Daily Archives: May 10, 2017

Physical planning professionals within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are meeting here this week to promote the exchange of information on how sustainable energy could be incorporated in development projects in each member state.

A mother and her two children lost their three-bedroom home in a fire yesterday morning, just hours after an alleged incident of domestic dispute with her partner who was in police custody the night before.

In what murder accused Errol “Errie” Barnes terms as a case of “mistaken identity”, the defendant took the stand yesterday to deny knowledge or having any involvement in the shooting death of 19-year-old Melissa Rose in 2012.

There was no court sitting in the All Saints district yesterday as the authorities have not yet repaired a malfunctioning air conditioning unit from which water has been leaking for some time now.

A recent report released by the Directorate of Gender Affairs (DoGA) has raised concern about the illegal practice of abortion, which it said is posing a threat to the lives of women.

The Leeward Islands Cricket Board’s (LICB) 50 overs tournament will start here this weekend with matches hosted at a number of venues across the island to include the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

The Potters Steelers will play in the Antigua & Barbuda Basketball Association (ABBA) 1st Division next season after they were crowned 2nd Division Playoff champions last week.

Two teenagers were among four newcomers included in a 15-member West Indies squad for the ICC Women’s World Cup but the experienced duo of Britney Cooper and Stacy-Ann King have been overlooked for the all-important campaign in England starting next month.

At least two potential candidates have been barred from contesting the Antigua & Barbuda Football Association’s (ABFA) general election slated for May 22.

South Africa hopes to stage the 2023 Rugby World Cup after the government lifted a ban on hosting sports events.