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COMMENTARY: Withdrawal of Canadian banks: opportunity to remedy not repeat mistakes
By Sir Ronald Sanders
(The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also a...
Gov’t Salaries To Be Paid From FRIDAY Rather than Monday According To Hurst
The Cabinet notes dated, 11th December indicated,“that salaries and wages will begin to be paid on Monday, 16 December 2019, or at least one...
ACB Says RBC Purchase Will Be Finalised In Coming Months
A consortium of Eastern Caribbean indigenous banks (of which Antigua Commercial Bank is a member), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement...
RBC Confirms Sale In Antigua, Eastern Caribbean
Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced it has entered into definitive agreements to sell all banking operations in the...
ACB To Acquire Royal Bank Of Canada
After months of negotiation, employees have been told that the Royal Bank of Canada is to be sold to Antigua Commercial Bank.
The workers of...
CIP Set To Earn 132 Million Dollars In 2019
The government is reporting that the Citizenship by Investment Program has performed well in 2019.
According to the Cabinet, the programme raised $120 million dollars...
Robotics Could Be Used To Ease Parking Problems In St. John’s
A US firm titled Smart City Robotics with extensive experience in more than 30 countries, providing computerized parking solutions for cities with limited street-parking spaces, was...
Gov’t Salaries To Be Paid From Monday
The salaries of public servants will be paid early well in time for Christmas, the government has announced.
Cabinet agreed that salaries and wages will...
PM Browne Says Faithful Nationals’ Protest Against Global Port Deal Was Pointless
There was a protest by members of the faithful nationals group on Wednesday morning while the Global port handing over ceremony took place and...
Family Of Four Loses Everything In House Fire
A Villa family lost everything they owned after a fire completely destroyed their home this afternoon.
The family of four was not home at the...
Gordon “Butch” Stewart Introduces The Stewart Family Philanthropic Award Honoring Service Leaders
Sandals Resorts International’s (SRI) Gordon “Butch” Stewart has been making a positive impact across the Caribbean from the very beginning – something that has...
PM Says Leaders Reach Consensus On Way Forward For LIAT
Following a recent shareholders meeting, Prime minister Gaston Browne is quoted as saying that consensus has been reached on LIAT.
“We have a general consensus...
Consumers Urged To Make Wise Decisions During ABST-Weekend
The popular Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) reduction will return this Christmas season, according to the Inland Revenue Department.
Consumers will enjoy a reduction...