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Gleaner Editorial | Don’t delay free movement
After last year’s manoeuvrings by its political parties to win the votes of CARICOM nationals living there, the decision by Antigua and Barbuda’s government to opt out of fully free movement of labour in the community is surprising. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Hopefully, this backsliding by St John’s is not a…
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Lennox Weston | CARICOM Free Movement Agreement Flawed In Theory, Practice And Common Sense
CARICOM Free Movement of labour is flawed in theory practice and common sense and is dangerous to the continued growth, social stability, and economic progress of member states. The recent announcement that CARICOM Member States will move to free movement of all Caricom nationals with the right to move and live in any member state…
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Sir Ronald Sanders | The Indispensable Need for Free and Fair Elections
In 2024, a series of general elections in Latin American countries, including the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, are pivotal events that will shape the internal dynamics of these countries. Because these elections will determine the future stability and prosperity of these influential countries, they are important to the region as a whole, emphasizing…
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RAMESH LUTCHMEDIAL | Is LIAT 2020 set for takeoff?
Recent announcements by Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne suggest that LIAT 2020 is set for its takeoff roll. Speaking on the Browne and Browne show on February 17, PM Browne said regional shareholder governments of the now defunct LIAT (1975) Ltd and the Caribbean Development Bank have agreed to the sale of…
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MAKEDA MIKAEL | Antigua aviation keeps getting it wrong
It all started going wrong when Antigua started operating Aviation by their own opinion instead of Rules, Regulations & Transparency. When the individual opinions in Security & Safety overrule the International Organizations of which we are members in an international space where all members are equal, coded and expected to operate in unison and consideration…
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Sir Ronald Sanders | France and the US broke Haiti; they should be the first to mend it
When the Foreign Ministers of the world’s wealthiest nations gathered in Brazil from February 21, 2024, Haiti’s dire situation found a brief moment of attention—not in the main agenda but on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. This sidelining is emblematic of the low priority assigned to Haiti by…
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Op-Ed: Too weak to fight, uh-huh
By D.Gisele Isaac: Back in 2022, shortly after the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, a born-yah Antiguan called my radio show to say he wanted to marry a Ukrainian woman. I was taken aback at his vehemence, until he explained how – as a patriot, himself – he had been so impressed by the Ukrainian women, who…
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Sir Ronald Sanders | Red Sea Crisis: Houthi Attacks raising prices worldwide
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Up until a few weeks ago, the Red Sea and Yemen held little significance for the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. However, an unexpected turn of events thrust these regions into the spotlight—the relentless attacks on commercial shipping by a group known as the “Houthis.”…
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LENNOX WESTON | Privatisation Of Cancer Care Could Be A Death Sentence In Antigua Barbuda
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda issued a statement indicating that it will decide on governments policy for the treatment of cancer on Wednesday the 17th of January. The Cabinet of Antigua Barbuda had received an offer from Doctor Joey John and a group of American investors to purchase the Cancer Center in Antigua and…
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ARVEL GRANT | In Skipping the 2024 Budget Debate Did Antigua’s UPP Hand the ABLP the Golden Goose
Did Antigua’s UPP Hand the ABLP the Golden Goose for the Holiday or Was the Government Just Fast and Loose In Its Haste To Get Away? In a quick read of Antigua-Barbuda’s Cabinet notes of Wednesday Nov. 22nd, 2023, this writer noted (back then) that the budget debate would commence on the 15th of December.…
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Audley Phillip | Banks must do more to build resilience and redundancy into their network
In today’s banking environment, commercial banks are expected to process credit card transactions in real time as more and more people resort to using credit cards as opposed to cash when they make purchases. This is especially true of tourists who seldom travel with excessive cash but often use their credit cards when they…