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Position NDP leader confirms NDP arguing positions in court
(Antigua Observer) Leader of the main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) Arnhim Eustace says lawyers will return to the courts next Monday as they seek access to certain electoral documents, ahead of election petitions to be filed by the…
Government mum on media reports regarding dismissal of Central Bank Governor
(Antigua Observer) The Trinidad and Tobago government Thursday refused to confirm or deny media reports that Central Bank Governor Jalawa Rambarran has been dismissed from his post.
“I have been saying for the last few weeks that the only…
Cocaine found in fried fish on Jamaican flight – among top 10 seizures in 2015
(Antigua Observer) The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says cocaine found in fried fish on a flight from Jamaica was among its top seizures in 2015.
In a report on Wednesday, CBP said on June 15, its Office of…
US Ramps Up For Cuba Access
Despite clear evidence of the pent-up desire in the North American market – the largest source market for tourists to The Bahamas – for access to a slowly opening Cuba, tourism officials in The Bahamas seem to be taking the news of restored…
Dominica PM vows to focus on island rehabilitation in 2016
(Antigua Observer) The Dominica government says it will in the new year continue to focus on rebuilding the island following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika that killed more than 30 people and left EC$1.298 billion (One EC dollar…
BVI removed from French list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
(Antigua Observer) The British Virgin Islands (BVI) says France has removed the British Overseas Territory from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
Premier and Minister for Finance, Dr. D. Orlando Smith, said he is “pleased with…
Jamaica testing gasoline sold at retail outlets
(Antigua Observer) Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell says sample tests will be conducted on petrol sold at all gasoline retail outlets as he awaits a report on the findings of tests to determine the extent of contaminated fuel being sold to…
Mothers of dead babies protest as new UHWI board faces press
(Jamaica Observer) WHILE a few of the mothers whose babies died in the recent bacteria outbreak at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) were outside the facility’s gates protesting yesterday, the hospital’s new board was facing…
Stanford requests rehearing of criminal appeal
(Antigua Observer) St. John’s, Antigua - A financial crime consultant here says that convicted Ponzi schemer, R. Allen Stanford, has filed a petition for an “en banc” rehearing with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for are hearing of his…
Guyana opposition says president’s Christmas pardons make courts look weak
(Caribbean360) Georgetown, Guyana – The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has criticized the decision by President David Granger to let 11 jailed women go free this Christmas, saying it makes the legal system look “weak…
IDB gives Barbados loan for human and social development programme
(Caribbean360) The Government of Barbados has signed two agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a loan to help finance and execute a programme to strengthen human and social development.
Describing the project as…
Grenada taking measures to deal with HINI outbreak in Trinidad
(Antigua Observer) St. George’s, Grenada, Dec 21, CMC – Grenada says it will implement “all necessary measures that are legal” as it puts its disease surveillance system on alert in light of confirmed deaths related to the H1N1 virus or…
AHTA chair expresses concern over impact of terror attacks on A&B
(Antigua Observer) The chairman of the Antigua Hotels and Tourist Association (AHTA) has expressed concern over possible impact increased terror attacks around the world could have on the nation’s tourism industry.
Alex Debrito told…
OECS congratulates Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves
(Antigua Observer) The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has congratulated Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on his “re-election to the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines” even as it said it has taken note of the “allegations…
JPS finalising discussions with fresh entity for 190-MW plant
(Jamaica Observer) THE Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says it has found an alternate bidder for the engineering, procurement and construction services for the 190-megawatt power plant to be built in Old Harbour Bay, St Catherine, and is now…