Antigua and Barbuda

  • March 21, 2013
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    PM says loan to China for power plant repaid

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A delegation from the China EXIM Bank has arrived here for talks with government as Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer said his administration had repaid the funds borrowed to purchase the power plant at Crabbes. “We are delighted that we have been able to close this loan agreement with the China EXIM Bank that was entered…

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  • March 21, 2013
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    PM underscores need for sustainable energy programme

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer Wednesday underscored the need for Antigua and Barbuda to develop a sustainable energy programme in light of ever increasing oil prices on the global market and the need to deal with the impact of climate change. Addressing the national stakeholder consultation in the build up of the legal framework for the…

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  • March 18, 2013
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    Former LIAT pilot wins unfair dismissal case

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Former chairman of the Leeward Islands Pilots Association (LIALPA), Captain Michael Blackburn, has won his unfair dismissal case against regional carrier LIAT. The Labour Department recently handed down the ruling. In the conciliation report, the acting Labour Commissioner Pascal Kentish said the dismissal was unfair because the company failed to follow the disciplinary provisions of the…

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  • March 18, 2013
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    Ruling UPP chooses leadership

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has told his party’s convention that with or without him, the United Progress Party (UPP) remains the best option for leadership of the country. He was speaking as the UPP gets set to choose the leaders that will pilot it through the coming general election. Spencer is unopposed as leader of the…

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  • March 15, 2013
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    UPP leadership unchallenged at Convention

    ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Baldwin Spencer, will not be challenged for the post at the party’s convention on Sunday. A document listing the 14 positions up for grabs shows Spencer as the lone candidate vying for the position, while Leon “Chaku” Symister is the only contestant seeking to fill the post of…

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  • March 14, 2013
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    New Pope a ‘crusader’ for region – PM

    St. John’s Antigua- Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer sent congratulatory remarks to the newly elected Pope Francis I referring to him as a “crusader” for the most vulnerable and indigent people of Latin America and the Caribbean. “As a member of the Caribbean and Latin American community your wisdom and good grace will be needed as our countries continue to promote…

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  • March 14, 2013
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    Churches respond to PM’s call to help fight crime

    St. John’s Antigua- The church is answering the call from the nation’s leader, Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, to organise activities aimed at curbing crime and violence, which continues to permeate the twin island state. Beginning this weekend, churches across the island will be offering special prayer sessions for the country. The events, which remain in planning stages, will lead up…

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  • March 13, 2013
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    Are men becoming marginalised? Successful women debate traditional gender roles

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- Some of the top women in entrepreneurship in Antigua & Barbuda and the rest of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have put forward recommendations on how to address certain issues arising out of the evolution of the roles of men and women in society. Their recommendations were made during panel discussions organised by the Royal…

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  • March 13, 2013
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    Chávez’s oil and Antigua & Barbuda’s debt

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – There is no doubt that the former president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, left an indelible mark on the world and his very recent death on March 5 gave many people a reason to pause and remember. Chávez was no stranger to controversy. In some cases, he almost seemed to thrive on it. He was brash and…

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  • March 13, 2013
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    Fears Grow Over Country’s Cash Crisis

    St. John’s Antigua- Leader of the Opposition Gaston Browne is warning government could be forced to renew its arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as it faces increased difficulty meeting financial obligations. “Antigua & Barbuda will remain in an IMF programme for at least another three years because the government is not in a position to pay them,” Browne…

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