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FULL LETTER: Asot Michael Asks Joanne Walsh To Recuse Herself
Attorney for Member of Parliament Asot Michael, Hugh Marhsall Jr, has asked Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh to recuse herself from his case.
In a letter...
Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims
(CNN)Villagers who refuse to wear masks are being forced to dig graves for victims of Covid-19 by local authorities in one part of rural Indonesia, in...
FEATURE: Suicide Prevention In Antigua And Barbuda, Mental Health Disorder
By Sharon Adams
Suicide is not always planned; it can be impulsive. Mental health disorders such as Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia and Depression can result in...
Local produce for PM Browne
A basket of locally grown produce was recently presented to Prime Minister Gaston Browne by the staff of the Agricultural Extension Division.
The staff made...
APUA’s $168M loan needs parliamentary approval
The $168 million loan which APUA has negotiated with a local bank has hit a snag; the bank wants the government, which is guaranteeing...
Caribbean Countries Record 50 Per cent Decline in Visitor Arrivals
Caribbean countries have recorded a 50 per cent decline in tourist arrivals up to the month of June this year, a senior official of...
UPP Replaces Michael Burton With Franz Defreitas In City South
The United Progressive Party is pleased to present Franz C. deFreitas as its Candidate-Elect for the constituency of St. John’s City South, replacing Michael...
Lawyer For Asot Michael Asks Chief Magistrate To Recuse Herself
Attorney for Member of Parliament Asot Michael, Hugh Marhsall Jr, has asked Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh to recuse herself from his case.
In a letter...
Lone Covid-19 Patient Recovers In Antigua
The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center and the Caribbean...
Government has not given the entire painting sector to one company says Greene
I refer to the Article posted on Thursday September 17th, 2020, in the Daily Observer entitled, “Paint retailers decry ‘unfair’ policy changes” written by...
Antiguans are (unintentionally) failing Nigel Christian
The silence around Nigel’s murder is deafening.
WHY are people silently accepting every bullcrap excuse given by the Prime Minister and Attorney General (and...
COMMENTARY: Has the time come for Caribbean Republics?
By Sir Ronald Sanders
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS. He is also a senior fellow at the Institute...
Barbudans Will Write Their Own History
By Alvette ‘Ellorton’ Jeffers/NWU
Our ancestors were conquered people. We, the descendants of those who were conquered, enslaved, dehumanized and exploited, celebrate our ancestors’ struggles...