Daily Archives: Jun 23, 2017
Former top cop warns about police impersonators
Former Police Commissioner Rawlston Pompey has advised law enforcement agencies to immediately develop strategies and ‘hunt down’ civilians who are impersonating officers in order to commit crime.
HMP to be fully equipped with running water
The Superintendent of Prisons, Albert Wade has lauded the efforts currently under way to make running water available in all areas of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) by early next month.
Fire victims appeal for help
The family of four whose home was destroyed during a fire at Cook’s New Extension on Tuesday afternoon, has made an impassioned plea for assistance from the public to obtain items to meet their basic needs.
India's share of ICC global revenues adjusted after initial vote
India will receive almost a quarter of the total cash handed out by cricket's world governing body after challenging initial attempts to reduce their share.
Afghanistan seal Test status following Windies success
LONDON (CMC) – Just two weeks after shocking West Indies for their first win over a major Test-playing side, minnows Afghanistan have been granted Test status by the International Cricket Council.
Tennis association commends Davis Cup team
Antigua & Barbuda’s team to this year’s Davis Cup tennis competition has come in for high praise from the president of the national association, Cordell Williams.
Relay Team Pursues Improved Qualifying Time
The country’s 4x1 relay team will seek to meet the qualifying standard for the IAAF World Champions when they compete at the Trinidad & Tobago National Championships this weekend.
Cricket association to review rules governing use of neutral venues
The Antigua & Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA) said it will move to put regulations in place to govern situations where teams, when playing away from home, are mandated to either contribute to or assume responsibility for the preparation of the ground ahead of their scheduled matches.
Editorial: Let’s make it the summer’s safest festival
On August 2nd, 2016, a tragedy happened on the streets of St John’s. A young mother by the name of Oniqua ‘Nikki’ Phillip was run over by a carnival truck and died. Ms Phillip lived in Yonkers, New York and was on vacation with her family, including her toddler son when she died. The sadness of this situation cannot be overstated. A family has suffered an enormous loss and a son is now without a mother.