Speaking at a town hall meeting in Toronto this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the audience that his government would consider lifting visa requirements for citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, subject to “significant improvements” to the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, according to a story in Antigua News Room. “We will always ensure Canadians […]
The Investment Migration Council (IMC), the worldwide association for Investor Migration and Citizenship-by-Investment, head quartered in Geneva, will be opening an office in the Caribbean represented by Latitude Consultancy Limited. This ‘touch point’ serves to spread the reach of the IMC and its work throughout one of the most important regions for the industry. The […]
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On May 12, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Dominica, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting[2]. The recovery from Tropical Storm Erika (August 2015) has been slower than anticipated, with output growth of 1 percent in 2016, dragged down by a storm-related […]
The second annual Global Migration Film Festival drew to a close in Geneva last night (18/12) on International Migrants Day. Of the 300 films submitted to the Film Festival, The Journey, directed by the filmmaker Matthew Cassel in collaboration with Field of Vision, was awarded first prize in the professional filmmaker category. The six-part documentary explores […]
President Trump on Tuesday appeared open to negotiating a sweeping immigration deal that would eventually grant millions of undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship, declaring that he was willing to “take the heat” politically for an approach that seemed to flatly contradict the anti-immigration stance that charged his political rise. The president made the remarks […]
Caribbean nations ravaged by recent hurricanes are selling citizenship at dramatically discounted prices in an effort to raise emergency funds, sparking concerns that the programs may be vulnerable to abuse. Past scandals involving Iranian-born individuals buying St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship to evade sanctions and invest in the U.S. highlight the potential vulnerabilities of citizenship-by-investment programs — […]
The opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) and the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) pilloried Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his administration in their new year messages as they jostle to establish themselves as the saviour of the Antigua and Barbuda people. In what is widely believed to be an election year – the polls are constitutionally […]
The leaders of Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain are meeting in the Italian capital for a fourth meeting of the “Southern Seven”, an initiative launched by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in September 2016. The group met twice last year, in Lisbon and Madrid. Issues on the agenda are expected to include the future of the eurozone and […]
The Queen has approved the appointment of Caroline Nokes MP as Minister of State for Immigration at the Home Office. Responding to her appointment, Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said: I am honoured to join the Home Office and excited about gripping the challenges ahead in this crucial period as we prepare to leave the European Union. As Immigration […]
