– When the risk outweighs the benefit, it’s a tacit acknowledgement that the option is to disperse. CIP St Lucia is at this terminal. By Caribbean News Global CASTRIES, St Lucia – Citizenship by Investment (CIP) funds have surfaced in recent weeks with no impact to change, save and improve Saint Lucian lives. However, there’s more, hidden in flattery and flavour, not directed at the prospects for a focused and better future. The government of Saint Lucia, on August 19, donated $240,000 from the CIP funds to the UBUNTU Movement, stating in part: “This funding supports the “Seeds for Justice:…
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The Government of the Republic of Rwanda, the African Union Commission, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on 22nd August 2024 signed the Second Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated 10 September 2019, extending the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) from the State of Libya to the Republic of Rwanda. This addendum will ensure the continuation of the established ETM in Rwanda until 31st December 2025. The agreement reaffirms the commitment of all parties to provide protection and seek durable solutions for refugees and asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya. While maintaining its core mission, the ETM in Gashora, Rwanda will continue to…
Nigerian music sensation Wizkid has opened up about his approach to nurturing relationships with friends, family, and acquaintances. In an interview with Lyrics Inspire, the international star shared a surprising aspect of his personal life. He revealed that he has used the same phone number for over eight years, including the same number he had before releasing his hit song Ojuelegba.Additionally, Wizkid explained that he only recently acquired a new phone due to his contact list being full and needing more storage space. Also, he shared his strategy for maintaining sanity in his relationships. He stated that only a select…
Numerous outsiders suggested throughout the 2023 season that the much-publicized relationship between All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and entertainment superstar Taylor Swift caused distractions for the Kansas City Chiefs. During a recent conversation with Leonard Solms of ESPN, though, offensive tackle Chukwuebuka Godrick touched upon Swift’s influence on the team that emerged as Super Bowl LVIII champions. “I wouldn’t say it was a challenge,” Godrick said about how the Chiefs handled Swift’s presence hovering over the club during the campaign. “Taylor definitely was more helpful than anything else. She always brought great support, coming to the games – and she brought more fans to us, so…
Kyiv, Ukraine – There is heavy, ”chaotic” fighting in the eastern Ukrainian town of New York. Its prewar population stood at 3,000, and many worked at the Communist-era phenol plant whose odorous exhaust once filled the town’s centre. But the plant has been damaged. Most residents have fled heavy shelling and the ever-shifting front line. “It almost doesn’t exist as such, because one building is ours, another is already under [Russians], yet another one is ours again,” a Ukrainian serviceman wrote on Telegram on Wednesday. “There’s chaos on both sides,” according to Deep State, a Ukrainian Telegram channel that publishes…
A principal in Atwater, California, is on leave after a parent posted video of him dancing with a mascot at a rally, leading some to question whether it was inappropriate and unprofessional. Video of the back-to-school event last week at Buhach Colony High School showed Principal Robert Nunes running his hands down the mascot’s chest while the mascot sat in a chair. It appeared to be a Las Vegas-themed rally, with decorations of playing cards on the walls and someone saying, “What happens at Buhach stays at Buhach.” The Merced Union High School District placed Nunes on administrative leave Monday,…
On August 23, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a briefing for Chinese and foreign media on President Xi Jinping’s attendance at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and related events. Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong briefed on that and answered questions from the journalists. Chen Xiaodong said, the 2024 Summit of the FOCAC will be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6. The leaders of China and Africa will gather around the theme “Joining Hands to Advance Modernization and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future” to…
Chelsea’s head coach, Enzo Maresca, has announced his first-choice goalkeeper as the Blues will be competing in the Premier League and the other cup competitions.Enzo Maresca was speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Wolves at the Molineux Stadium on Sunday, August 25, 2024. The Italian was asked if the plan this season was to play Robert Sanchez as the goalkeeper in Premier League games and Filip Jorgensen for domestic cups and European matches.He said,”This is, in this moment, the plan, but the plan can change because I said many times, I judge the players about…
Living legend and soon-to-be Fox NFL lead in-game analyst Tom Brady generated headlines when he recently said “the only reason why” teams play rookie quarterbacks selected with high draft picks is because “we’ve dumbed the game down, which has allowed them to play.” Hall of Famer Peyton Manning seemingly disagrees with Brady’s take and thinks teams are sometimes to blame for certain signal-callers failing to find success during and after rookie campaigns. “The problem is, if the rookie quarterbacks struggle early, what do they do? They take him out,” Manning said during an appearance on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” as shared by Lauren Campbell of MassLive.…
National security adviser to be in Beijing from Tuesday to Thursday, seeking to improve ties between the US and China.The White House has announced that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to China to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a new bid to manage tensions months before the United States elections. Sullivan will visit Beijing from August 27 to 29, marking the first visit by a US national security adviser since 2016. Nonetheless, other senior US officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have visited over the past two years. A senior US official told reporters on Friday…