The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have to Pay the Bill
By Sir Ronald Sanders The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the next few years. Even its most optimistic scenario puts peak warming at 1.8°C.…
Government to Advertise Senior Positions as Applications Open for CIU Executive Chairman
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has adopted a new policy requiring senior government positions to be publicly advertised when they become vacant. Cabinet said the policy, which takes effect immediately, is intended to broaden opportunities for suitably qualified people to apply for senior public service and government positions.The new approach will allow candidates from outside the public service to…
Browne to Seek Temporary Reduction in Card Fees for Fuel Dealers
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is expected to approach commercial banks to seek a temporary reduction in card-processing fees charged to service station operators as the Government considers measures to ease the growing financial pressure facing fuel dealers. The proposal would see fees charged on debit and credit card purchases reduced from approximately 3.5 per cent to 1 per cent during…
GAS STATIONS REOPEN FOLLOWING TALKS WITH PRIME MINISTER BROWNE
Motorists across Antigua and Barbuda are expected to find relief following the decision by service station dealers to reopen their stations after talks with Prime Minister Gaston Browne. The development follows concerns over the profit margins being earned by dealers, which led to a number of service stations remaining open but temporarily withholding the sale of gasoline as dealers pressed…
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Why the Commonwealth Matters Again
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Sanders Commentary: Language is Infrastructure Why Antigua and Barbuda’s adoption of Spanish as a second official language matters
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Pelé, the ‘king of football’, has died
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