News from Antigua:
Compliance training workshop in Antigua attracts banking and financial services professionals
May 14, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- A two-day training workshop, organized by the Caribbean Association of Banks and facilitated by PwC Barbados and ComplianceAid in Antigua, attracted professionals from Caribbean banking and financial services institutions.
Meeting of OECS leaders of parliamentary opposition hailed a success
May 9, 2012
CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Leaders of the parliamentary opposition in the member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ended a successful meeting in St Lucia on Friday, at which they discussed issues relating to the...
OAS and Chile cooperate to combat violence against women in the Eastern Caribbean
May 9, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Chile have signed a letter of intent to strengthen capacities in the area of violence against women in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean.
Commentary: Making the Family Court more successful
May 8, 2012
At the core, family programs and concerns reflect our cultural values, leadership prudence and moral character. Governments and ministers come and go, but the family as the fundamental building block of any progressive society, remains forever.
FlyMontserrat announces new service between Antigua and Nevis
May 7, 2012
BRADES, Montserrat -- FlyMontserrat is expanding its route network, offering daily flights between Antigua and Nevis. The timings of the flights will allow passengers from Montserrat to connect through to, or from, Nevis via Antigua.
Commentary: The Poles melt, we drown
May 4, 2012
In 1982, the less than one-year old Caribbean small island state, Antigua and Barbuda, raised the proposition at the United Nations that Antarctica should be regarded as a global common similar to the deep-sea bed and should be managed by the UN.
OAS donates firearms marking equipment to Antigua and Barbuda
May 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The Organization of American States (OAS) has donated a firearms marking machine to the government of Antigua and Barbuda to be used by the Ministry of National Security in fighting the illicit trafficking of firearms.
Multi-million-dollar regional oncology facility to be constructed in Antigua
April 25, 2012
CORAL SPRINGS, USA -- MEI Healthcare Inc., a leading provider of healthcare strategies and equipment solutions for medical facilities around the world, is partnering with the government of Antigua and Barbuda, the governments of the Organization...
Caribbean states strengthen capacity in combating illicit firearms trafficking
April 19, 2012
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- On Monday, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, through its Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC), launched a training course to...
IMF mission concludes visit to Antigua and Barbuda
April 7, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Geoffrey Bannister visited Antigua and Barbuda during March 27–April 5, to undertake the fourth, fifth, and sixth reviews of the program under the Stand-By Arrangement...
OECS regional assembly to meet in Antigua in June
April 3, 2012
BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- Plans to host the inaugural session of the OECS regional assembly in Antigua on June 15 are moving into high gear. According to news from St John’s, the Antigua capital, that’s when OECS heads of government...
No new trial for Stanford
March 24, 2012
HOUSTON, USA -- Former Texas financier Allen Stanford, who was convicted in US federal court in Houston earlier this month of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme using a bank he owned in Antigua, has lost a bid for a new trial.
Commentary: After eight years in government, what next?
March 17, 2012
It is with sober reflection that I congratulate the United Progressive Party (UPP) administration of Antigua and Barbuda on its eighth birthday of serving the public. To imagine a more tedious job in these tough times is difficult. Given the fog of where we came from...
Commentary: The rights of a child
March 15, 2012
On March 1, 2012, a Caribarena.com headline: “Education minister has little to say on deportation caught my attention.” The story detailed an 11-year-old child who was ordered deported to his homeland of Jamaica. The minister was at the time attending...
Stanford found guilty
March 7, 2012
HOUSTON, USA -- Former Texas financier Allen Stanford was convicted in US federal court in Houston on Tuesday of running a $7 billion Ponzi scheme using a bank he owned in Antigua, which prosecutors claimed he treated as his "personal ATM."
Leewards v Windwards game moved from Antigua
March 7, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The Regional 4-Day fifth round game between Leeward Islands and Windward Islands has been moved from the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds (SVRCG) in Antigua. The SVRCG had been previously scheduled to host...
Antigua bank was Stanford's 'personal ATM'
March 2, 2012
HOSTON, USA -- Texas financier Allen Stanford used his Antigua bank as “his own personal ATM” and "flushed" investor money away on failing businesses, yachts and cricket tournaments, a US prosecutor told a jury on Wednesday in Houston.
Argentina bars two Bermuda-flagged cruise ships
February 29, 2012
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Authorities in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province denied entry on Monday to two Bermuda-flagged cruise ships that were seeking to dock in the southern port of Ushuaia, in incidents linked to the political dispute over...
Caribbean Basin Security Initiative working group to meet in Antigua-Barbuda
February 25, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Come next week Tuesday, Antigua and Barbuda will host the second meeting of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative technical working group on preventing crime by focusing on at risk youths and vulnerable populations.
Commentary: The wind of political change is blowing towards Grenada and Antigua
February 23, 2012
A few months ago, I had the opportunity to write an opinion in this medium during which time I predicted that the Saint Lucia Labour Party under Dr Anthony and Jamaica’s People’s National Party (PNP) under Portia Simpson were both destined to return to power.
