Rights watchdog happy about amendments to gun law in Jamaica
RIGHTS watchdog Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has welcomed the amended Firearms Bill which was on Tuesday rubber-stamped by the Lower House with 17 additional amendments from the Senate. The Bill…
Haiti reports cholera deaths for first time in 3 years
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government on Sunday announced that at least eight people have died from cholera, raising concerns about a potentially fast-spreading scenario and reviving memories of an…
PM Browne announces severance payments for ex-Jolly Beach workers, sale of hotel
Prime Minister Hon. Gaston Browne has indicated progress has been made to pay severance to former workers of Jolly Beach Resort.The head of government made the announcement on Pointe FM…
Government defends decision to allow Antigua Airways to operate Flights to West Africa
The Antigua and Barbuda government is defending the decision to allow for a Antigua Airways to operate flights from West Africa directly to the Caribbean island saying the investors will…
Blame us!
Minister of Energy and Business Development Kerrie Symmonds is casting some of the blame on Governments over the years and the global business sector for Barbados being cited by international…
The time has come to re-imagine a better-managed tourism sector and to build resiliency, UPP Political Leader urges
The time has come for tourism-sector stakeholders to re-imagine how to better manage, market and measure Antigua and Barbuda’s industry, says Harold Lovell, Political Leader of the United Progressive Party…
New seatbelt fine is forcing drivers to comply, says Traffic Head, who denies that increase was meant to generate revenue
Since enforcement of higher seat belt fines commenced about two weeks ago, several persons have been caught breaking the law and were made to pay the $500 penalty. The Head…
After nearly two years, charges against 22 Barbudans accused in PLH matter, are dismissed for ‘want of prosecution’
( Real News Antigua ) The trespassing case against almost two dozen Barbudans was dismissed for want of prosecution, this morning, September 29, after witnesses failed to show up to…
Join the international fight for climate justice
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at…
Fatal mistake In JAMAICA
Tragic killing of Wolmer’s boy, thought by dad to be intruder, stuns Hellshire residents HREE loud explosions followed by the screams of a frantic mother rocked East Cave Drive in…
