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Archive for September 28th, 2017

St. Kitts and Nevis Signs Visa Waiver Agreement with Russian Federation

St. Kitts Nevis took a significant and historic step forward on 21 September 2017 when Foreign Minister Mark Brantley signed a VISA waiver agreement with the Russian Federation’s Foreign Minister H.E. Serguey Lavrov during the annual UN General Assembly in New York, USA. This VISA waiver  agreement now allows citizens of St. Kitts and Nevis and Russian citizens […]

Trump signs new order to widen North Korea sanctions

The US treasury has been authorized to target firms and financial institutions conducting business with North Korea. The president also said China’s Central Bank had instructed other Chinese banks to stop doing business with Pyongyang. It comes less than two weeks after the UN approved new sanctions against the country over its latest nuclear test. […]

Saudi Arabia Builds Sand Cities in a bid to Move beyond Oil

The Kingdom is turning to the desert for new revenue streams by creating sand cities as big as some countries. After relying on oil to fuel its economy for more than half a century, Saudi Arabia is turning to its other abundant natural resource to take it beyond the oil age – desert. The kingdom […]

Uber London loses licence to operate

Uber will not be issued a new private hire licence, Transport for London (TfL) has said. TfL concluded the ride-hailing app firm was not fit and proper to hold a London private hire operator licence. It said it took the decision on the grounds of “public safety and security implications”. Confirming it would appeal against […]