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April 2017

Cloud of Suspicion Hangs Over Death of Trinidad Soldier

Questions are being raised and a call for an investigation has been made along with a threat of legal action, following the death of a Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) soldier. Warrant Officer Omar Samaroo, 47, was found slumped…

St Petersburg metro bombing a possible suicide attack

The St Petersburg metro explosion was caused by a bomb possibly detonated by a man whose body parts were found on the train, Russian investigators say. The blast between two metro stations on Monday killed 14 people and injured 49.…

LIAT pilots call for removal of airline management

The Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) said in a statement on Monday that it has no other choice but to call on the shareholder governments to remove the current LIAT management. “We reluctantly make this call because we…

UVI alumni encouraged to donate

(ZIZ News) -- As the University of the Virgin Islands celebrates its emerald anniversary, it is undertaking a new initiative: “55 for 55: The Great Alumni Challenge!” which encourages UVI alumni to achieve a 55 percent alumni giving rate.…

NEDD to host series of community business meetings in 2017

(ZIZ News) -- The National Entrepreneurial Development Division (NEDD), the Business Support Unit of the Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, in its quest to help further develop the Micro Small and…