Opposition Plans to Give Dominica CIP Exclusivity to a Single Company, Claims PM Skerrit
PM Skerrit claimed Dominica’s political opposition had agreed to grant a single company exclusive agency for the CIP in exchange for campaign funding.
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Grenada Publishes Sweeping Amendments to its Citizenship by Investment Act
Grenada’s government has just published a wide set of amendments to its Citizenship by Investment Act of 2013. No citizenship
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Caribbean Prime Ministers’ Relationships With Some CIP-Consultancies “Too Close” Says Carlyle Rogers
“Only when something goes wrong do you see how dangerous these practices can be,” says Carlyle Rogers.
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IMF to Dominica: Set Aside CBI-Revenue For Rainy (Hurricane-y) Days
The IMF also noted a strong economic recovery in Dominica, attributing much of it to investments in hotels scheduled to open this year.
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Rogers: EU/OECD’s Real Concern About CIPs Is Tax Competition, Not “Good Governance” – Part 2
Carlyle Rogers: CARICOM finally appears to realize that the EU is out to destroy the region’s economic future under the guise of tax good governance and other red herrings. What took them so long?
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Rogers: EU/OECD’s Real Concern About CIPs Is Tax Competition, Not “Good Governance” – Part 1
Carlyle Rogers: CARICOM finally appears to realize that the EU is out to destroy the region’s economic future under the guise of tax good governance and other red herrings. What took them so long?
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Brookes: The Ticking Time Bomb of CBI Real Estate – Investors Have No Clear Exit Strategy
Hundreds of investors unable to sell on their CBI real estate shares is a PR nightmare waiting to happen, writes Gareth Brookes.
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Industry Largely Welcomes Grenada CIP’s 20% Equity Rule, But Not Everyone is Happy
While prominent industry commentators laud the introduction of a skin-in-the-game requirement, some Grenadian developers say the government’s definition of “skin”
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Carlyle Rogers: 3 Vital Steps to Ensuring Caribbean CIP Sustainability
Carlyle Rogers argues that, beyond due diligence cooperation, the Caribbean CIPs should adopt a price floor immediately, limit new programs, and coordinate a media pushback against CBI-lies.
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51 out of 160 Caribbean CBI Real Estate Projects Confirmed as Completed
We’ve collected data on all the approved CIP real estate projects in the Caribbean. Here’s the final tally.
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Developers Promoting Grenada’s New Price Option Without Prior Approval Subject to Penalties, CIU Warns
Following the introduction of its US$220,000 real estate co-investment solution on March 18th, the Grenada CIU reiterates that the new price option is only available to developers that have received advance written approval, and cautions that those found to promote the new price prematurely will be subject to review and possible penalty.
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Are Prime Ministerial Roadshows to Promote Citizenship by Investment Programs Appropriate?
Carlyle Rogers asks whether it may be time to end the practice of Caribbean political leaders going on “beauty parades” to promote their CIPs.
Read moreWelcome to CBI Real Estate Watch – Help us Put the ‘Real’ Back in CBI Real Estate
Welcome to CBI Real Estate Watch, the unique, community-driven platform for keeping track of the approved projects of citizenship by investment programs.
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Hilaire: How Did Galaxy Get CIP Approval in Saint Lucia After “Scandal” in Saint Kitts?
Ernest Hilaire, a prominent opposition MP in Saint Lucia, asks how Galaxy Developers got approval to be a developer under his country’s CIP considering its inability to finish the Ramada project in Saint Kitts.
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Range Picks Grenada For Third Caribbean CBI-Project After Disappointments in St Lucia, St Kitts
Following unconfirmed reports last week, Range Developments has today officially announced that it will be developing several projects in Grenada’s
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Savory & Partners No Longer an International Marketing Agent in Saint Kitts
In a notice circulated yesterday, the Saint Kitts & Nevis CIU informs stakeholders that Savory & Partners is no longer a registered International Marketing Agent and may no longer submit applications to the country’s citizenship by investment program.
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Grenada CIP Leaves Nothing to Chance in New CBI-Discounting Prevention Regulations
In a follow-up circular to this week’s announcement that the Grenada Citizenship by Investment Programme had lowered its real estate investment requirement to US$220,000, the program’s CIU makes it clear that the practice of discounting CBI-real estate will not fly in Grenada.
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Eastern Caribbean PMs Give JRCC Mandate to Coordinate CIP Collaboration
Heads of government in the region fully endorsed the JRCC’s calls for harmonization of the region’s citizenship by investment programs.
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Breaking: Grenada CIP Cuts Minimum Investment Requirement on Real Estate to US$220,000
In a rule-change gazetted today, the Government of Grenada announces that the minimum investment requirement for the real estate option of the country’s citizenship by investment program is reduced from US$350,000 to US$220,000.
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Grenada to Investigate Stalled CBI-Shrimp Farm: “Collected Significant Sums,” Says PM
In a public announcement, Grenadian Prime Minister Keith Mitchell says his administration has opened an investigation into CBI-approved shrimp-farming project Grenada Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA).
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