Canadian military to help clean up Fiona’s devastation
TORONTO, Canada — Canadian troops are being sent to assist the recovery from the devastation of storm Fiona, which swept away houses, stripped off roofs and knocked out power across…
7 JDF Coop Credit Union workers held for fraud; more than $4m taken from customers’ accounts
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Seven employees of the Jamaica Defence Force Cooperative Credit Union Limited, have been charged after more than $4 million was defrauded from the institution. The revelation came…
Diplomacy failed to resolve Suriname-Guyana fishing troubles – Govt
See below for the full statement from Guyana’s Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry: The following is a timeline of the political and diplomatic efforts made by the Government of…
No immediate plans to put the King’s face on the EC Dollar
The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Timothy N. J. Antoine has advised that there are no immediate plans to make changes to the EC polymer notes and…
PM Browne meets with UN Secretary General
The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. They exchanged views on climate action, the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index and deficiencies in the international financial…
Taxpayers ‘will be shocked out of their skulls’ to learn cost of ongoing dredging operation, local contractor says
(Real News ) An operator of heavy-duty equipment is asking the Cabinet to reveal how much the dredging of the St. John’s Harbour has cost taxpayers, to date, and what…
Hon. Gaston Browne Statement at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly 23 September 2022
GOVERNMENT OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Statement by The Honourable Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda at the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly New York on September…
Chaia apologizes for defamation, while Lovell warns other ALP operatives that he will go ‘all the way’ on any future lies
REAL NEWS- Harold Lovell says he feels vindicated by the outcome of a legal matter in which he sued Antigua Labour Party (ALP) mouthpiece Donna Chaia.In March of this year,…
Another female officer joins Matthew and George in new round of arrests and charges related to Customs Department probe
A second female Customs Officer – along with brokers Rowan Matthew and Foston George – has been charged in relation to the ongoing probe at the Customs Department. Jeanette Browne joins…
Bail denied to youth who pleads guilty to damaging door at Digicel branch, but not guilty to attempted break-in
The young man who damaged a glass door at the Digicel Market Street branch over a week ago has been remanded to His Majesty’s Prison.The Police arrested and charged Dexter George, of…