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Draft legislation for establishment of Eastern Caribbean CBI/CIP regulator now available for public comment
Dominica News Online
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July 4, 2025
ECCB press release - Friday, July 4th, 2025 at 9:00 AM The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern...
FG signs technical manpower deal with Saint Lucia, deploys experts to Caribbean countries
Nairametrics
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July 3, 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria has begun the deployment of skilled professionals to Saint Lucia and other Eastern Caribbean countries, following the signing of a new Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement aimed at strengthening...
FG signs manpower agreement with Saint Lucia, begins deployment
Punch
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July 2, 2025
Nigeria has signed a Technical Manpower Assistance agreement with the government of Saint Lucia, paving the way for the deployment of skilled Nigerian professionals to the Caribbean nation as part of efforts to deepen South-South cooperation and...
Nigeria begins deployment of experts to OECS countries, signs technical manpower assistance with Saint Lucia
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 2, 2025
Nigeria and Saint Lucia have signed a Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement outlining modalities for deploying skilled Nigerian professionals to Saint Lucia. This is part of efforts to deepen South-South cooperation and reconnect with the...
Ministering to the hurricane-torn Windward islands
Church Times
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July 3, 2025
SEVERAL of the Windward Islands were badly damaged by Hurricane Beryl last July (News, 5 July 2024). The Bishop, the Rt Revd Leopold Friday, had been one of my students at Codrington Theological College, in Barbados, where I taught in the early...
India close with 244-run lead despite Smith’s magnificent 184 not out
The Times
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Speaking to Ian Ward on Sky Sports, England’s No5 praised his partner Jamie Smith: “It was good to spend time out there with Smudge, he’s got a long career ahead of him.“We didn’t speak too much. We both look to take bowlers on. He came out of the...
ECCB publishes ECCIRA draft law open to public comment
The Antigua Observer
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP)—the Eastern...
IRC releases draft legislation regarding CBI programme
Loop News
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CMC -The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for the Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) being operated in five countries of the Organisation of Eastern...
Resisting Dependency: U.S. Hegemony, China’s Rise, and the Geopolitical Stakes in the Caribbean
Black Agenda Report
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The Caribbean has become an emerging battleground in the U.S.-China rivalry, as regional states strategically navigate between the demands of superpowers and their own development needs. This great power competition exposes both vulnerabilities...
50-year art theft mystery: How Uncle David stole £3m Vermeer
IslingtonTribune
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David Knight prompted press speculation A 50-YEAR mystery of how a priceless painting was “kidnapped” from Kenwood and returned in a cemetery in Islington has been revealed by the thief’s nephew. Paul Hodgson told the Tribune how his uncle had...
Two pesky areas of development off the Southeast U.S. and Mexican Pacific coast
Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut
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July 3, 2025
Americans heading to northern Florida or the Southeast U.S. coast would be smart to keep an eye on a tropical disturbance that could develop over the upcoming holiday weekend. The main impact will likely be heavy rain – much of it offshore – but...
Morning Mail: Trump’s major victory, Israel’s deadliest attack in months, Qantas pledge
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
Morning everyone. The US House of Representatives has passed Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, handing the president the first major legislative victory of his second term. Israel’s warships and artillery have launched one of the...
Sandals’ summer sale offering up to $1,300 in credits
Travel Press
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July 3, 2025
Sandals Resorts is inviting travellers to soak up the rhythm of the Caribbean with its “Stay More, Save More” sale where longer stays mean bigger savings at any one of the brand’s 17 beachfront all-inclusive resorts. This limited-time offer is...
GlobalTT Guyana unveils breathtaking new ‘Dream Destinations’ for summer 2025
Guyana Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
GLOBAL Tours and Travel (GlobalTT) Guyana has officially launched its “Dream Destinations 2025” summer tourism and travel campaign. During the launch, GlobalTT Guyana unveiled several breathtaking destinations to countries across the Caribbean,...
Historically Speaking: Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth
The Henderson News - Texas
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Last week after learning about America’s bombing of Iran, two debates emerged: Did we do the right thing? And did President Trump have the legal authority to attack Iran without congressional authority or input? The first question is difficult to...
Draft legislation for establishment of CBI/CIP regulator now available
St. Vincent Times
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July 3, 2025
The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Regulatory Authority...
The Summer of Sarah Niles: ‘F1’ Star on the “Theater” of Racing and Tom Cruise’s Reaction: He Was “on the Edge of His Seat”
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 2, 2025
It’s the summer of Sarah Niles, it seems. The English star is talking to The Hollywood Reporter from New York, where she just premiered Heads of State, starring Idris Elba and John Cena. “Everybody was just so pumped for it,” she says of Ilya...
Draft Legislation for the Establishment of CBI/CIP Regulator Now Available for Public Comment
Win Media SKN
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July 3, 2025
2 July 2025, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis – The Interim Regulatory Commission (IRC) has published the draft legislation for the establishment of a regional regulator for Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI/CIP) – the Eastern Caribbean...
Music Special: Views on AI, creators' rights and IP developments
World Intellectual Property Organization
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Music and intellectual property keep evolving and took centre stage this year, from World IP Day through the General Assembly in Geneva in July. At WIPO Magazine, this theme has inspired an exceptional range of stories worthy of a special edition...
CARPHA Builds Emergency Response Capacity in Eleven (11) Member States
Win Media SKN
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July 2, 2025
Bridgetown, Barbados – May 26, 2025, The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), with funding from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Programme of Support for Health Security Strengthening, successfully facilitated a Field Hospital Medical...