Daily Archives: Apr 22, 2017

At least 140 Afghan soldiers were killed by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms, officials said on Saturday, in what would be the deadliest attack ever on an Afghan military base.

Agricultural officials have explained the delay in deploying the 2,000 pounds of snail bait to the 28 communities that have been overtaken by the Giant African Snail.

Information Minister Melford Nicholas said that the Cabinet is waiting for the completion of a police investigation into allegations that a Member of Parliament (MP) sexually assaulted an 18-year-old girl before it addresses the matter.

Fraud accused and former administrator of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC), Leroy King, plans to challenge the High Court’s ruling this week, not to grant him permission to apply for judicial review of an earlier decision to extradite him to the US for criminal trial.

The Information Minister Melford Nicholas has announced that the former Honorary Consul to Miami, Gilbert Boustany has been named the Ambassador Designate to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

An official within the fire department has reminded the public to ensure that buildings are outfitted with equipment to put out fires in the event that they occur.

The United Progressive Party (UPP) has responded to a letter it has received from Governor General Sir Rodney Williams indicating that its request for him to convene an inquiry into the Odebrecht bribery scandal has been denied.

The Minister of Barbuda Affairs, Arthur Nibbs has revealed that construction on the proposed new airport in Barbuda has been placed on hold pending approval from the relevant authorities.

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) – Out-of-favour West Indies batsman Kyshona Knight stroked a half-century as Barbados trounced arch-rivals Trinidad and Tobago by six wickets, in the opening round of the Women’s Super50 Championship in St Vincent on Thursday.

The day after the British referendum on the exit from the European Union (EU), also known as ‘Brexit’, we wrote a piece entitled, “Yes, the ‘Brexit’ affects us.” In that piece, we acknowledged that many Antiguans and Barbudans were not interested in the Brexit and held the belief that whatever the Brits do has little influence on our lives. We countered that notion by pointing out that the pound would be affected and the resulting devaluation would create a domino effect throughout the world.