ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Ahead of its first meeting this week, the WTO Remedies Implementation Committee (RIC), tasked with executing sanctions on United States, is cognisant that the super power may retaliate against Antigua & Barbuda. Committee Chairman and Attorney General Justice Sim...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - Historically speaking, Antigua & Barbuda like many other Caribbean countries is a product of slavery and colonialism. Our education system, religion and culture are rooted in the past and so is our diet. In times past, our forefathers’ diet was made up mostly ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- After 10 years of stalemate negotiations and estimated billions of dollars lost when United States legislation decimated the local gaming industry, government has moved towards collecting on World Trade Organisation (WTO) approved sanctions. Government yesterday announced ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Culture Minister Eleston “Namba” Adams has defended his decision to select 89 people to represent Antigua & Barbuda at the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) 2013 to be held in Suriname. He said not only is sending such a large delegation necessary to e...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A meeting of parliamentarians from around the region in Antigua & Barbuda later this month will see real examples of threats to Caribbean democracy ventilated. That’s according to Speaker of the House D Gisele Isaac, who said, “I proposed to the broad...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The government will be sending an 18-member contingent to the 2013 Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) to be held in Suriname next month. Culture Minister Eleston Adams said the contingent would be representative of all aspects of the local culture inclusive of d...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua - Late Saturday evening, many of us heard first hand when the jury declared George Zimmermnan “not guilty” of the death of Trayvon Martin. The emotionally charged trial, which lasted about two weeks, gripped the nation and the major networks ensured that the wor...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The regional airline, LIAT, Monday assured the travelling public that it is committed to improving the level of service offered by the airline even as disgruntled pilots warned of “several vexing issues”. The airline did not specifically refer to a ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Major disruption to a number of LIAT flights scheduled to depart Antigua today has been averted. OBSERVER media understands a last-minute attempt by LIAT CEO Ian Brunton to bring pilots back to the negotiating table was successful, after pilots had threatened to keep...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - The decision of the jury in the George Zimmerman case has inflamed race relations in the United States of America once again. Already, the cries have gone out preaching peace, perfect peace, and the world holds its breath to see what the aftermath of a “ Not Guilty ...