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UWI Seismic Research Centre renews contract with MVO
The Trinidad-based University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre says it has signed a new five year management contract with the Montserrat Volcano Observatory (MVO) ensuring continued vigilance and research on the Soufrière Hills Volcano....

Deputy Premier Urges PTIS Graduates to Embrace Change, Take Responsibility
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – The Ministry of Health and Human Services was represented at the 2025 UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Public Health Conference held under the...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Caribbean Visionary Educators celebrates 5th anniversary
Features Newsday 12 Hrs Ago CVE president and founder Dr Freddy James speaks at a parallel G20 Global Inclusion Summit in Brazil, hosted by the Parliament of Sao Paulo, in 2024. - Photos courtesy CVE Five years ago, a spark was ignited with a bold...

They survived ice ages and hunted mammoths; so why did the Neanderthals suddenly disappear? Now a physicist blames something in the sky
Neanderthals have long puzzled scientists. These ancient relatives of modern humans thrived across Europe and parts of Asia for hundreds of thousands of years. But around 40,000 years ago, they disappeared, just as Homo sapiens spread across the...

Esports World Cup secures Sportdigital coverage, partners Stream Hatchet
German sports-focused broadcaster Sportdigital has acquired rights in the country to the upcoming 2025 Esports World Cup (EWC). The deal will see Sportdigital provide coverage of the “biggest esports tournament ever,” being held in Riyadh, Saudi...

TRAVEL SOFTBALL REPORT: Former La Mirada standout helps Team Mexico win the TCS International Challenge
Recent La Mirada High graduate Angelyna Conde poses with the Triple Crown Sports International Challenge Silver Bracket Championship trophy after Team Mexico defeated Team Israel 8-5 this past Sunday in Westminster, CO. July 3, 2025 By Loren Kopff...

Charles Martin Hartwig
Charles Martin Hartwig, father, grandfather, scientist, athlete, and civic volunteer, passed away peacefully at home in Livermore in February 2025. Friends and fans are invited to a celebration of life at the Unitarian Universalist Church in...
The importance of information for tax design: Evidence from the French wealth tax
The taxation of household wealth has been at the forefront of global tax policy debates in recent years. In 2019, two presidential candidates in the US, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, proposed introducing a progressive federal wealth tax. In...

Nigeria establishes diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, proposes visa waivers for OECS officials
President Bola Tinubu formally announced on Monday the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us.” Mr Tinubu stated this while...

Tinubu makes new proposal for OECS official passport holders
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu formally announced on Monday the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us.” President Tinubu said this...

Tinubu proposes visa waiver for OECS official passport holders as Nigeria, Saint Lucia establish diplomatic relations
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, formally announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us.” President Tinubu stated this...

President Tinubu Offers Visa Waivers For Caribbean States’ Passport Hol
President Bola Tinubu has offered visa waivers for official passport holders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as part of steps towards the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia. President Tinubu stated this...

Tinubu Seeks Visa Waivers For OECS Officials, Deepens Ties With Saint Lucia
June 30, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has proposed visa waivers for holders of diplomatic and official passports from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States as part of Nigeria’s efforts to foster stronger ties with the region. Tinubu...

President Tinubu Proposes Visa Waivers for OECS Official Passport Holders
President Tinubu stated this while addressing a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom * As Nigeria, Saint Lucia Establish Diplomatic Relations President Bola Tinubu...

Tinubu proposes visa waivers for OECS official passport holders
President Bola Tinubu formally announced on Monday the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us.” President Tinubu stated this while...

Ghoton Homage: A Tribute to His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama
Phuntsog Wangyal* remembers the Dalai Lama as a bearer of timeless message for the good of humanity I had the privilege of serving as the first Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his office in London from its inception in 1981 until...

Tinubu proposes visa waivers for eastern Caribbean states
President Bola Tinubu on Monday formally announced the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. He described the development as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us,”...

The Human Touch: Why Small Caribbean Properties Could Win in an Automated World
As automation transforms the global hospitality industry, there’s growing concern that small Caribbean properties will be left behind. Without the resources to install smart locks, AI concierges, or robotic cleaners, how can they possibly compete...

Paris parks open overnight as cool refuges due to extreme heat
Paris announced that it would keep its parks open overnight on Tuesday for people to cool off as the city was placed on red alert due to extreme heat. More than a dozen departments were given the highest warning rating as France sweltered in...