Daily Archives: Aug 3, 2018
UN agricultural body provides funds to hurricane-affected farmers in Haiti
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it is investing US$10.8 million to help restore agricultural productivity in some the worst affected areas...
Taiwan and Haiti to sign agreement for construction of power grid
Taiwan and Haiti are expected to sign an agreement by the end of this year for the construction of a power grid in Port-au-Prince...
UN appoints new special representative to Haiti
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Helen Meagher La Lime as the organization’s Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the...
Prisoners from BVI to stay in St. Lucia longer than expected
Prisoners from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) who were temporarily transferred to the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) here, are expected to stay longer than originally...
Indian authorities refute CIU 'facts'
Mere hours after Antigua and Barbuda's Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) produced what it says are "facts" about fraud accused Indian billionaire who was...
High hopes for second CAC medal for Antigua & Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s chances of securing a second medal at the ongoing Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games remain high as national female high-jumper, Priscilla Frederick, will be in action for the remainder of this week.
Cycling head promises AGM, adds executive on track
President of the Antigua and Barbuda Cycling Federation (ABCF), Mervyn Gore, has assured the body’s membership that an annual general meeting will be convened in short order.
Volleyballers settle for 20th place at CAC Games after latest defeat
Beach Volleyball duo Nyota Peters and Joelle Thomas had to settle for the 20th spot in the ongoing
Cool & Smooth T20 All Stars Match Cancelled
The Cool and Smooth T20 Explosion All Stars match which was slated for this month has been cancelled by the organisers.
EDITORIAL: An innocent illusion
When the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) administration announced that it would be launching an audit into the cost overruns on the construction of the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) headquarters, we applauded the move. When the United Progressive Party (UPP) public relations officer, Damani Tabor, labeled the government’s announcement as being “laughable,” we retorted that there was nothing laughable about accounting for the people’s money, because for us, accountability and transparency are too rare to simply dismiss.
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