Antigua and Barbuda
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March 3, 20141,120
ANTIGUA-CRIME-Government condemns “terrorist attacks” in China
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has “strongly condemned’ the murder of at least 28 people during the “terrorist attack” at a train station in Kunming, China over the weekend. Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer said that attack, which left more than 100 people injured when knife-wielding men attacked commuters, should be condemned and was “very distressing”. In a…
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March 3, 2014987
CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader wants “neutral” position on Venezuela
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader Dr. Gale Rigobert is calling on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to remain “neutral” in the ongoing political disturbances in Venezuela where the opposition have been staging anti-government demonstrations to force the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro. Rigobert, speaking on the Observer Radio here, said that she does not believe that the…
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February 15, 2014488
CARICOM to host first Regional Inter Faith Conference
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will host its first Regional Interfaith Conference on Monday. The conference will be held in Antigua and Barbuda at the Jolly Beach Resort and Spa. It will be preceded by an Inter-faith Service to be held on Sunday. The event is targeted at religious leaders of all faiths practised through-out…
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October 14, 2013897
St. Vincent and Argentina identify areas of cooperation
cooperation KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Several areas for technical cooperation between Argentina and St. Vincent and the Grenadines were identified when Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves paid a five-day visit to that South American nation earlier this month. Gonsalves paid a five-day visit to that South American nation earlier this month. The Office of the Prime Minister says during…
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October 14, 2013855
Gov’t advised to plan for prolonged US impasse
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Government is being advised, by two well-known economists, to begin making contingency plans to limit the impact that a prolonged impasse in the US could have on Antigua & Barbuda’s economy. Regional economist McCarthy Marie and local economist and political analyst Carlon Knight agree that a prolonged US government shutdown coupled with a failure to lift…
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October 14, 2013992
Antigua and Barbuda launches Citizenship by Investment programme
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda has launched its “Citizenship by Investment Programme” (CIP) with Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer saying the initiative is to generate investments and jobs for nationals and to put the island on the road to sustainable growth and development. “Nothing more, nothing less. Despite the flip-flopping and the scare tactics being exhibited and promulgated…
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October 14, 2013883
Myrie put off Barbados for good
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Although she waged a battle against the Barbadian government and won, Jamaican Shanique Myrie vows never to return to Barbados. The 25 year old said she is too scarred by the March 14, 2011, experience when she attempted to enter the Caricom country upon invitation of a friend for a two-week visit. “I wouldn’t go back,…
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October 14, 2013829
Immigration officials review ‘Myrie decision’
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Immigration authorities will spend time over the next few weeks reviewing the historic ruling by Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) with a commitment to adding to legislation already being drafted on immigration reform if this is deemed necessary. Yesterday, Immigration, Labour and National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort told OBSERVER Radio’s Big Issues, “We had carried…
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October 14, 2013861
Cort Cautions CARICOM
CARICOM ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Minister of National Security Dr Errol Cort is looking beyond the immediate implications of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) case, which ruled in favour of Shanique Myrie, on immigration policy and practices to the modus operandi used by regional heads that may be legally binding on Caribbean Community (Caricom) member states. Speaking yesterday on…
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October 10, 2013862
OAS focuses on drug education and rehab
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The treatment and rehabilitation of drug users is a major part of a new, holistic strategy Organization of American States (OAS) member are putting in place to address widespread drug abuse. Head of the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) Colonel Edward Croft said demand for the drugs must be reduced and…
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