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Pakistan passport rises to 100th; visa-free travel now possible to 32 countries
Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani passport holders can now travel visa-free or get visa on arrival in 32 countries, following a rise in Pakistan’s passport ranking in the 2025 Henley Passport Index. This marks a notable improvement from the 113th position...
Steve Smith provides fitness update ahead of Second Test in Caribbean
News9 Live
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June 30, 2025
Cricket News Steve Smith trains with a splint after finger injury, aiming to boost Australia’s batting as they prepare for the second Test against West Indies. Steve Smith of Australia goes down after injuring his finger whilst fielding in slip...
Sports News | Steve Smith Trained in a Baseball Cage in New York to Be Fit for Australia's Caribbean Test
Latestly
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June 30, 2025
St George's (Grenada), Jun 30 (PTI) Charismatic Australian batter Steve Smith's quick recovery from a "compound dislocation" in the little finger of his right hand, and his sooner-than-expected return to the squad for the second Test against West...
UK 'to be hotter than Barbados' with temperatures set to hit a record-breaking 34C
Sky News
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June 30, 2025
The UK could see one of the hottest June days on record today, with temperatures reaching a scorching 34C. Since 1960, UK temperatures in June have surpassed 34C in only three years, with the hottest being 35.6C, recorded on 28 June 1976. It will...
Belizean Artisans Called on to Join CARIFESTA 2025 in Barbados
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 29, 2025
Junior Youth Artist Ambassador Musa Shaeed is calling on Belizean artisans to represent the country at CARIFESTA XV in Barbados this August. The Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA, is the region’s largest celebration of culture and arts,...
CAF Consolidates its support for the Caribbean with Major Approvals for The Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua.News
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June 29, 2025
(Seville, Spain. June 29, 2025) – The Caribbean region featured prominently during the Board of Directors meeting of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Seville, Spain, with several landmark developments in its...
US Embassy confirms no change to Barbados travel advisory
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 30, 2025
The United States Embassy in Bridgetown has confirmed that there has been no change to the U.S. travel advisory for Barbados, dismissing a widely circulated false alert that claimed the island had been elevated to a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” status....
CAF Consolidates its support for the Caribbean with Major Approvals for Antigua and Barbuda and others
Antigua News Room
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June 29, 2025
AF Consolidates its support for the Caribbean with Major Approvals for The Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Lucia and Antigua and Barbuda Board meeting in Seville sees historic loan to The Bahamas, approval of the issuance of Series C shares to Saint...
BTFL head urges action to boost overseas sales for local businesses
Barbados Today
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June 29, 2025
104 Barbadian entrepreneurs continue to face significant challenges when trying to sell their products to international customers, with cross-border transactions remaining a major obstacle to business growth. That concern has been raised by...
Barbados condemns fake US travel advisory
Loop News
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Barbados authorities have described as yet another “fake report” aimed at deliberately attempting to tarnish the country’s image, a false claim that the United States had issued its highest travel advisory warning Americans not to visit the...
This Caribbean Island Is Hosting the World’s Most Luxurious Rum Festival
Caribbean Journal
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June 29, 2025
The Caribbean’s most luxurious rum festival is back — and it’s happening on one of the region’s most exclusive islands. Think of it as a kind of Cannes for Caribbean rum: a full-fledged St Barth Rum Week. The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth is...
Here's a list of countries where Pakistanis can now travel without visa
GEO TV
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now travel to 32 countries either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's passport ranking. According to the latest figures released by Henley & Partners, an international...
UK weather to be 'hotter than Barbados' as urgent health alert issued and record could fall
The Mirror
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June 29, 2025
The Met Office has predicted parts of the UK will experience scorching heatwave highs of 35C as the record for the hottest known June day could be broken. Forecasters had said today may reach 31C in parts of southern England, but Monday will be...
Pakistanis can travel to 32 countries without visa
The News International
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June 29, 2025
Pakistani passport holders can now visit 32 countries without a visa or with visa-on-arrival following an improvement in the country's position on the Henley passport index. The latest data from Henley & Partners, a global citizenship advisory...
Early Unions, Late Marriages: A Caribbean Contrast.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 29, 2025
- Advertisement - In the Dominican Republic, only 16% of people are currently married, according to a 2024 government survey. This low rate is especially noticeable among young adults. Just 1.8% of people aged 20 to 24 are married. The numbers...
Investigation Launched into Missing American Tourist on Providenciales
Magnetic Media
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June 29, 2025
New York, NY – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) honored outstanding journalists and media professionals at its annual Caribbean Media Awards, held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) last week. Sponsored by the Bermuda Tourism...
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre breaks ground for new headquarters in Belize
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 29, 2025
In a landmark moment for climate resilience across the region, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) officially broke ground this week on its new state-of-the-art headquarters, to be constructed at the University of Belize’s (UB)...
India celebrate 1st anniversary of T20 World Cup 2024 win: Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma relive historic day in Barbados
Mint
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June 29, 2025
June 29, 2025 marks the first anniversary of India's historic T20 World Cup win in Barbados. Unbeaten throughout the tournament, the Men in Blue led by Rohit Sharma defeated South Africa by seven runs at Bridgetown, Barbados to break their ICC...
Government, US Embassy, BTMI respond to false travel advisory
Barbados Today
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June 28, 2025
79 A second fake social media post in as many weeks targeting Barbados’ relationship with the United States has drawn sharp condemnation, with Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds denouncing the viral message as a deliberate attempt to...
CARPHA Concludes Milestone Week of Public Health Activities in Barbados
HTS St Lucia
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From May 5th to 9th, 2025, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) led a landmark week of back-to-back public health engagements in Barbados, culminating in the celebratory Award Ceremony at its 69th annual CARPHA Health Research Conference...