February 2017

Valencia stun Real Madrid to leave race wide open

February 23, 2017 in Sports

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Two goals in the opening eight minutes from Simone Zaza and Fabian Orellana blew the La Liga title race wide open as Valencia beat leaders Real Madrid 2-1 yesterday. The defeat leaves Madrid just a single point clear of Barcelona and three...

Marley rhythm in top 10

February 23, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_16763" align="alignleft" width="300"] Skip Marley (left) and Katy Perry perform during The 59th Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, recently.Photo: Larry Busacca[/caption] Chained To The Rhythm, Katy Perry’s song with Skip Marley, debuts at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Released...

Opposition leader charges no access to state media

February 23, 2017 in Regional

The Leader of the Opposition Baldwin Spencer has charged that political biases are playing a role in deciding which individuals and which groups are allowed airtime on the state owned Antigua Broadcasting Service (ABS) television (TV) and radio. Spencer declared that ABS has “an unwritten policy” of...

Deportees coming

February 23, 2017 in Regional

Antigua & Barbuda is being warned to prepare to accept an influx of deportees as the Donald Trump administration in the United States widens the net for immigration deportation. The country’s Ambassador to the United States Sir Ronald Sanders and US-based Antiguan Immigration Attorney, Ralph Bowen...