CIBC CHRISTMAS CARAVAN DONATES $40,000 TO BRING JOY TO MANY
St. John’s, Antigua, December 15, 2024. For the fifth consecutive year, the CIBC Christmas Caravan has made Christmas very special for those in need. Christmas is a time of giving…
Let the asylum seekers go: a first step for Venezuela to rebuild relations in the Americas
By Sir Ronald Sanders The government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has steadfast support from many friends in the Caribbean and other parts of the world, despite numerous allegations of…
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Thursday 12 December 2024
The Cabinet sitting began with a prayer, invoking God’s presence and seeking God’s continued guidance. 1. The Cabinet invited a consultancy firm to address it; the firm’s responsibility is to…
‘Iron press’ used ‘to crush prisoners in Assad’s “human slaughterhouse” is uncovered’ as Syrians race against time to save 100,000 people ‘choking to death’ in hellhole jail’s unventilated cells
An 'iron press' that was allegedly used to crush and execute prisoners in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's infamous Saydnaya Prison has been revealed in new videos shared by rebels as…
The humiliated Assads’ new life in Russia: Syrian monster, his British wife and children take their $2bn fortune to Moscow where family own ‘$40m portfolio of flats’ including luxury apartments in Russia’s eighth-highest building
President Assad, his British wife and their three adult children have left behind their Syrian palaces and will begin a new life in Russia after being granted asylum by Vladimir Putin. Asma Al-Assad,…
Indictment: ‘Corrupt’ Bahamas police, government helped smugglers pour cocaine into U.S.
(Miami Herald) A new and scathing federal indictment charging three Bahamian police and military officers with taking bribes while helping smuggle cocaine into the United States has tainted the Caribbean…
ABST Reduced to 7% for Christmas Shopping Weekend
Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hon. Gaston Browne has announced a significant reduction in the Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) for the upcoming Christmas season. From December 20 to 22, 2024,…
High-Stakes Bid for OAS Secretary General post
By Sir Ronald Sanders The election of a new Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), scheduled for March 10, 2025, represents a pivotal moment not only for…
Thursday is Budget Day in Antigua and Barbuda
Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who also serves as Minister of Finance, will present the highly anticipated 2025 national budget to Parliament on December 5, 2024. This marks a pivotal shift…
Haiti: Tragically Descending into Deeper Crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders As gang violence spirals out of control in Haiti, the limitations of international efforts to restore order, including a Kenyan-led security mission, have laid bare the…
