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Daily Archives: Jun 20, 2018

A new effort to sustain LIAT

A new shareholder agreement for regional carrier Liat could be on the horizon. That is if Antigua and Barbuda and the other member states of...

An animal registry on the horizon

Antigua and Barbuda is hoping to implement an animal registry here, which will assist with determining the animal population. This, according to Dr. Tubal Edwards,...

Former President of the Senate dies

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jun. 20, CMC – Former Senate President Sir Fred Gallop, is dead.

Regional leaders to attend opening of Grenada’s new parliament building

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jun. 20, CMC -Almost 14 years after it was destroyed by the category three Hurricane Ivan in 2004, the Houses of Parliament will have a new home with the official opening of a new parliament building on Thursday.

Lebanon minister moves to calm dispute over Iranian passport stamps

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon’s interior minister tried on Wednesday to calm a dispute over a change in rules for entering the country, which some politicians feared reflects deepening influence of Iran and its ally Hezbollah.

May faces down pro-EU rebel MPss to win Brexit vote

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May won a crucial Brexit vote in parliament on Wednesday, keeping her divided government’s plans to end more than 40 years of British partnership with the European Union on track.

U.S. slams rights groups, says aided its withdrawal from U.N. body

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley slammed rights groups on Wednesday for thwarting Washington’s attempts to reform the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council and said they had contributed to the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw.

Media release from Antigua and Barbuda bar council

In light of various recent media reports, the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Council (the Executive Body of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Association) consider it our duty to speak publicly to clarify the law as it relates to early release of convicted prisoners and to address concerns expressed in public fora as to whether the law permits commutation or other reduction of a prison sentence from one year to one day.

Eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana…Longtail is it!!

Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced an eighth oil discovery offshore Guyana at the Longtail-1 exploration well, creating the potential for additional resource development in the southeast area of the Stabroek Block.

Jah Youths and Sick People advance while Real Starz and Blackburn win across leagues

Jah Youth recorded a 2-0 victory over Aaron’s Experience to climb atop Group B standings in the Denfield “Tody” Thomas Memorial League in Liberta on Monday while Sick People were denied the top spot in Group A following a draw with New Generation.
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