Daily Archives: May 26, 2017

At a time when the public’s trust in the police force has been eroded, a member of the constabulary, is encouraging his fellow colleagues to be mindful of the important role they play by protecting the residents of Antigua & Barbuda.

The former executive secretary of the Board of Education (BoE), Gisele Isaac is heading to the High Court to answer 18 charges of larceny, corruption and conversion, which are related to pay increases she received during her tenure at the BoE.

A good friend of the Observer, who was dismayed by the level of disrespect for our laws, once said jokingly, “Antigua is the only place where the constitution is written in pencil and the laws in invisible ink.” That biting satire demonstrated the wit and wisdom of our friend and summed up the state of affairs in our bit of paradise in just a few words. We often reflect on those words and it has become part of our vernacular – utilised when we are confronted with an egregious disrespect of our laws, especially by those in power.