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PM writes to Grenadian counterpart on election victory
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is seeking to follow the lead of his Grenada counterpart, Dr. Keith Mitchell, and lead his Antigua and Barbuda Labour...
Labour Department reminds employers to give workers time to vote
With the 2018 General Election less than two weeks away the Labour Department has reminded employers of the right of workers to be given...
Public schools to close on Election Day
Director of Education Clare Browne has advised public schools to close on election day.
In a letter to public school principals, Browne said: "the Ministry...
Sandals appoints new CEO
(PRESS RELEASE)
Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Chairman and Founder, Hon. Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, OJ, CD, Hon. LLD, announces the appointment of industry veteran Gebhard F....
32 seater bus carrying students crashes
(PRESS RELEASE)
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is reporting there were no major injuries to students who were involved in a school bus...
Over 50 thousand eligible to vote in March 21 election
The Antigua Barbuda Electoral Commission says the total number of people eligible to vote in the upcoming general elections, stands at 51,258.
The commission provided the updated...
Observer fabricated report about PSC says PM
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said that a report about him instructing the Police Service Commission is false.
He was responding to a publication in...
ABLP denies bribery allegations
(PRESS RELEASE)
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party has derided an allegation by the United Progressive Party (UPP) that the ABLP has offered money to...
Tourism officials trying to lure more German tourists
(PRESS RELEASE)
Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Officials and Partners concluded a successful exhibition at ITB, in Berlin Germany. Held from March 7 – 11, the...
ABLP says Observer refusing to carry some advertisements without explanation
(ABLP Release)
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) advises the public, and the Groups officially observing the general elections, that Observer Radio has been...
Antigua and Barbuda pleased with not being placed on EU blacklist
Antigua and Barbuda Wednesday said it is pleased that the island has not been placed on a blacklist of countries labeled as “tax havens”...
JAMAICA-Police shot and killed more than 160 people last year
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) says 168 people were shot and killed by police last year with most of those killed unarmed.
INDECOM Assistant...
UPP wants police to intervene in alleged acts of bribery
The main opposition United Progressive Party says it has received reports of election bribery.
It says that according to reports, one political party is offering...