September 2022

10% Value Added Tax to be implemented in Suriname

September 01, 2022 in Regional

The National Assembly (DNA) late Tuesday gave the green light to the Dutch-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) implementing a 10 per cent value added tax (VAT) even as several business organisations, including the Suriname Business Association (SBA), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and the...

Royals win inaugural Women’s 6IXTY title

August 30, 2022 in Sports

Shakera Selman took three wickets in as over as the Barbados Royals won the inaugural Women's 6IXTY title on Sunday at Warner Park, St Kitts. In a pulsating final, the Knight Riders beat the Trinbago Knight Riders by 15 runs, fighting back after being bowled out...

Trump demands reinstatement as ‘rightful’ president or ‘a new Election, immediately!’ as some Republicans seek distance from him

August 30, 2022 in International

Former President Donald Trump demanded reinstatement as president or "a new Election, immediately" after news that Facebook temporarily limited a controversial story about Hunter Biden's laptop in users' news feeds before the 2020 election. Trump was responding to Facebook, now Meta, CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comments on...