Daily Archives: Sep 19, 2018

The commercial viability of the state-owned Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) telecoms will be at stake once the government follows through with the implementation of the proposed telecommunications bill that will govern the local sector.

Passengers flying into Antigua in the upcoming winter season should be prepared for delays in the landing of planes if air traffic controllers here don’t get a new aircraft navigation system.

Attorney General, Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin has announced that construction of a new prison will begin in Antigua and Barbuda during the first quarter of next year.

While an accused rapist from the U.K. on remand in Antigua is sleeping in a comfortable 17X17 room with access to radio, television, a full gym and can get daily visits between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., there are over 300 men and women behind bars at Her Majesty’s Prison in 12X12 cells, crowded at times with up to 12 people.

An appeal was yesterday struck down for Leroy King, the embattled former administrator of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC), who is seeking to stop his extradition to the United States to face 11 fraud related charges stemming from the US$7 billion Ponzi scheme by Allen Stanford.

The businessman who allegedly shot Aiden “Muscle” Russell, who is said to be mentally ill, is expected in court today.