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07/02/2026
Grenada Tourism Authority – Investment Migration Agency Grenada integrate tourism and investment strategy
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Investment Migration Agency Grenada (IMA) have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening coordination between Grenada’s tourism promotion and investment migration efforts.The Memorandum of Understanding, signed on Jun
07/02/2026
New NHT policies take effect July 1
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reminding contributors that a series of new policies previously announced in March by prime minister Andrew Holness take effect July 1, 2026.“The measures are designed to support contributors at every stage of the housing journey, from purchasi
07/02/2026
FDA approves first Gene Therapy for young children with Sickle Cell Disease
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday issued a supplemental approval for Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) for patients aged 2 years and older with either sickle cell disease (SCD) with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) or transfusion-dependent β thalassemia (TDT
07/01/2026
PAHO launches USD 24 million appeal to support health response following devastating earthquakes in Venezuela
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a USD 24 million emergency appeal to support the first six months of the health response and early recovery following the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June.The funds will support the delivery of
07/01/2026
Sir Ronald Sanders assumes chairmanship of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI)
WASHINGTON, USA – Sir Ronald Sanders, ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and to the Organization of American States (OAS), today assumed the Chairmanship of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) for a six-month term running through December 31, 2026.A distin
07/01/2026
UN scraps rule forcing it to repay money it never received
NEW YORK, USA – The United Nations has overhauled a decades-old “Kafkaesque financial rule” that requires it to return unspent funds to member states – even when those funds had never been deposited in the first place.The decision taken by the General Assembly on Tuesday follows recommendations from
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