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Former Chief Immigration Officer Anette Mark has returned to her homeland of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a new role as Executive Director of the Investment Promotions Agency.<\/p>

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Media reports say Mark started officially\u00a0on October 16, 2017 for a three-year period.<\/p>\n

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She is said to be looking forward to this \u201cnew challenge\u201d as she believes that the multi-island state is ready for investment \u2013 especially \u201cin light of the fact that we now have a new international airport.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a new challenge for me but I\u2019ve had many new challenges before, and I have risen to the occasion at all times. I plan to do the same at Invest SVG \u2013 take my experiences from over the years, and with the help of the staff we can make something big of this!\u201d asserted Mark.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvest SVG has to be more visible both internationally and locally in the services we offer and what we have achieved thus far and we must develop and find more avenues to assist our local market with exporting Vincentian products and services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mark also expressed that she would like to see Invest SVG \u201ccome up with new and innovative ways\u201d that will push the product that is St. Vincent and the Grenadines to the forefront on a regional and international level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mark resigned as Chief Immigration Officer after serving in Antigua and Barbuda for two years. The government was criticised for handing her a key position that many felt should rightly be occupied by an Antigua and Barbudan citizen.<\/div>\n
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