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Trump Designates 22 Countries as Major Drug Transit or Producing Nations, Including Four CARICOM Members

Rose Gaelle — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:54:58 +0000

In a recent memorandum to Congress, President Donald Trump identified 22 countries worldwide as major drug transit or illicit drug-producing nations for Fiscal Year 2026. Among them are four Caribbean Community (CARICOM) members: The Bahamas, Belize, Haiti, and Jamaica. The designation, mandated under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, highlights nations significantly involved in the production […]

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CARICOM Backs UN Resolution to Strengthen Security Assistance for Haiti

Rose Gaelle — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:44:30 +0000

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has expressed strong support for a draft United Nations Security Council resolution introduced by the United States and Panama, aimed at strengthening security assistance in Haiti. This initiative comes in response to a direct request from the Haitian government and aligns with recommendations from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, arriving at a […]

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Barbados Remove Visa Requirements For Haitian Nationals

Mrswanda — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 20:10:59 +0000

The Barbados government says Haitians will no longer require visas to enter the island. A government statement said that the position is in keeping with the “unanimous decision” taken during the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit held in Jamaica in July. Also coming out of that Summit, was a unanimous decision that Haitian nationals would be […]

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New Barbados Gov’t Abolishes Visa Requirements For Haitians

Mrswanda — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 21:23:09 +0000

The law requiring Haitians to provide visas in order to enter Barbados has been abolished! Despite the fact that Haiti officially joined CARICOM in 2002, Haitians were still not allowed to enter Barbados without possessing a visa. Affairs Minister Edmund Hinkson said he was ‘shocked’ when he learned that Haitians needed a visa despite being […]

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Haiti Making Preparations For the CARIFESTA XII August 21 to 30.

Mrswanda — Wed, 27 May 2015 20:40:49 +0000

If you haven’t booked your tickets, you better do so soon, Haiti is going to be a hot spot for the summer. Haiti is currently making preparations to greet and host several thousands of people from the Region and other countries who are expected to converge there for CARIFESTA XII. The festival of arts and […]

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