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Breathing new life into Digital Nomad Residence Visa Programme
The Antigua and Barbuda High Commission (London), in partnership with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) and the Nomad Digital Residence Programme, organised and hosted a webinar on March 16 to gain further insight into and promote the Digital Nomad Residence Visa Programme (NDRVP). Launched in November 2020, Antigua and Barbuda established a long-stay…
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Carlisle Bay extends layoffs until May 2021
Letter from Brian Murphy General Manager of Carlisle Bay to staff: As you are fully aware it has nearly been one full year since Carlisle bay has been faced with challenges that Covid-19 has brought upon our shores. As a hotel and as a community we have learned to live and work side by side…
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Bitcoin passes US$60,000 for first time
Bitcoin passed the US$60,000 mark for the first time on Saturday, with analysts saying the giant US stimulus package helped boost the world’s most popular virtual currency on its record-breaking run. The cryptocurrency hit US$60,197 at 7:34 am (local time) and continued to hover around US$60,000, according to the website CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin has tripled in…
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Former LIAT workers get assistance from good Samaritan
A good Samaritan has come forward to assist some of the former Barbados-based employees of LIAT. Sometime last week, well-known social activist Kammie Holder was able to track down one of the former employees after seeing his video on social media. The heart-wrenching video resonated deeply with Holder who then pledged to assist. He sprang…
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Barbados union hopes ex-LIAT staff will get paid
The National Union of Public Workers is hopeful that Government will soon deliver financial relief for former LIAT workers who are yet to receive their severance pay. President Akanni McDowall told the DAILY NATION yesterday that it had appeared as though Government intended to address the issue but he was not sure when. “We were…
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Government urges Yida to start golf course project
Even as government continues to warn that the development of the Yida project will “take some while to complete”, Cabinet has asked the company to press forward with plans to develop a golf course and hotel on pristine Guiana Island. During Thursday’s Cabinet press briefing, Minister of Information Melford Nicholas said that the company continues…