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HAVANA, CUBA, (ACN) – Cuba’s foreign ministry and its Bosnian counterpart signed a memo of understanding on Wednesday to set up a political consultation mechanism. The accord was announced by Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel during official talks with Zeljka Cvijanovic, President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who is on an official visit to Cuba in the context of the 26 year of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The MOU was penned by Bosnian ambassador to Havana Marko Milisav and by […]

No VAT on building materials from July 2023 for two years – General Elections due 2026 18% economic growth reported Unemployment reported at 19% and youth unemployment at 25.9% 2.5% ‘health and security levy’ effective July 21, 2023, (Effectively, VAT returns to 15% currently at 12.5%) Registered Fishers to receive XCD$1 Rebate per gallon on fuel Other relief initiatives – General Elections due 2026 TORONTO Canada, (CNG Business) – The concentration of government to social distribution (basic needs – food, […]

The donations, split evenly among the groups, mark the final contribution from Vista Outdoor’s Political Action Committee as the company prepares to separate. ANOKA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$VSTO #bettertogether–Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), the parent company of 41 renowned brands that design, manufacture and market sporting and outdoor products to consumers around the globe, today announced that it will donate $85,000 in unused funds from the Vista Outdoor Political Action Committee (PAC) to five nonprofit organizations. The funds will be split evenly […]

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced transaction to acquire a 50 percent interest in KAPS, a Canadian natural gas liquids (“NGL”) pipeline system connecting Northwest Alberta to energy hubs in Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan. Keyera Corp. (TSX: KEY) will continue to own the remaining 50 percent of KAPS and operate the asset. The KAPS system, which consists of an approximately 560 kilometer dual […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IP Pathways, a leading provider of innovative technology solutions for businesses, is proud to announce the launch of its new location in Columbus, OH. This comes after the company’s acquisition of Sophisticated Systems Inc (SSI), a respected technology solutions provider in the area, earlier this year. To celebrate this exciting milestone, IP Pathways is hosting an evening of celebration on May 10th at North Bank Park Pavilion. The event will honor Dwight Smith, CEO of SSI, for his […]

By Caribbean News Global MIAMI, USA – The following concludes (TECO in Miami), Director-General Charles Chi-Yu Chou’s interview on China’s recent military drills in response to Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen visit to diplomatic allies in Latin America and the meeting with US Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles, California, related Part 1. In part 2, Director-General Chou examines President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to the US. The US, Europe, and Latin America continue to stand with Taiwan. Recently, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen […]

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The rapidly deteriorating security situation in Haiti demands that the country remains at the centre of international attention and action, newly appointed UN Special Representative Maria Isabel Salvador said on Wednesday in her first briefing to the Security Council.  Gang violence is expanding at an alarming rate in areas previously considered relatively safe in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outside the city, with a shocking increase in criminality and abuses, and a police force that is […]

NEW YORK, USA – One year after the General Assembly adopted its so-called “veto initiative”, Member States met on Wednesday to discuss how it could contribute to a more efficient and impact-oriented UN.  The landmark resolution, adopted by consensus, calls for the General Assembly to automatically meet within 10 days if any of the five permanent members of the Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – uses their right of veto. The aim is to hold […]

PHILADELPHIA, USA – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Philadelphia seized a combined six gallons of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL), an industrial chemical solvent and a precursor chemical to the dangerous gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), last Saturday. GBL is known on the streets as liquid ecstasy and “coma in a bottle.” The GBL arrived in liquid form in two separate shipments. Both shipments arrived from France and were destined to an address in Hillsborough County, Florida. Inside each shipment was a single […]