March 2016

Opposition strongly condemns lifting of Iraq’s CIP ban

March 22, 2016 in Regional

The country’s main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) has “vehemently” opposed government’s decision establish a presence in Iraq and to remove Iraq from the list of countries whose nationals were barred from obtaining Antigua & Barbuda citizenship under the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) Political Leader...

Bolt confirms Rio Olympics will be his last

March 22, 2016 in Sports

KINGSTON: Usain Bolt has confirmed this year's Olympics will be his last, snuffing out the possibility of extending his career to the 2020 games in Tokyo. The Jamaican sprint king had raised the prospect of prolonging his Olympic career in January after revealing that his coach...

Cruise ship hit by virus sent out of St Maarten

March 22, 2016 in Regional

Authorities in St Maarten have reported that Norwegian Gem Cruise Ship left that Caribbean island prematurely on Friday (March 18) after being told its passengers and crew could not disembark ‘in the interests of public health’. Port St Maarten said a number of passengers on-board the...