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36 more countries may be added to Trump’s travel ban

36 more countries may be added to Trump’s travel ban

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering expanding President Donald Trump’s new travel ban to as many as 36 additional countries, most of which are in Africa, according to a June 14 cable reviewed by The New York Times. This month,...

Tinubu to embark on weeklong official visit, vacation in Saint Lucia from June 28

Tinubu to embark on weeklong official visit, vacation in Saint Lucia from June 28

President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Nigeria for Saint Lucia on June 28 for official engagements and private leisure time. Philip J. Pierre, the Caribbean prime minister, announced the trip at a pre-cabinet press briefing on Monday,...

US Scrutiny on Caribbean CBI Programs: A Diplomatic Tightrope Walk; SKN Issues Statement On Alleged Travel Ban/Restriction

by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—A recently leaked United States State Department memo has placed four Eastern Caribbean nations, including St. Kitts and Nevis, under new scrutiny, raising concerns over the future mobility of their...

Donald Trump Administration Sets Deadline for 36 Countries To Improve Vetting or Face Travel Ban on Citizens Visiting US; Check List of Nations Here

Donald Trump Administration Sets Deadline for 36 Countries To Improve Vetting or Face Travel Ban on Citizens Visiting US; Check List of Nations Here

Washington, June 17: The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. A weekend diplomatic cable sent by the...

Family still seeking answers on death of Guyanese girl in Antigua

Family still seeking answers on death of Guyanese girl in Antigua

One month after the sudden and suspicious death of 19-year-old Guyanese national, Joyleen Abraham in Antigua, her family continues to wait for answers and the return of her body home. Joyleen, who had only recently travelled to Antigua, reportedly...

AP News: Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban

AP News: Trump administration demands action from 36 countries to avoid travel ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has given 36 countries, most of them in Africa, a Wednesday deadline to commit to improve vetting or face a ban on their citizens visiting the United States. A weekend diplomatic cable sent by the State...

No official communication received on potential US travel sanctions, Foreign Affairs Minister says

No official communication received on potential US travel sanctions, Foreign Affairs Minister says

Foreign Affairs Minister EP Chet Greene said the government has not received any official communication from the United States regarding potential travel sanctions, as concerns mount over a leaked memo that could have significant consequences for...

Trump considers travel ban on another 36 countries after restricting people from 19 nations from entering the US

Trump considers travel ban on another 36 countries after restricting people from 19 nations from entering the US

President Donald Trump is considering extending his extraordinary travel bans to include another 36 countries. Trump imposed a full ban on nationals from 12 countries, and partial restrictions for visitors from another seven countries earlier this...

Trump administration may add 25 more African countries to travel ban

Trump administration may add 25 more African countries to travel ban

Most (25) of the countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are African: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Cameroon, Ivory Coast,...

Disaster Capitalism Comes to Barbuda

Disaster Capitalism Comes to Barbuda

The actor Robert De Niro was recently interviewed in the New York Times Travel section, where he boasted about his latest business venture—an ultra-exclusive luxury resort complete with a swanky, Nobu-branded sushi restaurant. The interview took...

Trump administration weighs adding 25 African countries to travel ban

Trump administration weighs adding 25 African countries to travel ban

Most (25) of the countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are African: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire,...

Here are the reasons for potential travel restrictions to the United States

Here are the reasons for potential travel restrictions to the United States

Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State...

How A 48-Country Travel Ban Could Suppress U.S. Tourism In A World Cup Year

How A 48-Country Travel Ban Could Suppress U.S. Tourism In A World Cup Year

Topline As the Trump administration considers significantly expanding the travel ban to more than four dozen countries, World Cup host cities in the United States that were banking on filling half their stadiums and hotels with foreign visitors...

PM Pierre says US has not officially communicated about potential St Lucia travel ban

PM Pierre says US has not officially communicated about potential St Lucia travel ban

Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has spoken out in the wake of a Washington Post report stating that Saint Lucia was among four Caribbean nations included in a leaked memo regarding travel bans and restrictions. According to the report, “The memo,...

Gambia, 35 other countries face potential U.S. travel ban

Gambia, 35 other countries face potential U.S. travel ban

Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the United States against "foreign terrorists" and other national security threats. The...

South Sudan among 36 countries to face U.S. partial or full travel ban

The move comes just days after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the US from national security threat By James Chatim President Donald Trump’s...

Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries

Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries

The Trump administration is considering a move that could nearly triple the number of countries subject to a travel ban, according to a State Department memo obtained by NPR. Up to 36 additional nations could be added to the list of 12 that were...

Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban

Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban

President Donald Trump’s administration is considering an expansion of its imposed travel ban — potentially prohibiting citizens from 36 more countries from entering the United States, according to a State Department memo reviewed by the...

Dominica among 36 countries being considered for US travel ban, Washington Post reports  

Dominica among 36 countries being considered for US travel ban, Washington Post reports  

Dominica News Online - Sunday, June 15th, 2025 at 6:17 PM Dominica is among countries that are under consideration for travel restrictions by the Trump administration, an internal memo seen by the Washington Post has revealed. The memo was signed...

Editorial | Travel bans and global sport

Editorial | Travel bans and global sport

It is probably too late to consider removing the United States as a host of next year’s football World Cup. And in any event, it is unlikely that Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world football, would even contemplate...

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