Antigua and Barbuda
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April 9, 2013922
One LIAT plane grounded in engineers’ dispute
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – LIAT staff told OBSERVER media on Monday that an ongoing industrial dispute between the airlines engineers and management did not affect the airlines flights from the VC Bird International Airport. A senior LIAT employee confirmed that on Monday at least one aircraft was grounded in Grenada because of the dispute. An engineer told OBSERVER media engineers…
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April 9, 20131,032
Regional countries sign ministerial declaration
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are among several nations committed to a ministerial declaration and a three year action plan that aims, among other things, to create at least one biosphere reserve in each Caribbean Small Island Developing State. Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten,…
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April 8, 2013990
Expert warns of consequences of opening up of Cuba
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Jeffrey Robinson, considered the world’s leading financial crime author, is warning the nation and all Caribbean countries that a “financial tsunami” will hit the region in a few years and the time to plan a response is now. “In the next three to five years, Fidel Castro will die and when he does Raul (Castro) will…
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April 8, 20131,017
Vere Bird Jnr’s legacy deemed tarnished
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Two well known individuals in the political sphere have declared that the controversial dealings involving the late Vere Bird Jnr – the elder brother for former Prime Minister Lester Bird – may have tarnished his political career somewhat. That was the sentiment echoed by Political Analyst Arvel Grant and Antigua Labour Party (ALP) Senator Lennox Weston…
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April 5, 20131,323
Vere Bird Jr to receive official funeral
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cabinet has decided to accord former member of parliament and attorney Vere Bird Jr an official funeral. The information regarding the decision was conveyed to the media via press statement last evening. Bird Jr, son of the nation’s founding father Sir Vere Cornwall Bird, and brother of former prime Minister Lester Bird, died on March 31…
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April 5, 2013901
Fewer but more severe hurricanes predicted for 2013
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Fewer, but more severe hurricanes, are predicted in the first major forecasts for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. ImpactWeather has predicted this year could see fewer storms developing into hurricane strength, but more hurricanes intensifying to category 3 or higher. The company normally offers advice to businesses in fields like oil and gas, petrochemical, healthcare and…
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April 5, 2013957
BAICO to begin payments again
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Seven hundred and thirty-one local BAICO policyholders are slated to receive monies they have been awaiting for four years, in Phase II of the collapsed companies payouts. Local judicial manager for the defunct company, Cleveland Seaforth, said the governments of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) gave permission to release payments for Phase II of their…
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April 3, 2013917
Caribbean Finance Intelligence Unit heads meet in Antigua today
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Finance Intelligence Unit heads from the English-speaking Caribbean will begin a major two-day meeting at the Jolly Beach Resort from April 3-4. Up for discussion will be methods of tackling money laundering along with asset forfeiture and the proceeds of crime. Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, will deliver a keynote address at the…
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April 2, 20131,030
Accountant appointed to investigate Stanford companies
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – An accountant has been appointed to look into the business affairs of companies of former financier R Allen Stanford. Hordley Forbes of Forbes & Associates, Chartered Accountants, will conduct investigations into Stanford Development Company (SDC) Ltd and three other affiliated companies who are registered owners of property in Antigua. Attorney General Justin Simon QC on March…
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April 2, 2013975
Late politician described as ‘passionate’, ‘Giving’
Giving’ ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A “pioneer”, “passionate” and “giving” is how colleagues, friends and family described Vere Cornwall Bird Jr, who died on Easter Sunday at the age of 76. The eldest son of deceased father of the nation, Sir Vere Bird Sr, and elder brother of former prime minister, Lester Bird, died of heart failure, just days after…
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