Antigua and Barbuda News

By Dr Isaac Newton With so much catastrophe encircling the nation, it takes a sinister mind to conclude that PM, Winston Baldwin Spencer is not giving Antigua and Barbuda optimal leadership.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- The government is eager to forge strong Public Private Partnerships with the business community, as a way of delivering high quality infrastructure and services to the people of Antigua and Barbuda.

Eli Fuller traverses the waters of Antigua's south shore like it was his backyard pool.

Dr Rollin Bertrand, CEO of the TCL Group of Companies. - File ANTIGUA AND Barbuda officials are anticipating lower prices for cement after the Colombian cement giant, Cementos Argos, said it was prepared to battle the regional cement manufacturer, Trinidad Cement Limited , for control of the market here.

Antigua & Barbuda, W.I. - One year ago November 13, Antigua and Barbuda national cultural icon and Harmonites pan player Leroy 'Jughead' Gordon made his transition and passed on.

Saint JohnA s, Nov 11 Antigua and Barbuda will host the next annual conference of the Caribbean Electric Utility Service Corporation to be held on May, 2010.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- On November 3, 2009, the Antigua and Barbuda flagged vessel m/v Francop was stopped at sea 100 miles off the coast of Israel due to reports that ammunition was being smuggled aboard in containers disguised as civilian cargo.

In case you missed it, Allen Stanford is to be a knight no more. The Texas quick-buck baron is going to have his knighthood stripped by Antigua and Barbuda.

The Montserrat-Antigua travel route will undergo a major enhancement with the addition of a long term ferry service in January 2010.

Belmopan, Nov 4 The government of Belize announced on Wednesday its decision to enter the Latin American Energy organization .

Dr Isaac Newton What does a morally strong, successfully sustainable, independent country look like? On the 28th anniversary of Antigua and Barbuda's independence, we are trapped between broken promises and undetected decay.

Dear Sir: This morning I read in your Caribbean Net News that the Antigua and Barbuda government needs to work together for business development.

Everyone present at St. Michael's Episcopal Church on last Sunday would agree that the service in honor of St.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- The government is to embark on detailed discussions with the local manufacturers, construction industry representatives and heavy duty contractors, to look at proposals from the sectors for initiatives to stimulate business development in Antigua and Barbuda.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- There is a case to be made for rationalising the number of Antigua and Barbuda's foreign diplomatic missions, says Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration, Harold Lovell.

Many themes of global importance inter-relate when discussing events in Central America.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration, Harold Lovell said he was extremely pleased with the frank and cordial nature of Monday's meeting with trades union representatives.

The principality of Liechtenstein announced Monday that it had negotiated agreements on sharing tax information with Belgium and Antigua and Barbuda, part of an ongoing effort to meet openness standards demanded by other nations.

Strategic investment in the training of seafarers was one of the recommendations made at the International Labour Organisation's Hemispheric Conference on the Rapid and Widespread Ratification and Effective Implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 , in Barbados recently.

The Financial Services Regulatory Commission in Antigua and Barbuda held a transformational strategic planning session on Thursday, October 15, 2009.