation, Dominica, has made the commitment to build the […]
By Dominica News Online Free movement of profit and dividends, opportunities for external advancement, and unrestricted business ownership are just some of the benefits available to businesspersons who wish to operate a business in Dominica. Senior Investment Promotion Officer at Invest Dominica Authority (IDA), Hermina Augustine made the remarks while speaking during an event at […]
By WIC News Reporter Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris expressed his satisfaction at the official start of the SOLEC Leclanché Solar Farm, a major government capital project. It will help in the renewable goals of the country upon completion and result in a drop of the cost of electricity to […]
Foley Square, New York, NY, USA – September 23, 2021: “National ‘Communities Not Cages’ Day of Action” demonstration to end deportations, close detention centers, and free detainees. (Shutterstock) By Luisa Farah Schwartzman, The Conversation The first protected category of the United Nations refugee convention is race. The 1951 convention defines a refugee as a person […]
By CARICOM His Excellency Joseph Biden – President of the United States of America Heads of State and Government Distinguished Representatives Ladies and Gentlemen We have gathered in the City of Angels. The American city that most reflects the best and worst of the Americas. A city that is home to millions of citizens from […]
Lester Holt at the NBCUniversal Summer Press Day at Universal Studios on May 2, 2018 in Universal City, CA (Shutterstock) By Staff Writer, Jamaicans American journalist and television new anchor Lester Holt was born in 1959 in California. He traces his Jamaican heritage through his grandparents: his maternal grandparents were born in Jamaica. His mother […]
14 June 2022 (PAHO) –The need to strengthen health systems post-pandemic gained momentum with the adoption on Friday of the Action Plan on Health and Resilience at the IX Summit of the Americas. As the health organization of the Inter-American System, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) participated actively to promote the inclusion of health in the […]
Antigua and Barbuda – 21 Jan 2018 – View of the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa Hotel on Dickenson Bay Beach on the Caribbean Island of Antigua and English Harbour. (Shutterstock) Sandals Resorts International (SRI) commemorated its venture into Curaçao during a special ribbon cutting ceremony held at the newly opened Sandals Royal Curaçao […]
Republic Bank (EC) Limited has announced a new sustainable energy suite package as part of its service offering to clients. According to Michelle Palmer-Keizer, Managing Director of the Bank’s EC operations, “This ground-breaking sustainable energy suite is directly linked to our leadership role in supporting sustainable development goal attainment in the region. Whether a business […]