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Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025) concluded on Thursday with high praise from Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Chair Ian Gooding-Edghill, who declared the 2025 edition a powerful testament to regional unity, strategic vision, and forward-thinking leadership.

With the launch of passport production on June 5, 2025, Congolese citizens now receive a secure travel document that meets International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and integrates advanced anti-counterfeiting features, including a contactless RFID chip, a polycarbonate data page, and security elements such as holograms, UV printing, and watermarks.

ISS, a leading workplace experience and facility services company, has expanded its international partnership with a global professional services company through a new contract in India.

Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Caribbean nation made up of two islands, has launched a new digital entry system that modernizes the way visitors enter the country.

After more than a decade in a tiny, bare circus cage in France, lions Goliath and Coralie stepped out into the land of their ancestors at the Animal Defenders International (ADI) Wildlife Sanctuary, South Africa.

Shameta Jones-Harrell has officially taken charge as Austell, George’s new police chief, making history as the first woman to lead a police department in Cobb County.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) celebrated the achievements of exceptional women across the region’s tourism landscape during its second annual Caribbean Women in Tourism Leadership Awards, held on the opening night of Caribbean Week in New York.

A Chinese paraglider has claimed to have survived being accidentally propelled 8,500m (27,800ft) into the sky above north-west China, state media report.

Anguilla has welcomed a new Director of Tourism. Jameel Rochester, who succeeds Stacey Liburd, brings a wealth of cross-sector leadership and strategic insight to the role.

Nigeria’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction recently revealed that it had successfully obtained AI (artificial intelligence) technology to expand its social protection program, reaching nearly 29 million people across the country with cash transfers aimed at alleviating poverty.

The Queen Mother of Ejisu-Abenase in the Ashanti Region, Nana Akosua Serwaa Seoyo I, has called for the development of a comprehensive policy across the African continent to facilitate the smooth return and integration of the African diaspora.

Captain Ibrahim Traoré became the provisional head of Burkina Faso’s government after a military coup in September 2022.

In the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s “From the Sea Suite to the Big Apple” video series, Rosetta West-Gerald, CEO of the Montserrat Tourism Authority, shares her deep-rooted connection to the region — shaped by its lush landscapes, rich history, vibrant culture and warm, resilient people.

Founded in 1600 as a trading enterprise, the English East India Company gradually transformed into a colonial power.

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, a Supreme Council Member and the Ruler of Sharjah, was awarded a distinguished UNESCO honour upon the completion of the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language.

In a ground-breaking development that marks a proud moment for India, especially for Odisha, a premier research institute at the City University of New York (CUNY) has been named after renowned educationist and social reformer Dr. Achyuta Samanta (Founder of KIIT and KISS).