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Daily Archives: Mar 26, 2018

Youth jailed for statutory rape

A 24-year-old man who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a girl who is not of age to consent to sex, has been jailed for four years.

Man held for Barbuda shooting

A building contractor is currently in police custody assisting with the investigation into a shooting incident in Barbuda, Sunday afternoon.

Can the DNA replace the UPP?

The Democratic National Alliance (Dna), which was launched some 11 months ago aiming to be a third force in Antigua and Barbuda’s politics, secured less than 2 percent of the total valid votes cast in Wednesday’s general election.

Public service association meets with members

The Antigua and Barbuda Public Service Association (ABPSA) will be making a second attempt to meet with its members today to discuss outstanding back pay and increasing the minimum salary for public servants.

Detainees threaten lawsuit

At least two men who were detained last week are threatening to sue the state over the inhumane conditions at the detention cells at the St. John’s Police Station.

Senior police officers receive regional training

Two Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda senior officers successfully completed training in the areas of Executive Policy and Development Symposium and Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation.

Police appeal for help in solving farmer’s homicide

The police are again appealing to members of the public, this time in providing information that can lead to the killer(s) of Carlos Ollivierre whose bloodied body was discovered on Thursday.

Lovell’s out

The opposition UPP’s list of nominees for the senate does not include political leader Harold Lovell.

Editorial: No burning desire for change

Since the 2018 general election results became known, we have heard all kinds of theories as to why the Antigua Barbuda Party (ABLP) won and why the United Progressive Party (UPP) lost. As you would imagine, the reasons break down along party lines and the more rabid the supporter the more extreme the reason.

Big upsets in school basketball playoffs

It was a frenzy at the JSC Sports Complex on Friday afternoon in the Cool and Smooth sponsored Inter-School Basketball league as a number of huge upsets occurred with the playoffs in full swing.
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