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Jennifer Simons poised to become country’s first female president
The Gleaner
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July 5, 2025
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, (CMC): Suriname is set to make history this Sunday when Jennifer Simons is expected to become the first female to be the president of this Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community country. Her path to the presidency was effectively...
Jamaica crowned Caricom Classic Team Chess champions
Jamaica Observer
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July 9, 2025
Team Jamaica member Joshua Christie July 9, 2025 GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Jamaica won their first-ever Caricom Classic Team Chess tournament in spectacular fashion after Barbados shocked defending champions Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in the...
Trinidad PM’s absence from CARICOM Summit troubling
Stabroek News
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July 9, 2025
Dear Editor, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s decision not to attend what would have been her first CARICOM Heads of Government meeting since returning to office sends an unfortunate and potentially damaging signal to regional partners. The...
Caricom Chair calls for urgent regional trade reform as Trump tariffs loom
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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With the United States set to implement reciprocal tariffs by August 1, 2025, Caricom Chair Andrew Holness says while talks with the Donald Trump administration continue, the time has come for the region to take trade...
Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation holds Annual General Meeting
Guyana Chronicle
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July 9, 2025
– elects new Executive Board for 2025–2027 THE Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation Inc. (G.S.S.F.), an incorporated non-profit entity under the Companies Act 1991 and holder of charitable status, hosted its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, July 3,...
Is Pakistan on the list as China expands visa-free entry to 74 countries?
Daily Pakistan
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July 9, 2025
BEIJING – China has significantly widened its visa-free travel policy, now allowing citizens from 74 nations to enter the country for up to 30 days without requiring a visa. This move has already resulted in a sharp increase in international...
Truth under siege
The Gleaner
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July 9, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has called on CARICOM member states to take immediate steps to confront the dual threats of misinformation and citizen insecurity, warning that the very stability of regional democracies is...
Strategic Global South Push by India: PM Modi aims to bolster influence of Bharat in Africa and Latin America
Organiser Weekly
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a high-stakes diplomatic tour from July 2 to July 9, 2025, spanning five nations across Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, with a significant appearance at the BRICS Summit in Brazil. This strategic...
74 visa-free destinations Filipinos can visit
Gulf News
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Ready to trade your screens for skylines? If your passport's feeling neglected and your feet are itching for an adventure, we’ve got just the ticket — or rather, 74 of them, as per Henley & Partners (H&P) and latest updates (as of July 8, 2025)....
Which countries restrict Brazilian chicken imports over bird flu?
Zawya
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An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, has prompted countries to implement trade restrictions in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus after Brazil confirmed its first case on a commercial farm in May....
Mexico to play Colombia at AT&T Stadium this fall in friendly soccer match ahead of FIFA World Cup
WFAA 8 - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Tickets for the Mexico-Colombia matchup will go on sale this Friday, July 11. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Mexican national soccer team is returning to Dallas-Fort Worth ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to take on 2024 Copa America finalist Colombia and...
Caricom classic concludes
Stabroek News
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July 6, 2025
A player from Suriname faces a player from Guyana at the 2025 the Caricom Classic Team Tournament The Caricom Classic Team Tournament concludes today with Guyana obtaining mixed results. A total of nine teams participated at this 2025 tournament....
UG’s Architecture Dept wins again at competition in French Guiana
Stabroek News
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July 6, 2025
French Ambassador to Guyana and Suriname Nicholas de Lacoste (third, right) poses with from left: students Kiana Persaud, Aditya Mohanall, and Denish Ramnarin; Head of UG’s Architecture Department Dr Anna Perreira and lecturer Kurt Gonsalves The...
International Day of Cooperatives
Barbados Today
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July 8, 2025
0 The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Guyanese shine in penultimate round of CARICOM Classic chess tournament
Stabroek News
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July 6, 2025
Trinidad and Tobago’s FM Joshua Johnson (left) suffered his only defeat of the tournament thus far to Suriname’s FM Jason Yeung Guyana’s chess players produced a commanding performance in Round Eight of the CARICOM Classic Chess Tournament...
USMNT vs. Mexico: Gold Cup Final Preview, Predictions and Lineups
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 6, 2025
USMNT 2–1 Guatemala - 7/2/25 Mexico 1–0 Honduras - 7/2/25 USMNT 2–2 Costa Rica - 6/29/2025 Mexico 2–0 Saudi Arabia - 6/28/25 USMNT 2–1 Haiti - 6/22/2025 Mexico 0–0 Costa Rica - 6/22/25 Saudi Arabia 0–1 USMNT - 6/19/2025 Suriname 0–2 Mexico -...
A stubborn visionary who provided millions of farmers with a better livelihood
Fresh Plaza
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July 8, 2025
Messages have been pouring into the online memorial page following the announcement of Simon Groot's passing yesterday. Although the founder of East-West Seed passed away at a venerable age, his absence leaves a profound void. At the same time,...
Modi’s visit rekindles a new era in India-Trinidad relations
News India Times
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July 8, 2025
Indian PM Narendra Modi with Trinidad PM Kamla Prasad Bissesar. PHOTO: X @narendramodi A new awakening has gripped the people of Trinidad and Tobago following the historic visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 3–4, 2025. Modi, seen...
Jamaica’s chessmen seize CARICOM crown in photo-finish
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Jamaica crowned their first‑ever CARICOM Classic Team Chess champions in a pulsating finish at Georgetown’s Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre, edging defending titlists Trinidad and Tobago by the slimmest of margins—29½ points to 29—after nine...
Evacuations in Syria's Latakia countryside as wildfires advance on homes
The National News
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Syrian firefighters were evacuating people from their homes in the Latakia countryside on Tuesday as wildfires advanced "dangerously close" to populated areas. The forest fires have been burning since last Wednesday across coastal regions that are...