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Mastercard aims for more sustainable card by 2028

Sustainable card

Mastercard reinforces the company’s sustainability commitments and scales the accessibility of more sustainable card offerings for consumers seeking a way to reduce the environmental impact of their wallet. The company announced in April 2023, it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by …

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Mastercard Crypto Credential brings more trust to the blockchain ecosystem

Mastercard crypto credential

The launch of Mastercard Crypto Credential was announced by Mastercard in April 2023. The announcement introduced a set of common standards and infrastructure that will help verify interactions among consumers and businesses using blockchain networks. Mastercard Crypto Credential aims to provide a foundation for financial institutions, governments, brands, and crypto …

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Mastercard’s Girls4Tech educational programme returned to the Caribbean

Girls4Tech

Mastercard’s Girls4Tech, an educational programme that seeks to inspire girls aged 8 to 16 to acquire skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), returned to the Caribbean with the participation of 38 girls from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Currently, this initiative has reached more than three million students …

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Anguilla aims to become the most sustainable island in the region

Anguilla

By joining the United Kingdom’s Ocean Conservation Programme Blue Belt initiative, the Government of Anguilla demonstrates her commitment to biodiversity, the Blue Economy and sustainable management of its marine resources, as she aims to become the most sustainable island in the region. Minister Quincia Gumbs-Marie, minister of sustainability, innovation and …

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Citizenship by Investment Programme: IMF report shows growth for St Kitts and Nevis

Citizenship by Investment

St Kitts and Nevis has shown a projected growth of 4.5 percent due to the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme indicated by the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) report that was released in January 2023. This growth is supported by a steady recovery from the tourism sector and various service sectors.  The current …

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Mastercard celebrates International Women’s Day with inspiring stories

International Women's Day

Mastercard celebrates International Women’s Day by highlighting inspiring stories of passionate and bold women who have broken paradigms by achieving their goals in what they set out to do. Athletes, entrepreneurs, businesswomen, artists, leaders, and chefs who seek to inspire other women to realise their dreams. To kick off the …

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Investors gain second citizenship in St Kitts and Nevis for a reduced fee

St Kitts and Nevis

Investors are offered the chance to gain coveted second citizenship in the luxurious island of St Kitts and Nevis through its citizenship by investment programme. For a limited time only, investors can contribute a reduced amount of US$125,000,000 to the Sustainable Growth Fund – the offer ends June 30, 2023.    St …

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Meals for lent – fish, fresh salad, fried bake…

Bake and fried fish Lent meal, food, Sweet T&T, Sweet TnT, Trinidad and Tobago, Trini, vacation, travel

When Carnival Tuesday is over, it’s Ash Wednesday, and Lent begins. Christians are going to be fasting. Fishermen will be celebrating as sales will increase rapidly. Everybody wants fish. Even the fast food outlets offer specials on fish meals – fish sandwiches and fish fillets and fries. The Ital food vendors will be in their …

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