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Barbados, Belize, Dominica & St. Vincent and the Grenadines greenlight full, free movement
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- implemented full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from Wednesday, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these four...
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PM Mottley calls for more support, as Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica begin CSME’s free movement
Oct 02, 2025 News (CMC) – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley said her country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their...
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Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines Ready for Full Free Movement on 1 October 2025
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- will implement full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from tomorrow, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these...
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Full free movement begins for Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica, PM Mottley calls for more support
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister Mia Mottley says Barbados will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among...
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Medicinal Cannabis Authority hosts welcome for Cannabliss Festival delegates
The Medicinal Cannabis Authority is hosting a series of activities today at the Argyle International Airport, to welcome regional and international delegates for the festival. Chief Operating Officer of the Medicinal Cannabis Authority in St...
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Cannabliss festival opens in with local and regional delegates focusing on Medicinal Cannabis
Advocates in the Cannabis Industry have converged here for the Cannabliss Festival being hosted by the Medicinal Cannabis Industry. Delegates from eleven countries will be engaged in discussions on shaping the future of the medicinal cannabis...
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launch cervical cancer elimination initiative and human papillomavirus screening program
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23 September 2025 - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines officially joined the global movement to eliminate cervical cancer with the launch of its human papillomavirus (HPV) screening program, marking a...
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SVG Aims to Join Global Pharma Race
SVG Eyes Global Pharma Role: Caesar Announces Bold Vision at Cannabliss Festival At the opening ceremony of the Cannabliss Festival today, Honorable Minister Saboto Caesar unveiled a groundbreaking vision for St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG: a...
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines launches a pilot project on sargassum to turn a challenge into an opportunity
Sargassum, long considered a scourge of the Caribbean, is now at the heart of an innovative project in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The archipelago is embarking on a pilot initiative to transform this brown seaweed into agricultural and...
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SVG minister calls for regional harmonisation of cannabis laws
St Vincent and the Grenadines Agriculture Minister Saboto Caesar has called on CARICOM and OECS governments to harmonise cannabis legislation, arguing that new entrants will save time and money if they adopt a shared framework instead of drafting...
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PAHO/WHO and Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Countries sign multi-country cooperation strategy 2026-2031 to advance health and resilience
Washington, D.C., 29 September 2025 (PAHO)– The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the governments of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries today signed the Multi-Country Cooperation Strategy (MCCS) 2026–2031 in Washington, D.C.,...
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Voting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, our journey and responsibility
EDITOR: The right to vote in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), like across much of the Caribbean, was not freely given. It was won through centuries of resistance, advocacy, and reform. Under British colonial rule, voting was severely...
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Caribbean Health Professionals Trained in Smart Hospitals Approach
Kingston, Jamaica, 29 September 2025 (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Caribbean Sub-Regional Office of the Health Emergencies Department (PHE) hosted a Smart Hospitals Training in Kingston from 23...
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St. Vincent And The Grenadines Gets Ready For 2025 Cannabis Festival
News Americas, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Fri. Sept. 19, 2025: St. Vincent and the Grenadines, (SVG), is rolling out the green carpet this October with the return of CannaBliss SVG, the Caribbean’s premier medicinal cannabis...
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines to host second CannaBliss SVG Festival in October
St. Vincent and the Grenadines is gearing up to welcome visitors from around the world for CannaBliss SVG 2025, the Caribbean’s premier medicinal cannabis festival, set for October 2–5 at Victoria Park in Kingstown. - Advertisement - Now in its...
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Cuba’s medical miracle needs our solidarity
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I AM proud to be speaking at the Hands Off Cuba rally and fundraiser on September 28 at The Casa in Liverpool. Alongside the Cuban ambassador, parliamentary colleagues and friends from across the labour movement, we’ll be raising funds to send...
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Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines prepare for enhanced free movement
Views: 3,569 Views: 1,712 Posted: Sunday, September 21, 2025. 5:20 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: According to a statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Friday, representatives from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the...
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Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent finalize systems for full free movement
Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have finalized the administrative systems needed to roll out full Free Movement among their countries on 1 October 2025, following a CARICOM Heads of Government decision taken in July....
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Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to roll out administrative systems for full Free Movement
“The four [countries] have agreed to grant their nationals the right to enter, leave and re-enter, move freely, reside, work and remain indefinitely in the receiving Member State without the need for a work or residency permit.” Representatives...
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Foreign Minister Douglas Centers Children and Young People at the Heart of Solutions for Non Communicable Diseases
United Nations, New York – On 25 September 2025, Heads of States and Governments met at the UN General Assembly to set a new vision for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing...
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