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Property owners warned their land could be acquired by Gov’t for road works
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda road infrastructure rehabilitation project has posted notices to inform property owners that a section of their land could be acquired for road works as part of works associated with the project. “These notices were posted on properties for perusal by land owners and not for drivers as comically expressed…
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Antigua hosting national consultations on draft regional gender policy
Antigua and Barbuda is hosting the first of 15 national consultations on a draft Regional Gender Equality Strategy for the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping. The consultation is bringing together various stakeholders including government, non-government organisations, civil society, private sector and Faith based groups. The organisers said that the consultations will allow delegates to provide…
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A “Venezuelan owned” solution: too much to hope?
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) Commentators in western…
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CDB President calls for resilience, transformation to drive Regional economic growth
Although grappling with challenges related to climate change; wide fiscal deficits and high public debt; as well as high unemployment, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) today projected that the Region’s economy is expected to grow by 2 per cent in 2019. CDB President, Dr. Warren Smith shared the Bank’s forecast at its Annual News Conference, held…
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Former LIAT employee awarded US$1.55 million in age discrimination case
Virgin Islands Daily News – A former LIAT employee fired as a result of age discrimination was awarded $1.55 million in damages by a jury on St. Croix on Tuesday. “I think the message it sends is that there’s no place for age discrimination in the Virgin Islands, and LIAT fired a man who worked…
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England underestimated Windies, says Sir Viv
Cricket legend Sir Viv Richards believes England took West Indies too lightly, resulting in their shock hammering in the ongoing three-Test series. Sir Viv was on hand at the picturesque ground named in his honour to witness the 10-wicket victory on a sun-kissed third day last Saturday. The victory came with an exclamation point as…
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Cruise tourism industry set for steady growth in 2019 and beyond
With the 2018 cruise figures already surpassing those of the year prior with a recorded 792,873 visitors, Tourism officials are buoyant regarding the prospects for 2019 and beyond. According to Minister of Tourism Charles Fernandez, “the 2018 cruise tourism’s performance was an historic achievement under this administration…it is the best result in the annals of…
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PM publishes payments made by BOE to Richard Lewis
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has published what he said are payments that were made by the Board of Education (BOE) to Richard Lewis. According to the Browne, the payments were for Lewis’ information technology “text,” textbook. “Where is the falsity?” the Prime Minister questioned. The alleged payments totalled just under $1.4 million.
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Antigua Lions Club offers assistance
Kofi Nyarko wrote the Lions Club of Antigua for financial assistance after he had to travel to Jamaica to be examined by a Cardiologist. Subsequent to the examination, he was informed that he has to undergo heart surgery as soon as possible and the operation could not be done in Jamaica, but could be done…