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Barbados PM calls snap election for January 19, 2022
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Barbados' Prime Minister Mia A. Mottley on Monday, December 27, 2021, called for snap general elections to take place on January 19, 2022.
Former St Vincent PM Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell has died
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent – Second Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell has died today Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the age of 90, his daughter Louise Mitchell has confirmed.
Philip E. Davis in! Hubert A. Minnis out! as Bahamas PM
NASSAU, Bahamas - Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert A. Minnis on Thursday, September 16, 2021, conceded defeat in the Bahamas General Elections after calling his challenger Philip E. Davis aka ‘Brave” to congratulate him and his Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) on winning the polls.
Netanyahu Out! Bennett In! as Prime Minister of Israel
JERUSALEM- Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12-year run as Israel's prime minister ended on Sunday, June 13, 2021, with parliament approving a new "government of change" led by nationalist Naftali Bennett.
New Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull leads divided government
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, was sworn into power on Tuesday and took charge of a bitterly divided government. He will carry the weight of expectations that he can lift public opinion, reform a flagging economy and steer the nation on a more moderate course on issues from climate change to gay marriage.
Mali Tuareg rebels kidnap 30 civil servants
BBC NEWS
Armed rebels in northern Mali have taken about 30 civil servants hostage as the prime minister visited the area.
VI House Members sign book of condolences for former UK PM Thatcher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Several Members of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands paid their respects to the late former Prime Minister of the UK Margaret Thatcher by signing the book of condolences at Governor’s House today, April 17, 2013.
Where is Gov. McCleary?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentators are contending that a lack of reaction on the part of United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor William Boyd McCleary and UK Prime Minister David Cameron to the offshore financial information ‘leak’ fiasco is costing the Virgin Islands (VI) money.
It’s time for the UK to close down the BVI
By Tax Research UK
David Cameron and George Osborne were warned on Sunday they are in danger of losing credibility on their central agenda for their G8chairmanship this year if they do not unilaterally introduce greater tax transparency in British dependent territories such as the British Virgin Islands.
Jamaica PM maintains position on replacing Queen as head of state
By Caribbean 360
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says Jamaica is committed to replacing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state and would not be deterred by recent statements made an a British politician.