Daily Archives: May 31, 2017

A 29-year-old man from Barbuda was charged yesterday with unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 14 years – an allegation equivalent to rape, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison upon conviction.

The Director of Airports in St Vincent and the Grenadines, Corsel Robertson, has commended LIAT pilots for what she said was a “smart move”, when they opted not to protest last week.

The two cops who allegedly kidnapped two men, held them at gunpoint and took illegal drugs from them for personal gain, have been granted bail.

The Antigua Public Utilities Authority’s (APUA) Electricity Manager has revealed that it will cost EC $6 million to bring three of the six engines at the Wadadli Power Plant (WPP) back online.

General Secretary of the Antigua & Barbuda Tennis Association (ABTA), Peter Quinn, has sought to allay concerns over the methods used to select the country’s Davis Cup team published on Monday in The Daily OBSERVER.

Bangladesh suffered a 240-run thrashing by India in their final warm-up game before they kick off their Champions Trophy campaign against hosts England on Thursday.

Diamond International Police recorded the most impressive victory in Antigua Commercial Bank (ACB) Dave Joseph Limited Overs cricket competition over the weekend, trouncing Pigotts Crushers by eight wickets when they clashed in Pigotts.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) – Off-spinner Sunil Narine remained the highest ranked West Indies bowler in the latest ICC Player rankings as South Africa seamer Kagiso Rabada became the youngest player in nearly two decades to claim the number one spot.

Caribbean Union Bank (CUB) Bethesda Golden Eagles improved their chances of advancing to the semifinal round of the 2017 Cool & Smooth T20 Cricket Explosion on Monday, beating Montserrat by 47 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

Recently, Members of Parliament (MPs) from both sides of the aisle mounted staunch opposition to a new regulation which would require anyone with beneficial interest in, control of, or being on the board of directors of a company to declare such interest to the regulatory authorities.