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The United Arab Emirates taps Toncoin for golden visa program
Cryptopolitan
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July 6, 2025
Toncoin just announced a partnership with the United Arab Emirates that allows it to offer a 10-year Golden Visa to investors who can stake a specific amount of TON tokens for at least three years. The blockchain-based residency program, which...
SKN Health and Agriculture officials attend the launch of the Pandemic Fund project for the Eastern Caribbean
Win Media SKN
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June 12, 2025
by Eulana Weekes Wednesday, June 11, 2025, marked the launch of the Pandemic Fund project under the theme, “Strengthening Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Emerging Health Threats in the Eastern Caribbean.” Minister of Agriculture, Mr Samal...
Prince William Hands Chanel’s Leena Nair Honor for Services to Retail and Consumer Sector
WWD - New York
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June 11, 2025
LONDON — Chanel’s global chief executive officer Leena Nair scooped up her Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, for her services to the retail and consumer sector on Wednesday at Windsor Castle. She was presented with the honor by...
Unlocking agricultural innovation and sustainability
Jamaica Observer
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June 11, 2025
The more than 20 rural youth and women and ministers of agriculture from the eastern Caribbean states toured CATIE’s international coffee and cocoa collections, as well as its conventional and pesticide-free banana plantations, which play an...
Export the runway makes bold statement
St. Lucia Times
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July 6, 2025
If Export the Runway 3 proved anything, it’s that Saint Lucian creativity is alive and thriving. Hosted at the Royalton Saint Lucia Resort, the third edition of the fashion showcase brought together bold design and an unmistakable sense of pride....
EDITORIAL: Transparency and the Tinubu visit
St. Lucia Times
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July 5, 2025
The recent visit to Saint Lucia by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fuelled public discourse – before, during and undoubtedly long after his departure. The unfortunate reality is that we now live in a Saint Lucia where questioning the...
Vybz Kartel to headline Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival
Antigua News Room
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July 7, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have officially launched the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), unveiling a dynamic artist lineup and commemorative theme for the highly anticipated cultural...
Unltd Open brings Brisbane media and marketing industry together for youth at risk
Mumbrella
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June 9, 2025
Over 90 industry professionals teed off at the annual Unltd Open in Brisbane, raising funds and awareness for young people at risk. The announcement: Over 90 golfers across the media and marketing industry came together last week to swing and putt...
CariCOF warns of intense heat and active hurricane season across the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is forecasting neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions for the Pacific, while warning of persistent abnormal warmth north of the Caribbean and a highly active heat and rainfall season...
HOUSE PASSES VAT TAX RELIEF ON 70 ESSENTIAL FOOD ITEMS
HTS St Lucia
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Lawmakers in Saint Lucia engaged in a fervent debate Thursday over government proposals to zero-rate value added tax (vat) on selected construction materials and remove vat from 70 essential food items. The government contends these measures will...
Land registry or grab, Part II
The Nassau Guardian
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Dear Editor, Following on from Part I of this letter, I previously raised concerns about the land registry and related legislation. Why rekindle the land registry? To rekindle the idea of the land registry, the government operated quietly for some...
Beyond UAE’s Golden Visa: Countries Offering Residency To Indians And What You Need To Qualify
News18
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July 7, 2025
Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 13:10 IST From the United States to Vietnam, an in-depth look at where and how Indians can qualify for long-term residency or citizenship in 2025 Know about the affordable countries offering citizenship programs for...
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | June 30 to July 6, 2025
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
Every Monday, we bring you UPSC Current Affairs Pointers—a concise, exam-focused guide to help you stay ahead in your Prelims and Mains preparation. Polity — The Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has launched the RailOne App as a one stop...
Tinubu’s Govt Lacks Compassion, Says Peter Obi
Daily Independent
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July 7, 2025
1 LAGOS – Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, has said that the President Bola Tinubu-led government lacks compassion. Obi, who was speaking in an interview on Channels TV’s Sunday...
France not involved in probe into death of K-9 officer Tyson
St. Lucia Times
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July 5, 2025
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) will not seek French assistance in investigating the sudden death of Tyson, a star narcotics and firearms K-9, despite public calls for an independent probe into the suspicious demise of the gifted police...
Holness calls for bold, united action to dismantle gangs, tackle climate crisis and support Haiti
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has declared that dismantling criminal gangs across the Caribbean must be treated with the urgency of the global war on terror. Holness warned that organised violence now poses a public health...
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT TURNS HARSHLY ON CARIBBEAN CBI PROGRAMMES AFTER ST. KITTS-NEVIS POLICY BLUNDERS: 30-DAY RESIDENCY RULE NOW LOOMS
Times Caribbean
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July 7, 2025
GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT TURNS HARSHLY ON CARIBBEAN CBI PROGRAMMES AFTER ST. KITTS-NEVIS POLICY BLUNDERS: 30-DAY RESIDENCY RULE NOW LOOMS BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — JULY 7, 2025 | TIMES CARIBBEAN GLOBAL — A firestorm of global scrutiny has engulfed the...
ADC: Death, Onikoyi and a hunter’s pouch, By Festus Adedayo
Premium Times
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July 6, 2025
“Death does not kill alone/Nor does he fight singly/He goes to war with plenty of warriors…/He sends Disease first/He sends Paralysis next/He sends Loss/He sends Curses…/Death finally comes to kill the hunter’s father/Who drinks now of heavenly...
Taiwan Envoy Hails Nigeria-Caribbean Diplomacy
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
News Investigators/ Andy Yih-Ping Liu, Taiwan’s Representative and Head of Mission in Nigeria, has congratulated Nigeria on its renewed diplomatic engagements with Saint Lucia and Caribbean States. In a statement on Friday, Mr Liu described...
Healthcare in Crisis: Long waits, overworked doctors as medical professionals flee
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 6, 2025
Josephine Awode’s 15-year-old son began panting and wheezing. With each breath, his chest expanded and contracted visibly underneath his t-shirt. It was an asthma crisis. Awode reached for her son’s ferinol tablets. He used the medication, but the...