Expert warns of consequences of opening up of Cuba

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Jeffrey Robinson, considered the world’s leading financial crime author, is warning the nation and all Caribbean countries that a “financial tsunami” will hit the region in a few years and the time to plan a response is now. “In the next three...
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Vere Bird Jnr’s legacy deemed tarnished

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Two well known individuals in the political sphere have declared that the controversial dealings involving the late Vere Bird Jnr – the elder brother for former Prime Minister Lester Bird – may have tarnished his political career somewhat. That was the se...
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Vere Bird Jr to receive official funeral

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cabinet has decided to accord former member of parliament and attorney Vere Bird Jr an official funeral. The information regarding the decision was conveyed to the media via press statement last evening. Bird Jr, son of the nation’s founding father Sir Vere C...
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Fewer but more severe hurricanes predicted for 2013

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Fewer, but more severe hurricanes, are predicted in the first major forecasts for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season. ImpactWeather has predicted this year could see fewer storms developing into hurricane strength, but more hurricanes intensifying to category 3 or h...
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BAICO to begin payments again

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Seven hundred and thirty-one local BAICO policyholders are slated to receive monies they have been awaiting for four years, in Phase II of the collapsed companies payouts. Local judicial manager for the defunct company, Cleveland Seaforth, said the governments of the...
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Caribbean Finance Intelligence Unit heads meet in Antigua today

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Finance Intelligence Unit heads from the English-speaking Caribbean will begin a major two-day meeting at the Jolly Beach Resort from April 3-4. Up for discussion will be methods of tackling money laundering along with asset forfeiture and the proceeds of crime. Pr...
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Accountant appointed to investigate Stanford companies

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – An accountant has been appointed to look into the business affairs of companies of former financier R Allen Stanford. Hordley Forbes of Forbes & Associates, Chartered Accountants, will conduct investigations into Stanford Development Company (SDC) Ltd and three ...
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Late politician described as ‘passionate’, ‘Giving’

Giving’ ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A “pioneer”, “passionate” and “giving” is how colleagues, friends and family described Vere Cornwall Bird Jr, who died on Easter Sunday at the age of 76. The eldest son of deceased father of the nation, Sir Vere Bird...
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Antigua hosts money laundering conference

conference ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – A two-day meeting allowing for the heads of Financial Intelligence Units from the English-speaking Caribbean to share best practices and experiences in asset forfeiture, money laundering and proceedings of crime, gets underway here on Wednesday. The...
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Antigua still looking for settlement with US on internet gaming

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says there has been no “substantial progress” with the United States with regards to the long standing internet gaming dispute despite recent rulings in its favour by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Baldwi...
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