Jamaican Teachers berate union; push to leave after delegates accept Government’s wage offer
Scores of members of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) have opted to withdraw from the union after its delegates voted to accept the Government's new compensation package. The JTA, late Sunday…
Jamaican Boys to get counselling after witnessing gruesome Manchester murder
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — An 11-year-old boy and his five-year-old cousin have been left traumatised after witnessing his mother Shadae Brown, 28, being stabbed repeatedly with three knives, allegedly by her…
Trini jailed in Iraq for ISIS links to be deported home
A Trinidadian woman who was jailed in Iraq for her affiliation to the Islamic State (ISIS), the terrorist group which has caused havoc in some countries for years, is set…
Dominica’s PM says regional governments need to invest in inter-regional travel
Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Monday praised Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, for his efforts in keeping the inter-regional airline LIAT in the skies, but acknowledged the…
Consumer Affairs to promote energy-conservation measures among residents to mark World Consumer Rights Day
(REALNEWS)The Prices and Consumer Affairs Division is on a mission to sensitise residents on steps they can employ in their daily lives to conserve energy. This comes as the Division…
As CSEC pass rates fall, Rural West MP urges Administration to follow through on plans to upgrade Ottos Comprehensive
(REALNEWS)MP Richard Lewis has specifically identified the Ottos Comprehensive School (OCS) as one of the secondary institutions in dire need of attention. Lewis – the St. John’s Rural West…
Antigua and Barbuda tourism roaring back
Two of Antigua and Barbuda’s major source markets are driving a robust tourism recovery for the twin-island destination. Speaking on the sidelines of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s business meetings in Curaçao…
Antigua and other Caribbean countries kick off Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 data collection
REPRESENTATIVES from 14 Caribbean countries and forestry experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the US Forest Service met last week for the Global…
Rastafari groups in Antigua and Barbuda now free to use marijuana for the sacrament
On Wednesday, Antigua and Barbuda became the first country in the Caribbean to legalize the use of marijuana for religious purposes. Three Rastafarian groups were granted authority by the Gaston…
CARICOM nationals in Antigua still awaiting waiver of work permit promise
There is still no final word on when the removal of work permits for Caricom and Dominican Republic nationals will take effect. The move was announced by the government on…
