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April 27, 2016

International scholars visit Taiping Island

A group of experts on international law and political science from Taiwan and abroad toured Taiping Island in the ROC’s Nansha (Spratly) Islands April 15 to gain a better understanding of conditions there. The visit, at the invitation of…

Tiger Woods plays first stretch of holes since August

Tiger Woods played his first stretch of holes since last August at the opening of a course he helped design. The former world number one hit a ceremonial tee shot then played a few holes with his friend Mark O'Meara at Bluejack National in…

Stiliyan Petrov training to play again after cancer fight

Former Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov is in training with a view to coming out of retirement four years after being diagnosed with leukaemia. The Bulgarian, 36, wants to play professionally again and says the relegated club is his…

LIAT, taxes and tourism: Rebalancing the tax burden

LIAT has been a vital factor in the commercial and tourism life blood of the Caribbean for decades. However, the company has now had three CEO’s and two Acting CEO’s in the last seven years, evidence of LIAT’s challenges. Commentary on its…

Cuba and Kuwait sign energy agreement

On Friday, Cuba and Kuwait signed in Havana the first agreement for long-term loan in the energy sector, which will allow the Caribbean nation to finance the construction project of 34 small hydroelectric plants. The signing of documents…

Safety and Health Symposium

(ZIZ News) -- As the Federation prepares to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28 a symposium was held at the Ocean Terrace Inn focusing on stress at the workplace. The World Day for Safety and Health is an international…

IMF team visits Nevis to assess NIA fiscal performance

NIA -- A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met with Premier of Nevis and Minister of Finance Hon. Vance Amory to assess the fiscal performance of the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). The meeting was held at the Ministry of…

Amos Davis turns 100

(ZIZ News) -- Government officials, friends and family members gathered at the Pogson Hospital on Monday to celebrate the birthday of another of the Federation’s centenarians. Amos Davis, born in 1916 is now 100 years old. Governor…

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