Antigua and Barbuda
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February 7, 2013852
ANTIGUA-GAMING-Antigua and Barbuda still open to settlement with United States on Internet Gaming
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A senior government official Wednesday said Antigua and Barbuda is still open to finding a resolution to its Internet Gaming dispute with the United States even though the World Trade Organization (WTO). Trade Ambassador, Colin Murdoch, speaking on the state-owned media, said that the Baldwin Spencer government has still not yet receieved any communication from…
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February 6, 2013817
Latest in A&B dispute with US hits international press
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Observer – Following the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) approval last Monday of Antigua & Barbuda pursuing sanctions against the United States, there has been a flurry of media coverage internationally. Major news organisations such as National Public Radio (NPR), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), TIMES and Forbes magazines, carried stories on the latest development in the gaming dispute.…
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February 6, 2013826
EU to fund disaster project in Urlings
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Observer – The European Union will be funding a disaster risk management project in Urlings aimed at reducing the impact of hurricane damage. The programme, being undertaken in African Caribbean and Pacific states, has three components – capacity building, building resilience at the community level and the revision of Disaster Management Plans across the region. According to…
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February 4, 2013817
Antigua Government Seeks Opposition Support To Resolve Dispute With U.S.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner — The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is seeking support from opposition legislators as it seeks to resolve its long standing gaming dispute with the United States. Finance and Economy Minister Harold Lovell said both sides in Parliament had a stake in the matter as one side brought the matter to the WTO while the other…
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February 1, 2013832
Antigua may ditch financial services sector
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The government could decide to call it quits with the country’s second biggest contributor to the economy – the financial services sector. Experts have previously warned the sector is under severe threat, but it’s the first time the government has admitted it might not be worth the fight. Finance Minister Harold Lovell said a review would…
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February 1, 2013800
US representative deems A&B move ‘radical’
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – General Counsel for the office of United States Trade Representative (USTR) Timothy Reif is warning that the United States “cannot” allow the World Trade Organisation’s decision in the online gaming dispute to be used as a tool for “piracy” by Antigua & Barbuda. “We, the US government, obliviously cannot allow any WTO decision to be distorted…
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February 1, 2013796
Opposition concerned about WTO approval over internet gambling
ST JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – The opposition Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ALP) has expressed concern about the stance being taken by the Baldwin Spencer led administration concerning the Internet Gaming Dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a statement on Thursday, ALP Leader, Gaston Browne said the country is on a collision course with the United States. “This…
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January 31, 2013829
Will change come to Barbuda?
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Politically, things are heating up across the region, as many countries have announced election dates, while others have already done so over the past few months. Once again, citizens are being given the opportunity to choose individuals who would best represent their interests and needs. Our sister isle Barbuda is no exception. On March 23, Barbudans…
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January 31, 2013880
Go after the money, attorney advises government
St. John’s Antigua- “Extract your pound of flesh” from America and then start on the path to building Antigua & Barbuda’s decimated gaming industry outside of the United States. This advice to government comes from Attorney Hugh Marshall Jr. who said the nation should not kowtow to pressure from the US in the ever-escalating World Trade Organization (WTO) trade dispute.…
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January 30, 2013792
Calls for a regional ‘watch-list’ of deportees
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Caribbean countries are being urged to not only update their list of deportees, but also to share that vital information with regional counterparts. The call came from National Security Minister Dr Errol Cort, who said deportees who are not Antigua & Barbuda citizens are able to gain entry into the twin-island nation – a major concern…
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