Category: Headline

Locals to be given first preference in Willoughby Development Project

Oct 31, 2020 | Headline

By Elesha George [email protected] Residents of St Phillips, Newfield, Bethesda and the general Willoughby Bay area are to receive first preference for a land development initiative that is anticipated to cost approximately EC $297 million. A land use...

Government moves to develop 1,000 acres of land on Barbuda

Oct 30, 2020 | Headline

By Elesha George [email protected] The government is taking a “muscular” approach to how it will go about developing land on Barbuda. On Thursday, Cabinet spokesman and Information Minister, Melford Nicholas announced that the government would be...

Police meet to air gripes over their safety

Oct 29, 2020 | Headline, The Big Scores

Story and photos by Elesha George [email protected] Recent attacks against police officers – as well as proposed legislation to increase their mandatory age of retirement – drew pockets of law enforcement officials to the Police Recreation...

Covid-19 exposes two sides of the coin for former Jolly Beach Resort workers

Oct 28, 2020 | Headline

By Elesha George [email protected] The sudden closure of the hotel sector as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the disparity among people who may work at the same establishment, but live different lifestyles. The Starfish Jolly Beach Resort...

Adventurous Antiguans on countdown to ‘world’s toughest row’

Oct 27, 2020 | Headline

By Gemma Handy Rowing 3,000 miles across the mighty Atlantic Ocean in a boat less than two metres wide might not be for everyone. But two intrepid young Antiguans are just weeks away from leaving the country to do precisely that, when they take part in one of the...

Staff/students at Nelvie N Gore Primary honour King Swallow in their own special way

Oct 26, 2020 | Headline

By Theresa Goodwin [email protected] Students from Nelvie N Gore, formerly the Willikies Primary School, were among the hundreds of nationals paying their final respects to Calypso legend Sir Rupert “King Swallow” Philo, who was laid to rest last...