Roger Tonge Appointed Interim Manager at APUA Following Removal of Esworth Martin
APUA announces Roger Tonge as interim manager, stepping into the leadership role as Esworth Martin embarks on retirement leave. With a background as financial comptroller, Tonge brings expertise to guide…
No ABST reduction this year
SOURCE- POINTE XPRESS NEWSPAPER-This year, the anticipated ABST reduction weekend, cherished by both consumers and merchants, will not be implemented. The government aims to enhance its financial position to meet…
Antigua and Barbuda Government Commits to Consultation on Proposed Sales Tax Increase
Antigua and Barbuda’s Chief of Staff, Lionel “Max” Hurst, confirmed talks with the business community on a potential increase in the Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST). Prime Minister Gaston…
Guatemala: Lessons in the Fight for Democratic Integrity
By Sir Ronald Sanders It was a prophesy foretold – the eruption of violence in the face of attempts to disqualify from office a President and his party who were…
Prices on bread and flour products increase for second time in weeks, as inflation rose 5.6% in September, Statistics Division reports
Inflation continues to spike in Antigua and Barbuda, with the cost ofliving at an all-time high, and with the price of bread and other flourproducts increasing for the second time…
Inet Addresses Service Interruption
Inet , the commercial brand of the APUA Telecommunications Business Unit, has acknowledged the disruptions affecting mobile networks and broadband internet services. The press release issued earlier today adds technicians…
PM Browne and Antigua and Barbuda delegation prepares for CARICOM-Saudi Arabia Summit
Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne and fellow CARICOM Heads of Government are preparing for the inaugural Saudi-CARICOM Summit in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which opens this morning in the…
Local Authorities Uncover Contraband Cache in His Majesty’s Prison
Contraband Crackdown: In the latest surprise search at His Majesty’s Prison, authorities seized marijuana, a cell phone, and unidentified drugs. Despite recent reductions, Prison Superintendent Colonel Trevor Pennyfeather reveals the…
An audit of money spent on APUA’s unresolved water crisis is warranted, MP Simon says
An audit of the money spent by the Antigua Public Utilities Authority(APUA) to address its water issues is warranted, says MP-ElectKelvin “Shugy” Simon. Reportedly, the Gaston Browne Administration has borrowed…
DPP gets another adjournment in Ray John passport matter; case-management to be concluded in December
( Real News) Implications for some top government officials might be leading tothe Ray John case being thrown out of court, since the Office of theDirector of Public Prosecutions (DPP)…
