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Daily Archives: Mar 18, 2017

From Carnival to School meals – paid for by CIP

A review of the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) Six-monthly Report for June to December 2016 has revealed that the CIU’s operating account is used to cover a multiplicity of public expenses, the most recurrent of which are pension payments and carnival.

Fire destroys home of bride to be and her 10 children

Aduke Antoine was left shell-shocked and in tears on Friday evening as she tried to come to grips with the loss of her Gray’s Farm family home where she lived with her 10 children.

Bring the evidence and I’ll step down, Browne says

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has promised to “resign forthwith”, if those who allege that his wife’s charity benefitted from public funds provide the evidence to prove this.

PM Browne defiant in face of alleged retaliatory action from the US

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has accused the Government of the United States of America of firing what he considers a retaliatory shot at Antigua & Barbuda for his rebuff of a recent Department of State report on the country.

Browne points finger towards Lovell

Prime Minister Gaston Browne presented documents in Parliament on Friday that appear to show that a business relationship existed between the Senate Minority Leader and a company named Fincastle Enterprises Limited, which held and account at Meinl Bank Antigua Limited.

CIP boss officially leaves office next month

The resignation of the CEO of the Citizenship by Investment (CIP) Unit, Chisanga Chekwe will take effect on April 7.

Uprising Gym to put boxers on display

A number of young boxers from the Uprising Boxing Gym will put their skills on display this weekend when they host a boxing exhibition at the Youth Academy, formerly the BBC relay station located in Lightfoot.

Goalkeeper convicted of murdering ex-girlfriend, makes controversial return to soccer

Rio de Janeiro (CNN) – After serving seven years in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and feeding her body to dogs, Brazilian goalkeeper Bruno Fernandes de Souza is controversially back in the game, signed by Boa Esporte for two years.

You have to care before you can love

Wow! We are truly impressed by what an avid fan Prime Minister Gaston Browne is of OBSERVER media. He has labelled us as the Antiguan news conduit to the world, boldly stating in Parliament that “All of the information emanating from this country that goes international, emanates from the OBSERVER newspaper.” And judging by his in-depth knowledge of our programming, it is clear that he does not change his radio dial from 91.1FM. We had been skeptical in the past when told that the PM “dun rip off de radio dial, long time” but now we believe.

Little League Baseball Comes To A&B

A total of 10 little league baseball teams from across the Caribbean will converge on Antigua in July for the staging of a regional tournament at the Potters playing field.
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