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Two Jamaican nationals deported from the United States to St Kitts and Nevis under controversial third-country national agreement have reportedly decided to remain in the......
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The Barbados Prime Minister delivered a blunt response after former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggested that former colonies should compensate Britain for its contribution to their development.
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CASTRIES, Saint Lucia: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has sharply rejected remarks by former British Home Secretary Suella Braverman suggesting that former colonies should pay Britain for the “investment, effort and contribution” made during the colonial period.
Mottley was responding to a question during the closing press conference of the 51st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of......
Saint Lucian and Kittitian nationals will now require visas to enter Ireland, ending a long-standing visa-free arrangement.
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The Government of Ireland has announced that nationals of Saint Lucia and Saint Kitts and Nevis will now require visas to travel to Ireland, ending a long-standing visa-free arrangement between the countries. The new requirements take effect on 15 June 2026 and will also apply to travellers transiting through Ireland on their way to another destination.
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Ireland's Minister of State for Migration, Colm Brophy, confirmed that citizens of Saint Lucia, Saint......
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Antigua and Barbuda has become the latest Caribbean nation to loosen its formal ties to the British monarchy after introducing a new oath of allegiance that no longer requires loyalty to King Charles III.
Members of the country’s newly elected Cabinet were sworn in this week using revised wording that pledges allegiance to Antigua and Barbuda, its Constitution and its people, instead of the British Crown.
The change follows a constitutional amendment passed by Parliament and marks a historic first for the twin-island nation, which remains part of the Commonwealth.
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Courtroom showdown between two of Jamaica's biggest lawyers after Jaii frais and Jahvy beef
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The legal saga surrounding Jaii Frais, born Jhaedee Richards, intensified today as the court extended his custody, pushing the already viral case deeper into national attention. Frais, represented by top defence attorney Isat Buchanan, remains under investigation following the altercation that left multiple people injured. New details discussed in court include claims that Frais allegedly disarmed a member of Jahvy Ambassador’s entourage during the confrontation — a detail that, while still under......
Trump leaves Cuba in complete darkness following weeks of American energy blockade on the Island
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Cuba has been hit by a nationwide power outage after its entire electrical grid collapsed on Monday, leaving millions of people without electricity. The country’s Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed that the system suffered a total failure, cutting power to every province, including the capital Havana.
El Capitolio building in Havana in complete darkness as Cuba's power grid collapses
Officials said they were still......
Mahmood Strips Saint Lucia of Visa-Free Access — While 250,000 Ukrainian Asylum Seekers Sit in British Homes
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has stripped Saint Lucia of its visa-free travel arrangement with the United Kingdom, in a decision that has ignited fury across the Caribbean — and forced an uncomfortable question that the government appears unwilling to answer: how can a country that opened its doors to over a quarter of a million Ukrainians overnight justify slamming them on the islands whose people built the......
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Dancehall fans across Jamaica and the wider diaspora are rallying around Kiprich and his partner, Kizzy Don, as the couple mourns the heartbreaking loss of their newborn daughter, Miracle. Kiprich, whose real name is Marlon Jaro Plunkett, and Kizzy Don, born Danielle Banton, had quickly become one of social media’s most adored couples. Their supporters followed every step of their journey, from going public with their relationship, to building businesses and a home together, to the joyful anticipation of welcoming a baby girl.
Kiprich's partner Kizzy Don in emotional farewell to baby Miracle......
Mia Mottley and Trevor Noah Deliver the Caribbean Masterclass the World Needed
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When Trevor Noah sits down with Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, you already know the conversation won’t behave itself. And from the moment he opened with Rihanna and the Bajan accent, the tone was set: Caribbean and SouthAfrican heavyweights reasoning, laughing, and dismantling global hypocrisy with the kind of ease that only comes from lived experience.
Trevor kicked things off by teasing Mottley about Barbados’ most famous daughter — Rihanna — before slipping into a playful imitation of the Bajan......
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A profound wave of grief is sweeping across the Caribbean and the global reggae community following the sudden passing of Stephen “Cat” Coore, the legendary co‑founder, guitarist, cellist, and musical director of the iconic band Third World. Coore, who died at 69, leaves behind more than five decades of musical innovation that helped define reggae’s evolution and carry Jamaican culture across continents. His loss is being felt intensely in Jamaica, Anguilla, Antigua, and throughout the wider Caribbean diaspora, where generations grew up on the sound of Third World and the unmistakable musical......
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