Huawei interested in establishing Research, Development Centre in Guyana
(GuyanaChronicle)TECHNOLOGY giant, Huawei, has said it is interested in establishing a Research and Development Centre (or ICT college) in Guyana and will soon send a team of technical engineers to…
David Patterson arrested over claims of indecent exposure
(INEWS)Former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson was today arrested in relation to an allegation of “exposure of genitals”, an offence under the Sexual Offences Act. Patterson, who was wanted…
UK-visa requirement will reduce CIP revenues, forcing Administration to make up the shortfall in taxes, Isaac says
The United Progressive Party (UPP) is concerned about the revenue that Antigua and Barbuda stands to lose if the United Kingdom (UK) shuts down visa-free access by regional countries that offer Citizenship by…
Police Investigate Deliberate Contamination of Farmer’s Water Supply with Dirty Oil in Antigua
Police are investigating the deliberate contamination of farmer John Cox’s water supply with dirty oil. Mr. Cox, a livestock farmer in the Cades Bay Area, reported the incident to the…
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday, July 26, 2023
As is the weekly custom, a priest (of the Pentecostal Church) delivered the prayers before the Cabinet meeting commenced. The Cabinet inquired of the Minister of the Creative Industries about the management of…
Sinéad O’Connor, Irish singer of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ and more, dead at 56, Irish media says
CNN — Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor, who became as well known for her remarkable music as her personal struggles, has died, according to RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster. She was 56. According to a…
Lawyers Seek Dismissal of Case Against Hadeed and others, Claiming Abuse of Process and Statute of Limitations
Attorneys representing Edward Hadeed, Cosbert Sergeant, Aliegh Byers, and Jamal Kane are pushing to have the case against their clients thrown out. They argue that the charges are an abuse…
Denyse Plummer’s family says she is “alive, well and resting”
The family of Denyse Plummer in Trinidad and Tobago has released a statement on Facebook saying she is "alive and well, resting at home on this rainy Wednesday." The family…
LIAT severance payments to be completed by early August
By early next month, payment of severance to all Barbadian ex-LIAT workers will be completed. General Secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Toni Moore said on Tuesday that all…
Union campaign to improve conditions for fast food workers
A campaign has been launched by the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) to give specific attention to the challenges faced by employees of fast food establishments and improve their conditions of…