Daily Archives: Jul 5, 2018

Angel Manuel Maldonado Nieves pleaded guilty to the “brutal murder” of Miguel Olivero, 37, who was chopped to death on October 27, 2013 at a bar on Dickenson Bay Street.

It is not often that we cover the topic of sports in our editorials, but it is the World Cup and we saw a story regarding the Japanese team that we just had to share.  Following a heart-breaking 3-2 loss to Belgium, which saw the team bow out of the competition in the Round of 16, the team and its fans demonstrated a remarkable show of sportsmanship and respect for the event’s host country, Russia. With tears in their eyes, the fans meticulously cleaned the areas of the stands that they’d occupied during the devastating loss in stoppage time.  Likewise, the team is reported to have left their dressing room spotless with a thank you note written in Russian.  Let that sink in for a while, especially if you are a sports fan living in Antigua and Barbuda. 

A man, who has operated a variety stall for almost 10 years at the East Bus Terminal, is claiming that the booth was deliberately set on fire.

At almost 70 years of age, Leslie Carlton Orr has found himself locked up for possession of a gun for which the police allege he has no licence.