Of pests and pestilences

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua - There was a time, before global warming and the advent of modern transportation systems, when strict controls of agricultural and animal products imported into Antigua & Barbuda were rigorously enforced. These efforts seemed to work in keeping our local plants and liv...
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Government re-launch initiative to stimulate local economy

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will re-launch an initiative aimed at stimulating the economy and providing nationals with an opportunity to own their own homes. The Baldwin Spencer government says is in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda In...
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Dominican merchants shutter border market to protest Haiti’s ban

Dajabón, Dominican Republic.- Dajabón merchants kept Haitians from crossing into the Dominican side  on Sunday, the day before the market held Mondays and Fridays, as part of the called shutdown on Monday organized by the Merchants Association, to protest the ban on eggs and poult...
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UN General Assembly elects John Ashe as envoy president

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Antigua & Barbuda’s ambassador to the United Nations, John William Ashe, was elected president of the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday. The one-year presidency of UNGA rotates among regions, with the 68th session being the turn of th...
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Get on board

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - THE report that LIAT has acquired the first ATR 72-600 aircraft as part of a programme to upgrade its fleet is good news for the island-hopping airline. But as the Caribbean air carrier embarks on this project, which is costly but necessary, now is the time for other islands w...
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ATR 72-600 Lands In Antigua

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The arrival of the first new 68-seat LIAT ATR 72-600 aircraft at the VC Bird International Airport yesterday was hailed a “game changer” by LIAT Chief Executive Officer Ian Brunton. Brunton said by updating the fleet, the airline will be able to lower fa...
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Trade, transparency, tax at today’s G8

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - BRITISH Prime Minister, David Cameron, is today hosting the annual G8 Summit, with the Heads of State and Government of the United States of America, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Japan. With these countries still comprising half of global GDP, the bold steps w...
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CXC to record first-ever video-based syllabus orientation

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) will make history in Grenada this week with the recording of its first-ever completely video-based syllabus orientation. The recording is being done for the launch of CXC’s CAPE Digital Media Syllabus and will be facilitated by ...
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Sugar losing grip on Europe

KINGSTON, Jamaica - It is quite possible that in less than a decade from now, raw Caribbean sugar will cease to enter the European market. If as seems likely this happens, it will bring to an end not just the preferential arrangements that Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) sugar producers have enj...
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