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President Tinubu Offers Visa Waivers For Caribbean States’ Passport Hol
The Nigerian Voice
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President Bola Tinubu has offered visa waivers for official passport holders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as part of steps towards the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia. President Tinubu stated this...
President Tinubu Proposes Visa Waivers for OECS Official Passport Holders
The News (Nigeria)
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June 30, 2025
President Tinubu stated this while addressing a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom * As Nigeria, Saint Lucia Establish Diplomatic Relations President Bola Tinubu...
Most Saint Lucians formerly enslaved people were Nigerians, says Lucian Saint Senate President
New Mail
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June 30, 2025
President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucia’s ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came from Nigeria....
Saint Lucia’s Senate President: Majority of enslaved ancestors were Nigerians
The Sun Nigeria
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June 30, 2025
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Senate President of Saint Lucia, Alvina Reynolds has revealed that most of the formerly enslaved people in the country traced their origins to Nigeria. According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on...
We’re Africans, Most Of Us From Nigeria – Saint Lucia Senate President Tells Tinubu
The Will
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June 30, 2025
June 30, (THEWILL) — President of the Senate in Saint Lucia, Alvina Reynolds, has reaffirmed the deep ancestral and cultural ties between Nigeria and Saint Lucia, stating that most Saint Lucians have Nigerian roots. Speaking on Monday during a...
UN Women to assist Grenada in revising child and elder care legislation and benefits
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
UN Women Photo | Ryan Brown 24 June 2025: The Cabinet of Grenada has approved UN Women-led support for the development of legislation addressing maternity leave, parental leave benefits, and other gaps related to the care of children and the...
CARIBBEAN SIDS TO CONVENE IN GRENADA TO RAMP UP INVESTMENTS TO TACKLE WATER SECURITY.
Win Media SKN
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June 30, 2025
ST. GEORGE’S GRENADA, JUNE 30-2025- High-level officials and technical experts from Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will convene in Grenada on July 9th and 10th, 2025 for a critical two-day workshop to address one of the region’s...
Caribbean SIDS to convene in Grenada
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
High-level officials and technical experts from Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will convene in Grenada on 9 and 10 July 2025 for a critical 2-day workshop to address one of the region’s most pressing issues: strengthening water...
Farmers and Extension Officers: Grenada’s unsung heroes
Now Grenada
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June 30, 2025
by Grenada Food and Nutrition Council In recognition of Nutrition Week 2025, the Grenada Food and Nutrition Council (GFNC) turned the spotlight on a group of unsung heroes critical to the tri-island state’s food security: farmers and their...
Tinubu: Nigeria open to visa waiver for diplomats, government officials from Eastern Carribean states
The Cable
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June 30, 2025
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is open to exploring a visa waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The OECS comprises Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth...
SKN Prime Minister on Bolstering Afri-Caribbean Ties at Afreximbank’s 32nd Annual Meetings
Win Media SKN
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June 30, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – The 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recently concluded in Abuja, Nigeria, under the unifying theme, “Building the Future on Decades of Resilience.” The event...
Grenada to pursue cannabis decriminalisation with strict restrictions
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 29, 2025
The Grenadian government has announced that when it takes proposed cannabis legislation to Parliament, it will do so with several strict restrictions in place, aimed at regulating recreational, medicinal, and religious use of the substance. Prime...
Ricketts’ seventh leap to glory as Clayton, Clarke and Mullings capture Kingston
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 29, 2025
Olympic silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts summoned trademark composure on her fifth leap, soaring 14.52m to capture a seventh national triple‑jump crown on Saturday’s penultimate day of the four-day Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association...
Beyond Trump's Iran strikes: Is America a compulsive warmonger? Debate rages on US military interventions
Firstpost
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June 29, 2025
Donald Trump’s recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have once again triggered a familiar and deeply polarised debate: is the United States compulsively drawn to war? The operation, billed as the largest B-2 stealth bomber deployment in...
Jamaica Seeks King Charles’ Help for Slavery Reparations Questions
Times News Global
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June 29, 2025
Jamaica, June 27, 2025 — Jamaica is appealing to King Charles III to advocate for legal guidance from the UK’s Privy Council about slavery reparations. This initiative follows a meeting on June 24, where Jamaican parliament members discussed...
King’s Dilemma: Jamaica Challenges King on Slavery Reparations.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 28, 2025
- Advertisement - Jamaica has submitted a formal petition to King Charles III, calling on him to refer questions about slavery reparations to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The petition, delivered by Culture Minister Olivia Grange,...
Grenada – Spice Island Beach Resort Honors General Manager
South Florida Caribbean News
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June 28, 2025
From left: Nerissa Hopkin, Director, Spice Island Beach Resort; Janelle Hopkin, Managing Director; Lady Betty Hopkin, Chairman of the Board; Brian Hardy, General Manager; his wife, Mrs. Lesley-Ann Hardy; and his daughter, Terri-Ann Campbell. ST....
Nigeria Is In Our DNA, Says Lucian PM
Leadership
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June 30, 2025
President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of...
Many formerly enslaved people in Saint Lucia were Nigerians – Official
Premium Times
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June 30, 2025
President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came from Nigeria. “Of...
Tinubu’s Saint Lucia visit rekindles ancestral ties
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 30, 2025
President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Saint Lucia has been hailed as a symbolic reunion of long-separated kin, as the Caribbean nation traced the roots of its enslaved ancestors back to Nigeria. Welcoming President Tinubu to a joint session of...