ALBA supports Cuba's attendance at Summit of the Americas
February 17, 2012
HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) -- The Political Council of the Bolivarian Alliance for the People of the Americas-Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has declared itself to be in favour of Cuba’s presence at the Sixth Summit of the Americas scheduled for April.
Commentary: The Falklands shipping resolution is indeed a grave embarrassment
February 13, 2012
My frequent criticism and observation concerning the poor state of political leadership among CARICOM and OECS leaders is a further attestation of my constructive criticism given the recent ALBA meeting in Caracas and the ill-conceived resolution.
UN urges dialogue on Falklands/Malvinas; OAS backs Argentina
February 11, 2012
NEW YORK, USA -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday voiced hope that Argentina and the United Kingdom can avoid escalating their dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and can resolve their differences by dialogue.
Caribbean governments backtrack on Falklands blockade
February 10, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Just days after the Commonwealth Caribbean countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines were among ALBA members that had reportedly agreed to block ships flying the Falkland Islands flag.
Commentary: Don't cry for Argentina
February 10, 2012
The national and regional interests of Commonwealth Caribbean countries would hardly be served by backing Argentina in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. An Associated Press (AP) report of a meeting of some Latin American...
OAS to launch firearms marking project in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and Panama
February 8, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will launch its program "Promoting Firearms Marking in Latin America and the Caribbean" in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Panama and Peru according to a cooperation agreement...
Caribbean countries oppose Britain over Falklands
February 7, 2012
CARACAS, Venezuela -- The Commonwealth Caribbean countries of Antigua-Barbuda, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines are among ALBA members that have agreed to block any ships flying the Falkland Islands flag from docking in their ports.
Antigua-Barbuda to host tourism summit
February 7, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority will host the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Summit on Monday, February 13. The Ministry of Tourism has recognized that there have been fundamental changes...
Stanford used secret account to bribe Antigua regulator, says witness
February 6, 2012
HOUSTON, USA -- Texas financier Allen Stanford drew on a secret Swiss bank account to pay bribes to the banking regulator in Antigua and Barbuda, the prosecution's top witness said at Stanford's criminal fraud trial on Friday.
LIAT's rescue prescription
February 4, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Confronted with staggering losses to the tune of EC$46 million last year, the shareholder governments of LIAT have formulated a short-term rescue plan to stem the deep-seated cash flow problems.
St Kitts and Antigua to host Guyana 4-day matches
February 4, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- The West Indies Cricket Board has announced that Guyana’s third and fourth round matches in the Regional 4-Day Tournament will be held in St Kitts and Antigua respectively. In the third round, Guyana will take on...
LIAT to review strategies to ensure survival
February 3, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says shareholder governments of the regional airline LIAT have come up with a short-term plan to ensure the survival of the airline.
WICB praises government of Antigua-Barbuda for Caribbean T20 support
February 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has praised the government of Antigua and Barbuda for its support in ensuring that the Antigua leg of the recently concluded Caribbean Twenty20 Tournament was an overwhelming success.
West Indies Women's matches against India to be played in Antigua, Dominica and St Kitts
February 3, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Women’s team will have a 12-day pre-series camp in Antigua ahead of the eight-match series against India Women later this month. The camp will be held at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and the girls will focus on...
Stanford tried to influence Antigua regulator, says witness
February 1, 2012
HOUSTON, USA -- An Antigua and Barbuda official told jurors on Monday in US Federal Court in Houston that Allen Stanford used his influence to manipulate the country’s banking regulators. "This would be a classic case of the rat being put in charge...
Antigua-Barbuda opposition to file legal action in Electoral Commission case
January 31, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – In a statement responding to last week’s court ruling reinstating Sir Gerald Watt QC as chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC), opposition leader and former prime minister Lester Bird said that his...
Removal of ABEC chairman illegal, says Antigua judge
January 30, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- A high court judge in Antigua has ruled as illegal the purported removal of Sir Gerald Watt QC as chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) in 2010 by the governor general acting under the direction and...
Antigua-Barbuda ambassador a 'no show' before PAC
January 27, 2012
ST JOHN’S, Antigua -- Ambassador David Shoul failed to make an appearance before the Antigua and Barbuda Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday afternoon, after being summoned by the chairman of the committee.
OECS heads of government meeting ends in St Lucia
January 27, 2012
RODNEY BAY, Saint Lucia -- The fifty-fourth meeting of the OECS Authority was convened in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia, over the period January 23-24, 2012, under the chairmanship of Dr Kenny Anthony, prime minister of the host country.
Prosecution opens case against Stanford
January 26, 2012
HOUSTON, USA -- Texas financier Allen Stanford used lies and bribes to steal the hard-earned savings of his customers, prosecutors said on Tuesday at the start of Stanford's trial on criminal fraud charges in US federal court in Houston
