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Minister commits to removing constraints to investments
Tourism Minister Asot Michael has told the start of a major investment conference here that the government will remove constraints in order to attract...
UPDATE: School meals resumes on Wednesday
(NOTICE)
The National School Meals Programme (NSMP) will resume operation on Wednesday (tomorrow).
Confirmation came from the Central Kitchen that meals will be prepared, delivered and...
LIAT to be hit by protest action starting Thursday
The Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) has placed its members on notice that pilots will embark on protest action starting Thursday.
“In the event...
Molwyn Joseph to chair important WHO committee
Health Minister Molwyn Joseph has been appointed to chair the Budget Committee of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The appointment to ‘Committee B’ was made...
Assault trial comes to an abrupt end
A High Court Judge halted an assault case on Day 2 of the trial after several witnesses contradicted the complainant’s testimony.
Twenty-four-year-old Dwayne King was...
Trial adjourned as murder accused reports illness
The murder trial of Steve “Crypto” Urlings was adjourned Tuesday morning after the defendant reported he was feeling ill.
The defendant made his discomfort known...
Parents upset with “late” announcement of school meals suspension
The sudden suspension of the national school meals programme for today has angered some parents.
By way of an announcement on radio, the ministry of...
UPDATE: Politician’s party says it wasn’t so
Two men claiming to be present with a well-known politician at El Porto restaurant last night have given their version of events.
The men told...
Flow says tests show its number one in Antigua & Barbuda, region
Telecommunications service provider Flow, is claiming to have the best quality network and service levels in Antigua & Barbuda.
Flow announced today that its performance...
Growth in tourism to slow this year
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) has announced that growth in the industry will slow this year as it reviews the country’s marketing...
Five-day lobster reprieve for Barbuda
The cabinet has reportedly agreed lift the country’s annual lobster ban so patrons of the Barbuda carnival Caribana can enjoy the delicacy.
Fisheries Minister and...
LIAT says no public war of words with pilots
The Management of LIAT moments ago responded to a ten-day ultimatum given by the Leeward Islands Airline Pilot Association (LIALPA), by saying “it will...
St Lucia takes another swipe at LIAT
St Lucia is keeping up the rhetorical pressure on the struggling regional carrier LIAT, with the man overseeing the tourism ministry joining Prime Minister...