Daily Archives: Aug 15, 2018

The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) on Wednesday welcomed home two youth teams which recently represented Antigua and Barbuda in overseas competitions. The ABFA also signaled the organisation’s intentions to keep both units together. The Boys U-14 Team arrived home in the morning from St. Kitts where they were contesting the inaugural Caribbean Football Union Boys’ U-14 Championship Series. They ended the five-team Group A second to St. Vincent and the Grenadines after losing Sunday’s tiebreaker 4-0 to St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In their previous encounters, the team defeated host country St. Kitts and Nevis 2-0 in their opening game, leveled 1-1 with Dominica, and then went on to beat Montserrat 2-1.

Construction at Antigua and Barbuda’s lone track and field facility, Yasco, could well be underway by next month.

The Villa Lions Soccer Academy showed their dominant power in the Mahico Football Classic over the weekend.

President of the Antigua and Barbuda Athletics Association (ABAA), Everton “Mano” Cornelius expressed his shock and disappointment over the visa dilemma that resulted in national sprinter, Cejhae Greene withdrawing from the North American Central American and Caribbean Championships (NACAC).

The great Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu, and reputed founder of Taoism, is quoted to have said, “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”

Fresh complaints from members of the public and recent developments in other Caribbean countries have prompted the government to order a comprehensive review of the policy that prohibits people from wearing certain types of clothing when accessing services at government departments.

Lady Sandra Williams, president and founder of Halo Foundation, presented a cheque last Wednesday for $10,000 to Team Antigua Island Girls to help fund their 2018 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge campaign.

The migration of nurses to overseas territories will not greatly affect Antigua and Barbuda’s ability to provide quality healthcare to patients.

Men hardly have anything to fear when taking a prostate examination.

A bus driver is in police custody and expected to appear in court today facing charges associated with causing death by dangerous driving.