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The Minister of Labour informed the Cabinet that all regulations and amendments are in place to activate the waiver of work permit fees for Caricom nationals and for nationals of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

The effective date of the implementation will be May 1st<\/sup>, 2023.<\/p>

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The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) made a promise to eliminate work permit fees for these two groups during the election campaign.<\/p>

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The Government has now acted to make good on its promise.MA<\/p>\n

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