US-based think tank says financial crimes on the rise in the Caribbean
The US-based Global Financial Integrity (GFI) says the Caribbean has seen an uptick in financial crimes -including fraud schemes- in recent years. In its latest report titled ‘Financial Fraud in…
Case against woman accused of killing Jane Finch committed to January assizes
(Observer) The woman accused of killing Piccadilly resident Jane Finch in October 2021 has had her case committed to the January assizes. Brittany Jno-Baptiste is charged with murder in connection…
Will she be next? FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend and CEO IS spotted in NYC days before his arrest – as prosecutors warn MORE charges are coming
A week before his surprise arrest in the Bahamas at the behest of New York prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend and former CEO was spotted in the Big Apple stepping out…
Ambassador Bernard Percival Shot And Injured During Robbery
Businessman, Ambassador Bernard Percival is now being treated after being shot at his home Tuesday night. He was reportedly accosted by an armed assailant as he arrived at his home…
Pope warns he has seen ‘omens of even greater destruction and desolation’ for mankind
The Pope has offered a harrowing vision of the future, saying he has seen signs of an even darker time for humanity. At a Mass at the Vatican, the Pope,…
Gaston Browne says China treats Antigua and Barbuda with full respect
China treats Antigua and Barbuda with full respect even though the country is one of the smallest in the world, Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, a…
Front-of-pack nutrition warnings can decrease obesity, cardiovascular disease in the Caribbean – PAHO
A new study has found that the adoption of front-of-pack nutrition warnings can help decrease obesity and cardiovascular disease in the Americas, including the Caribbean. The study, by researchers at…
COMMISSION OF SMALL ISLAND STATES ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW FILES HISTORIC CASE ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA
December 12th, 2022... The Co-Chairs of the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (COSIS), Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda and Prime Minister…
WIOC says Severe Weather Conditions Preventing the Landing of Cooking Gas
JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – December 12, 2022 “Severe weather conditions are currently prohibiting the landing of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) to many Caribbean islands, including Antigua and Barbuda”. This…
Goodwin says the ALP’s anti-local business practices continue, which is why so many went under during the pandemic
(Real News Antigua ) Former Ambassador to Cuba Bruce Goodwin says the sitting Antigua Labour Party Administration is not a government that has the best interest of the business community…
