EU finance ministers added 10 jurisdictions to the updated list. They are: the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba, Barbados, Belize, the British overseas territory of Bermuda, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, Oman, the
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. Born in 1952 he was foreign...
Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General Filoimea Telito Prime minister: Apisai Ielemia Apisai Ielemia took office in August 2006 after nearly all the ministers in the previous government were ousted at the ballot box. On taking office he promised to improve media...
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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...