Daily Archives: Feb 9, 2017
The natives are growing restless
If we needed any indication that the honeymoon is over, there were clear signs last week that the glitter has begun to wear off, and the mundane, everyday business events of life are taking their toll on the relationship.
Campbell, Taylor inspire Scorpions to crucial win
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Jamaica Scorpions were lifted by John Campbell’s strong all-round performance as they took their biggest stride yet towards the semi-finals of the Regional Super50, with a 20-run win over Guyana Jaguars here Tuesday night.
Labour Department reminds security workers of their rights
Security workers, who are forced to work in unsanitary conditions and without receiving regular wages, are being reminded that there are provisions within the...
Bird says gov’t land purchases are evidence of failed strategy
The leader of one of Antigua’s smaller political parties has declared that the government of Antigua & Barbuda’s plan to purchase private land for...
Former Olympic champion banned for three months
Former Olympic champion Dawn Harper-Nelson has been banned for three months after testing positive for a banned diuretic.
Mother still awaiting word on daughter’s death
Exactly six months after her daughter was struck and killed by a truck during a carnival Tuesday last lap, the mother of 25-year-old Oniqua...
ABIIT awards scholarships for 2017
In 2015 the Antigua & Barbuda International Institute of Technology (ABIIT) established a new mission, which was to transform the educational landscape within Antigua & Barbuda, and make tertiary education more accessible to all nationals.
Indian cricketer Mohit Ahlawat scores T20 triple hundred
Indian cricketer Mohit Ahlawat hit an extraordinary 72-ball triple century in a local Twenty20 match in Delhi.
Workers sent home after fire scare
A fright-filled scenario diffused quickly yesterday when workers at the Ministry of Legal Affairs learned that it was an electrical fault in the bathroom, and not a blaze, that had filled their offices with fumes.
Opposition leader calls for overhaul of Public Accounts Committee
The Leader of the Opposition, Baldwin Spencer, is recommending that the Public Accounts Committee be amended and allocated more constitutional power to protect taxpayer’s money.