Daily Archives: Feb 11, 2017

Throughout the US presidential campaign, Donald Trump criticised the Obama administration for being “too soft” on Iran, and for allowing it to gain strength in the Middle East. Trump promised to “rip up” the July 2015 agreement that Iran signed with the United States and five other world powers to limit Tehran’s nuclear programme in exchange for lifting international sanctions.

The Swetes Football Club will be playing in the Antigua & Barbuda Football Association’s (ABFA) top flight during the 2017/18 domestic season.

The Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) has appointed an “Official Administrator” to take control of the operations of the Meinl Bank Antigua Limited and dismissed three of its directors.

Guyana Jaguars wrapped up a disappointing preliminary round campaign in the Regional Super50 by brushing aside ICC Americas by eight wickets, in their final Group B outing on Thursday.

There is currently no timeline in place for the announcement of the planned styrofoam ban by the government.

London 2012 gold medallist Mariya Savinova has been stripped of her 800m title and banned until 2019 after being found guilty of doping.

Despite Thursday’s declaration by the Minister of Economic Investment, Asot Michael, that the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) had been “authorised” to carry out a probe into the issuing of passports to 17 Iranians and two Yemenis, no official request had been made up to Friday afternoon.

Virat Kohli became the first Test batsman to register double centuries in four successive series as India dominated Bangladesh in Hyderabad.

General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU), David Massiah is of the view that Antigua & Barbuda’s minimum wage is way below an acceptable figure.

The principals of Lee Wind Paints Limited, who are exploring three options for getting their products from Antigua & Barbuda into the Cuban market, are expected to launch a “fact finding” mission to Cuba to help make the determination.