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Jamaica in 2017 and was appointed
non-executive chairman in that same
year.
He was co-chair of the Economic
Program Oversight Committee to
monitor Jamaica’s performance under
its agreement with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF).
St. Lucia
Germany has awarded Karolin
Troubetzkoy, a former president of
the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism
Association (CHTA) with one of its
highest awards to
individuals.
Troubetzkoy was
awarded the Order of
Merit of the Federal
Republic of Germany at a recent
ceremony in St. Lucia, which was
attended by Prime Minister Allen
Chastanet.
He received the Order of Merit from
German Ambassador to the Caribbean
Holger Michael.
Instituted in 1951 by President
Theodor Heuss, Germany bestows
the Order of Merit on people for
achievements in the political,
economic, social or intellectual realm
and for rendering outstanding services
to the nation in the field of social,
charitable or philanthropic work.
Troubetzkoy, who arrived in St. Lucia
from Germany in 1984, was presented
with the award by Holger Michael, the
outgoing German Ambassador to the
Caribbean.
Trinidad
Venezuelans wishing to travel to
Trinidad and Tobago will now require
a visa and will have to go the Trinidad
and Tobago Embassy in Caracas to fill
out the forms and apply for the visa.
This was revealed by Trinidad and
Tobago National Security Minister,
Stuart Young at the
end of the two-week
amnesty recently.
He said it was not
announced before
because it would have acted as a
“bigger magnet” and people would
have panicked and rushed to register.
He was referring to the two-week
registration process from May 31 to
June 14 in Trinidad and Tobago where
legal and illegal Venezuelans were
invited to register to be able to work
and live in the country for up to one
year,
Young said Venezuelans who had
already purchased airline tickets before
the visa system announcement will
need a visa to enter the country.
There is also no information online
as to how Venezuelans can apply for
the visa.
— Compiled by Azad Ali
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