Daily Archives: May 19, 2017

Residents still have reservations on how the country will transition from the ban on styrofoam products by 2018 as the Antigua & Barbuda government has now outlined the ban’s phases.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne has criticised Bishop Charlesworth Browne for “his premature departure” after the bishop tendered his resignation from the marijuana commission just four days after the first public marijuana consultation.

The public seems to have lost a great deal of trust in the police following a string of allegations that have been levelled at several police officers in recent months.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne disclosed Thursday that Yida’s submission of a “modified” plan that reduces the destruction of mangroves, prompted the government to override laws that restrict development in the areas earmarked for the multi-million dollar Yida project.

A man accused of setting fire to the home he shared with his girlfriend and two children was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday when he made his first appearance in the All Saints Magistrate’s Court.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) – West Indies remained rooted at eighth in the World Test Rankings released on Thursday following the annual update in which series results from 2013-14 are no longer included and outcomes from the 2015-16 series are weighted at 50 per cent.

Paul George did not make the All-NBA teams announced Thursday, which means the Indiana Pacers will likely be unable to sign the All-Star to a contract extension this summer.

National youth footballer, Ronaldo Flowers, has described the experience in the Flow Ultimate Football Experience thus far as “very fun” adding that he was always confident of emerging as winner of the grand prize.

Barred Antigua & Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) election candidate, Lennie Quashie, said he will seek to stop the pending ABFA elections by way of an injunction should the body’s Ad Hoc Election Committee not re-instate him as a vice president contender.

Ah, the budget. It is something that is always highly anticipated by our newsroom. First, there is the budget presentation in Parliament, but that is more political grandstanding than anything else and then there are the numbers, which are contained primarily in two documents: The Budget Summary and The Recurrent and Development Estimates. These hefty, multi-hundred page documents are not easy to read but we would suggest that each and every taxpayer should, at least, make an attempt. Pick out a ministry and dive into the details … as it is said, it is there where you will meet the devil.