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•PDP screens vice-presidential nominees today 

•Party’s NWC meets over c’ttee’s recommendations on running mate 

•Atiku speaks on how to free up funds for social investments

Iyobosa Uwugiaren and Chuks Okocha in Abuja

Desperate to beat deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has quietly submitted his forms, with the inclusion of a ‘place holder’ as running mate.

Caribbean countries that live in fear of being blacklisted by the European Union should band together and take legal action, according to Barbados-based economist and Caribbean policy expert Marla Dukharan.

“I felt like there should be some legal recourse that should be pursued collectively,” Ms. Dukharan said on Feb. 23 on the regional livestreamed show “Territories Talk,” hosted by Shaina Smith-Archer, chairwoman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association.

The Virgin Islands has been added to the European Union’s “grey list” along with nine other jurisdictions in the Caribbean and elsewhere, the EU Council announced after its meeting on Feb. 24.

Besides the VI, the EU added the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Israel, Montserrat, Russia, Tunisia, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and Vietnam, bringing the total list up to 25 jurisdictions.

The Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation received face masks and ventilators solicited by the Namibian High Commission in South Africa on 18 October.

THE 10 finalists competing for the coveted crown and title Miss Universe Jamaica were revealed at the AC Hotel Kingston last Saturday.

The finalists appeared in swimwear by Vietnamese swimsuit manufacturer Cacdemode before they were presented with sashes by their respective sponsors.

Trudy-Ann Peart, who is also Miss Universe Jamaica North East (Miss Heaven's Fesco), said she entered the pageant to inspire others.

Dominican Republic, Haiti, Venezuela, and Colombia are some of the nations that do not meet the requirements of the contest to obtain permanent residence

The United States Department of State that administers the Diversity Visa Program, better known as the “green card lottery,” issued a statement listing the countries that do not qualify to rec

Professional services firm KPMG has announced some changes in leadership within its Barbados and Eastern Caribbean operation. In a release, the organisation said it retained many of its long-time partners – Baldwin Alcindor, Lisa Brathwaite and Christopher Brome.

By Leopold Munhende

SEVEN more Zimbabwean deportees arrived on a chartered plane from the UK at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Thursday morning.

However, two other who were supposed to board the same plane for Zimbabwe were removed at the last minute.

NewZimbabwe.com failed to confirm why they were removed.

The deportees whose names were not revealed to the media did not entertain questions from waiting journalists on their arrival.

New York – Coffee prices have soared in recent months due to poor harvests and increased demand and threaten to impact consumers internationally.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture

The increase in demand is related to the change in habits that occurred during the pandemic in many Western countries, where the purchase of coffee machines in homes increased due to the closure of coffee shops.

The International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the European Union (EU), recently launched the Sustainable Supply Chains to Build Back Better (SSCBBB) project which will focus on promoting decent work opportunities in the fisheries sector in Namibia.

The project is part of a global programme for the promotion of decent work in global supply chains. The project will run from April 2021 to March 2023.