Thursday, March 28, 2024

Politics

Joan Underwood may not run as UPP candidate

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The female politician seen as a strong contender against Charles Max Fernandez in St. John’s Rural South Constituency may not run, United Progressive Party...

Sandals slams gov’t, considers legal options 

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FULL STATEMENT FROM SANDALS Sandals Resorts International has 22 hotels in eight different territories throughout the Caribbean, and in 35 years of doing business with...

ONDCP probing local involvement in Odebrecht bribery scandal

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Local law enforcement authorities are investigating the involvement of Antiguans and Barbudans in the Odebrecht scandal, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has confirmed. He said the...

I am in the business of suing- PM Browne

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne said today he is “in the business of suing” and has vowed to use costs awarded to him for defamation...

GG meets with president of TnT and students

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(PRESS RELEASE) The Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams and lady Williams met with secondary students from a cross section...

Lawyers pay tribute to late Antigua and Dominica DPP

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The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court today paid tribute to Gene Pestaina, the former Director of Public Prosecutions who died last month after a battle...

U.S freezes assets of Venezuelan president

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UPDATE: US freezes assets of Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster says Maduro is now "a dictator" following yesterday's "sham" of an...

Anthony Bailey responds to revocation of knighthood

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Statement by the Delegate for the Caribbean of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, Mr Anthony Bailey, OBE, GCSS. Having been involved with...

Law coming to jail tax code violators

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By Dwight Sampson Business executives could soon face jail time if they are found tampering with their books Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced. Browne made...

GG annuls controversial knighthoods

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Governor General Sir Rodney Williams by proclamation has annulled eight knighthoods conferred in November 2014.   Sir Rodney after acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister...

PM warns against circulating article as he sues Spanish newspaper

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he has instructed his lawyers to proceed with legal action against El Pais for defamation.   Browne made the disclosure on...

Billionaire convicted for bribing former UN ambassador from Antigua

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A Chinese billionaire who wanted to build a United Nations center in Macau and was accused of illegally paying hundreds of thousands of dollars...

Widespread exploitation of hotel workers-PM

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne is accusing some hotels of widespread exploitation of workers. He told the Lower House today that at EC $1400 some hoteliers...