Welcome to the UK, if you have all the right paperwork. Photo courtesy of MercoPress. - Advertisement - From January 8, 2025, people visiting the UK who don’t need a Visa for short stays (up to six months) will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), unless they already have UK... Read more

Photo credit: MercoPress. Too expensive, says Donald Trump. - Advertisement - Donald Trump, the next U.S. president, criticized Panama on Saturday for charging high fees for U.S. ships using the Panama Canal. He suggested the U.S. might demand control of the canal again.Trump also pointed out China’s growing influence near... Read more

A ship on a dark ocean. CARICOM is talking about regulations that will reduce marine gas emissions and pollution. Photo by Matthew Ansley on UnSplash. - Advertisement - A CARICOM group met on December 18 to talk about reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships.This was the first meeting of the... Read more

Work visas for foreigners may be reduced next year when Donald Trump takes over as president of the US. Photo credit: Earhustle411.com. - Advertisement - In fiscal year 2024, U.S. immigration authorities approved over 97% of H-1B visa applications, the second-highest rate in a decade, according to the National Foundation... Read more

The Capitol in Washington, DC at night. Photo: US Government. - Advertisement - The U.S. Senate early Saturday morning passed a stopgap spending bill to fund the U.S. government through March.Both chambers of Congress — the Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate — had to approve the measure for it... Read more

Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew. - Advertisement - Basseterre, St. Kitts – After a period spanning five (5) days, from the presentation of St. Kitts and Nevis’ 2025 Budget Address by the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance on December 16, to the rebuttal by... Read more