He and Claude Prevost attempted to establish Dutch colonies in Guyana, although they both failed with most Dutch colonists being killed by natives in 1627. However, Zeelandian merchant Abraham van Peere was able to found a successful colony in the area shortly after. Birthplace: Netherlands ...
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The Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas were a Cult. Jim Jones and his group was a Cult. He originally led the People’s Temple in San Francisco and then moved his group to Guyana. Heaven’s Gate was a Cult. In another case, reportedly 530 people perished in Kampala, Africa in a mass S...
(CMC)— Two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are likely to be removed from the European Union list of tax havens next week, when European finance ministers meet here. The Bahamas and St Kitts-Nevis had in the past strongly objected to be included in the list put out by the EU that...
Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia - both former prime ministers - had been jailed for suspected corruption but were released to contest the vote. The election marked a return to the usual two-party politics after the state of emergency imposed in January 2007 despite the army-backed caretaker gover...
Mr Thinley has served as prime minister on two previous occasions although the post has hitherto rotated among members of the council of ministers. He can be expected to wield more power and serve as long as he retains the confidence of parliament and the king. ...
The capital city was essentially the one holding important offices of kings, ministers, and the cabinet along with the military power concentrated in the particular area.