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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,...

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu to Visit Saint Lucia Later This Month
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will visit Saint Lucia from June 28 to July 4, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre announced at a pre-Cabinet press briefing on Monday. The visit will include both official engagements and private leisure time. “Two of...

Travelers From These 36 Countries May Soon Be Banned From Entering the U.S.
And other travel news you may have missed. This week in travel, we’ve uncovered several stories that might have flown under your radar. Among them: locals fire squirt guns at tourists (again); a woman has an epic meltdown in Milan over excess...

Trump considers extending travel ban to 36 more countries
The United States is considering extending its travel ban to 36 more countries, according to a person familiar with the memo, which would mean a drastic expansion of restrictions on entry for nearly 1.5 billion people, AFP reported. Earlier this...

Trump mulls extending travel ban to 36 more nations—source
Washington, United States (AFP)—The United States is considering extending its travel ban to 36 more countries, a person who has seen the memo said Monday, marking a dramatic potential expansion of entry restrictions to nearly 1.5 billion people....

Amateur Astronomy Outreach in Saint Lucia with LUNAA Journeys
LUNAA Journeys seeks to make the island of Saint Lucia the astronomy hub of the Caribbean. Wherever I am in the world, I always love to seek out a local astronomy club. I often subscribe to the ‘travel light’ mantra, which also means that I carry...

Trump Admin Weighs Adding 36 Countries to Travel Ban List: Report
If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, 36 additional countries could be banned from entering the United States. The possible plan was revealed in an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters. These 36 countries will be added...

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...

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
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 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...

Dominica, other regional leaders seek clarity on leaked US travel ban list
Dominica News Online - Monday, June 16th, 2025 at 10:34 AM Marco Rubio with OECS leaders in Washington in May. Photo: US State DepartmentCaribbean nations are closely monitoring developments following the recent leak of a U.S. government draft...

Trump again threatens travel restrictions for Caribbean nationals
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali (left) with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Guyana. Photo by Bert Wilkinson Just weeks after Caribbean leaders met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington and the Caribbean to discuss several issues,...

South Sudan among 36 countries in Trump’s watchlist for travel ban
The Trump administration is considering a significant expansion of U.S. travel restrictions, potentially barring citizens from 36 additional countries, according to an internal State Department cable obtained by Reuters. Earlier this month,...

Why is Trump mulling to expand travel ban?
The United States is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries. This is seen as a significant expansion of the travel ban announced by the Trump administration early this month, The Washington Post reports citing a...

New U.S travel ban threat looms over Zimbabwe… dodgy passports cited
HARARE – The United States government is reportedly considering a significant expansion of its travel restrictions, potentially impacting 36 additional countries, including Zimbabwe, as part of a heightened focus on national security and...
US threatens more Caribbean countries with travel restrictions
Several Caribbean nations could soon face new U.S. travel restrictions as the Trump administration considers a major expansion of its immigration crackdown. An internal U.S. State Department cable obtained by Reuters reveals that 36 countries —...

Australian neighbours in possible new 36-nation US travel ban, but America-bound Aussie travel grows
The memo, seen by The Washington Post, shows the new restrictions would apply to 25 African nations, including Egypt, as well as numerous countries in the Caribbean and Central Asia. Multiple Pacific Island nations also feature in the list,...

Tanzania, Uganda among 36 countries in Trump's watchlist for travel ban
The countries that could face a full or a partial ban if they do not address these concerns within the next 60 days are: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic...

Bhutan may be added to Trump travel ban list in next 60 days
According to 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...