Antigua and Barbuda
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May 13, 2013800OAS CSEP Project Host Workshop on Energy Efficiency Designs for Office and Public Buildings in Tropical Climates
The Organisation of Amercan States (OAS) Secretariat through the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) and the Energy Efficiency Working Group of the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), hosted a workshop on energy efficiency designs for office and public buildings in tropical climates. The event took place at the Bay Gardens Inn in Rodney Bay from February 28th…
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May 9, 2013847
‘It’s not piracy if you have the right to do it’ – Mark Mendel
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Recently, there were two very interesting and important pieces of news in the local and international press that many people in Antigua & Barbuda might have overlooked. The first was the announcement that President Obama had picked Michael Froman to be the new United States Trade Representative (USTR). The second was that Antigua may be looking…
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May 7, 2013843
Caribbean’s Antigua and Barbuda seek to venture into attractive Chinese tourism market
ST JOHN: Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Minister John Maginley will speak to Chinese authorities later this month in Beijing about renewed efforts to tap into their tourism market. The announcement came as newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda Ren Gongping paid a courtesy call on the tourism minister. Maginley believed the time had come for Antigua and Barbuda…
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May 7, 2013806
Designating aviation services as essential not so simple – labour minister
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Minister of Labour Dr Errol Cort has reassured the aviation industry that “extensive” consultations would have to take place before government acts on suggestions to designate that industry an essential service. “I am aware of the recent call by the CEO of LIAT for the aviation sector to be named an essential service in this country,”…
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May 7, 2013768
US foreign tax compliance law to die soon, expert predicts
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Noted financial crime expert and money-laundering author Jeffrey Robinson said if Caribbean governments wait it out, the United States’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will not be around in five years. “FATCA worldwide is still born. FATCA will eventually die because there will be too many big jurisdictions who will simply refuse to comply,” he…
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May 7, 2013809
Antigua described by major US publication as ‘Caribbean headache’
WASHINGTON D.C., United States – A major United States publication says Antigua and Barbuda will be a “Caribbean headache” for President Barack Obama’s new nominee of chief trade negotiator – Michael Froman. Bloomberg Businessweek says Michael Froman has “plenty of negotiating work ahead of him. “With so many challenges ahead, you can forgive Froman if fixing a dispute with the…
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May 3, 2013867
ANTIGUA-DRUGS-Criminals adopting new strategies in illegal drugs and money laundering activities
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) is warning criminals it will continue to pursue its mandate obligations to the country even as they adopt new strategies to carry out their illegal activities in Antigua and Barbuda. “The counterdrug efforts remain consistent but increasingly challenging as the criminals are learning from…
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April 29, 2013993
Expert says cyber attacks increasing locally
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Computer technology expert Yves Ephraim has pointed to growing incidents of cyber attacks in the country as a new report points to its damaging effects on small businesses in particular. Ephraim, managing director of Pegasus Technologies, told OBSERVER Media that in his line of work, he has seen repeated examples of cyber attacks which lead him…
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April 29, 2013754
New sense of optimism over gaming dispute
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – After threats of sanctions and of ignoring United States copyright laws just a few months prior, Minister of Finance Harold Lovell is sounding the most optimistic he has in recent times that a settlement with the US over the online gaming issue will be reached. Lovell, in an interview with OBSERVER media, said negotiations with the…
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April 29, 2013757
IMF to review Antigua and Barbuda’s economic performance
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrives here on Monday to review the operations of the multi-million dollar Stand By Agreement (SBA) the financial institution has with Antigua and Barbuda. A government statement said that the review, which will end on May 3, is the final under the 36-month SBA. The IMF team…
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