Antigua and Barbuda

Venezuela excluded from OAS Summit, Antigua Withdraws on Principle

Washington, DC, March 12……Antigua and Barbuda has withdrawn from participation in the second preparatory meeting for the Summit of the Americas scheduled to be held in Lima, Peru in April.

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March 12, 2018
Published in Latin America

BLP Leader Gaston Browne presenting his 17 candidates at a rally last night in St. Johns

ANTIGUANS go to the polls on March 21, Sign of failure says UPP

ST. JOHNS, Febriary 25, 2018 - The citizens of Antigua and Barbuda will be going to the polls on the 21st of March to elect a new government.

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February 25, 2018
Published in Politics

Antigua and Barbuda Trade Minister E.P. Chet Greene (left) and his Surinamese counterpart Ferdinand Welzijn initial MOU

CARICOM | Antigua and Surname to sign MOU

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jul 4, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda and Suriname will sign a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving trade and other relations between the two Caribbean Community (CARIOCOM) countries.

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July 4, 2017
Published in CARICOM

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday presented an EC$1.2 billion budget to Parliament

ANTIGUA-Prime Minister unveils EC$1.2 billion dollar budget

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Jan 20, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday presented an EC$1.2 billion (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) budget to Parliament promising to negotiate new salaries for public servants and defending the economic policies of his administration.

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January 20, 2017
Published in Business & Economy

ANTIGUA-Opposition denies involvement in banking scandals

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jan. 5, CMC – The main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) has denied the involvement of opposition leader Baldwin Spencer and UPP political leader Harold Lovell in the Odebrecht and Meinl bank scandals.

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January 5, 2017
Published in Politics

Antigua and Barbuda’s diplomat to the United Arab Emirates, Casroy James,

ANTIGUA- Diplomat to repay money – denies accepting bribe

ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, Dec. 29, CMC – Casroy James, Antigua and Barbuda’s diplomat to the United Arab Emirates, has denied being involved in corrupt activities related to the Brazilian multinational, Odebrecht S. A. and the energy company, Petrobras.

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December 29, 2016
Published in Caribbean

Chief Justice Dame Janice Pereira says the appellants have failed to appear in court for their matter for the 10th time since filing their appeal in 2010.

Appeal Court issues warning to PM and other ABLP officials

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Oct 29, CMC – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal has adjourned to February next year a matter in which Prime Minister Gaston Browne and several leading members of the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) are involved.

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October 29, 2016
Published in Justice