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Diaspora Direct Investment: A New Engine for Economic Growth in Africa and the Caribbean
Diaspora communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean are increasingly investing directly in their home countries, totaling billions annually, focusing on affordable housing, financial technology, and locally developed solutions, despite challenges like trust deficits and financial literacy.
Diaspora Direct Investment: A New Engine for Economic Growth in Africa and the Caribbean
Diaspora communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean are increasingly investing directly in their home countries, totaling billions annually, focusing on affordable housing, financial technology, and locally developed solutions, despite challenges like trust deficits and financial literacy.
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China's Agricultural Training Program Boosts Antigua and Barbuda's Food Security
A month-long agricultural training program in Antigua and Barbuda, partnered with China's Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., introduced Chinese farming techniques, aiming to boost crop yields and increase the agricultural sector's GDP contribution from 2 percent to 5 percent in five years.
China's Agricultural Training Program Boosts Antigua and Barbuda's Food Security
A month-long agricultural training program in Antigua and Barbuda, partnered with China's Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., introduced Chinese farming techniques, aiming to boost crop yields and increase the agricultural sector's GDP contribution from 2 percent to 5 percent in five years.
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Haiti Police Kill Three in Major Cocaine Bust
Haitian police seized over 2,300 pounds of cocaine in a shootout near Tortue Island, killing three suspected traffickers (one from Jamaica, one from the Bahamas) and arresting one, revealing a significant drug trafficking operation and highlighting the country's role as a transit hub despite resourc...
Haiti Police Kill Three in Major Cocaine Bust
Haitian police seized over 2,300 pounds of cocaine in a shootout near Tortue Island, killing three suspected traffickers (one from Jamaica, one from the Bahamas) and arresting one, revealing a significant drug trafficking operation and highlighting the country's role as a transit hub despite resourc...
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Modi Awarded Trinidad and Tobago's Highest Honor Amidst Strengthened Bilateral Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Trinidad and Tobago's highest civilian award on Friday during a two-day visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries, which share historical links through Indian indentured laborers, and includes plans for increased investments in various s...
Modi Awarded Trinidad and Tobago's Highest Honor Amidst Strengthened Bilateral Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Trinidad and Tobago's highest civilian award on Friday during a two-day visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries, which share historical links through Indian indentured laborers, and includes plans for increased investments in various s...
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Trump's budget cuts threaten hurricane preparedness in the Americas
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, predicted to have 13–19 storms (6–10 hurricanes), will be impacted by reduced funding to NOAA and USAID under the Trump administration, affecting hurricane monitoring and disaster preparedness across the Americas.
Trump's budget cuts threaten hurricane preparedness in the Americas
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, predicted to have 13–19 storms (6–10 hurricanes), will be impacted by reduced funding to NOAA and USAID under the Trump administration, affecting hurricane monitoring and disaster preparedness across the Americas.
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China-LAC Forum Highlights Model Global Partnership
During the fourth China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum in Beijing, President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's commitment to supporting LAC nations' sovereignty and development, highlighting their collaboration as a model for global partnership, exemplified by China being LAC's s...
China-LAC Forum Highlights Model Global Partnership
During the fourth China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum in Beijing, President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's commitment to supporting LAC nations' sovereignty and development, highlighting their collaboration as a model for global partnership, exemplified by China being LAC's s...
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Caribbean Passport Sales Surge Amid US Political Uncertainty
Fueled by US political instability, five Caribbean nations' citizenship-by-investment programs are booming, with property purchases granting passports and visa-free access to 150 countries; however, concerns persist about security risks and ethical implications.
Caribbean Passport Sales Surge Amid US Political Uncertainty
Fueled by US political instability, five Caribbean nations' citizenship-by-investment programs are booming, with property purchases granting passports and visa-free access to 150 countries; however, concerns persist about security risks and ethical implications.
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Sargassum Crisis Cripples Caribbean Tourism
A record-breaking 38 million tons of sargassum seaweed is overwhelming Caribbean shores, causing significant economic losses to the tourism industry, environmental damage to coastal ecosystems, and health problems from the decaying seaweed, demanding immediate regional and international action.
Sargassum Crisis Cripples Caribbean Tourism
A record-breaking 38 million tons of sargassum seaweed is overwhelming Caribbean shores, causing significant economic losses to the tourism industry, environmental damage to coastal ecosystems, and health problems from the decaying seaweed, demanding immediate regional and international action.
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Latin America Shows Significant Reduction in Hunger, Outperforming Global Average
Latin America and the Caribbean reduced undernourishment from 7% in 2021 to 6.2% in 2023, impacting 4.3 million people, exceeding 37 million people overcoming moderate or severe food insecurity, due to social protection measures, school feeding programs, and public-private partnerships.
Latin America Shows Significant Reduction in Hunger, Outperforming Global Average
Latin America and the Caribbean reduced undernourishment from 7% in 2021 to 6.2% in 2023, impacting 4.3 million people, exceeding 37 million people overcoming moderate or severe food insecurity, due to social protection measures, school feeding programs, and public-private partnerships.
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Record Sargassum Bloom Devastates Caribbean
A record 38 million metric tons of sargassum, the most ever recorded since 2011, has accumulated in the Caribbean Sea, the western and eastern Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, disrupting tourism, harming wildlife and releasing toxic gases.
Record Sargassum Bloom Devastates Caribbean
A record 38 million metric tons of sargassum, the most ever recorded since 2011, has accumulated in the Caribbean Sea, the western and eastern Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, disrupting tourism, harming wildlife and releasing toxic gases.
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Eleven Migrants Found Dead in Boat off St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Eleven migrants, presumed to be from Mali, were found dead in a 14m boat that washed ashore on Canouan island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday; the UN Refugee Agency suspects the Canary Islands was their intended destination, highlighting the dangers of the under-resourced Atlantic migrat...
Eleven Migrants Found Dead in Boat off St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Eleven migrants, presumed to be from Mali, were found dead in a 14m boat that washed ashore on Canouan island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday; the UN Refugee Agency suspects the Canary Islands was their intended destination, highlighting the dangers of the under-resourced Atlantic migrat...
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China-LAC Forum Highlights Model Global Partnership
President Xi Jinping addressed the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum in Beijing on Tuesday, emphasizing mutual respect, equality, and shared benefits in the partnership, announcing five programs focusing on solidarity, development, civiliz...
China-LAC Forum Highlights Model Global Partnership
President Xi Jinping addressed the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum in Beijing on Tuesday, emphasizing mutual respect, equality, and shared benefits in the partnership, announcing five programs focusing on solidarity, development, civiliz...
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44% Bias Score
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