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First Ever CBI Dividend to be distributed to Citizens and Residents of St. Kitts and Nevis

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By Sherrica Thompson

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#StKittsandNevis, December 9, 2022 – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has announced the approval of the payment of a Citizenship by Investment (CBI) dividend to its citizens and residents.

The CBI dividend is a share of the profits and retained earnings received from the Citizenship by Investment Programme.

In a statement on December 8, the government said the dividend will be facilitated through the Saint Christopher and Nevis Social Security and will be distributed in two tiers or categories. The first category is the pensionable and pensioners, and the second category is classified as those who are not yet pensionable.

The government also noted that the policy is a commitment made to the people of St Kitts and Nevis by the Drew administration.

“This is a new policy implemented by the Government of St Kitts and Nevis as a commitment to the Dr. Terrance Drew lead St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party Administration’s campaign pledge to the citizens and residents of the Federation.

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Jamaican gets multi-million dollar grant to enhance resilience 

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Rashaed Esson

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Jamaica got a 3 million US dollar grant from humanitarian charity organisation Direct Relief, as part of its mission to strengthen resilience in the Caribbean region. This is also an effort to enhance Healthcare systems and infrastructure throughout Jamaica in preparation for natural disasters as the organization renews its ongoing partnership with the island. This was announced by Direct Relief in an article on May 1.

 

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Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana sign security agreement 

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Rashaed Esson

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To enhance and strengthen security in the Guiana Shield, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana on Monday April 29, signed a security common master plan following a meeting in George Town, as announced By President of Guyana Irfaan Ali on Facebook. Ali expressed that the agreement will hopefully enhance collaborations and relations between Suriname and French Guiana.

 

 

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Grenada Prime Minister says there needs to be greater focus on coral health in the region’s universities. 

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Rashaed Esson

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The Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism Conference on April 22, expressed that Caribbean universities should be leading researchers for coral restoration as he addressed the importance of corals to the region’s capacity for tourism sustainability amid climate change

Regarding this, he called for more funding to encourage universities to create more marine experts, given the region’s vulnerability to climate change effects.

 

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