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 - A recent run-in with a member of the Stanford Victims Coalition was an eye-opener for us. While we were not surprised by the absolute disdain that was being demonstrated toward Mr Stanford, we were surprised by the disgust pointed towards Antigua & Barbuda. It is clea...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The lead counsel for Antigua and Barbuda in the ongoing Internet gaming dispute with the United States, says the island could benefit from moves by American legislators to legalise online gambling within the United States borders. “This is of considerable...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Close to 100 artists, musicians, entertainers and performers are down to perform at the  Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA. But Culture Minister Elston Adams says it has not been finalized how much the country’s participation will cost. He told Observer Med...

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua, CMC – Antigua and Barbuda authorities were on Wednesday assessing the damage caused by a tornado that touched down in the north-east of the island. Director of the National Office of Disaster Services, Philmore Mullin, said it is still too early to determine the cost ...

ST. JOHN’S. Antigua - The number of severely destructive natural disasters that have occurred in the world over the last 10 years has increased significantly. The most damaging of these catastrophes have taken place in divers locations such as Indonesia, Iran, China, and even the United States...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The recent events in Egypt have reminded the world that democracy entails more than a capacity to vote. What a relief it had been when the military dictatorship of President Mubarak had been superseded by an election in which the Egyptian people did in fact get the ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – LIAT opted to pull a pair of videos, which it released on Monday in response to the complaint letter brought to light by Virgin Atlantic owner Sir Richard Branson, after negative feedback. In the first video, LIAT’s director for commercial and customer experie...

JOHN’S, Antigua – Residents made several reports of tornadoes and watersspouts touching down on the island, as Tropical Storm Chantal passed to the south of Antigua yesterday afternoon. OBSERVER media newsroom received eyewitness reports of tornadoes forming in the Lightfoot community a...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - It is always useful to get our professionals in the Caribbean to share their ideas about matters that affect our lives. Recently, Sir Dwight Venner, Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), made a call for regional leaders to find a transformational industry...