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Daily Archives: Apr 3, 2018

DOMINICA-AGRICULTURE-World Bank funds for agricultural sector

The Dominica government says the World Bank is providing US$25 million to rehabilitate the agricultural sector following the devastation caused by the passage of...

Barbados to start exploration for petroleum resources offshore next year

Barbados will begin exploration for potential offshore petroleum resources next year, Minister with responsibility for Energy, Darcy Boyce, has said. Boyce, speaking at a regional...

Cosby can call witness to undercut sex assault accuser, judge rules

HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - Defense lawyers at Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges can call a witness they say will undermine his accuser’s...

Exclusive: Facebook CEO says no plans to extend all of European privacy law globally

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday the social network had no immediate plans to apply a...

Shooting at YouTube in California wounds at least three, female suspect dead

A woman opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, sending employees scrambling into the street and at least three victims to...

Visiting basketball team dominates Wings tournament

Juel of Ontario recorded a blowout victory over Wings, winning 53-19 on Saturday before beating Purple Hearts 61-35 on Sunday. The team taught both local clubs a lesson in passing, cutting and shooting in the 15th Gillian Brazier Basketball Shoot-Out at the JSC Sports Complex. 

Blackhawks stay unbeaten while Pythons strangle Spartans in Super40

PIC Liberta Blackhawks recorded the largest margin of victory in the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA) Super40 competition over the weekend, dismantling Jennings by 224 runs when they met in Liberta.

‘Debu’ commends all-local Benna Boys following scoreless draw

Antigua and Barbuda Football Association’s (ABFA) technical director, Rolston Williams, has commended the efforts of an all-local senior national team following their scoreless draw with Dominica here on Sunday.

Jones Shines As Antigua Struggles At Carifta

Young female sprinter, Soniya Jones has been the country’s lone bright spark at the ongoing Carifta Games thus far, having won bronze in the 100 metres under-17 girl’s category in the Bahamas.

EDITORIAL: Hitchhiking our way to prosperity

You may remember some time ago that we wrote a piece entitled "An education revolution."  In it, we joined the call for a revolution in our education system.  Our support was backed by a firm belief that our greatest natural resources are our human resources.  And for those of you who may have missed our chant, we also believe that there is no reason that the "next big thing" could not come from the fertile mind of an Antiguan or Barbudan.
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