The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has managed to convince the executives of Carnival Cruise Lines to reverse their earlier decision to cancel previously scheduled calls by four of their vessels to Antigua and Barbuda from November. “In this particular case, we stood our ground and...
Antigua and Barbuda has taken a stand with seven of its Caribbean neighbours who are protesting the decision of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) to appoint Gustavo Tarre as the Venezuelan representative to the hemispheric institution. On April 10th, OAS Secretary...
“All is well that ends well” that is what Buju Banton, the Trinidadian police force and the reggae fans who were in Trinidad for the continuation of the Long Walk to Freedom tour are saying. What started out as a rough beginning with the hotel room...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging the Jamaican Government to immediately address public sector governance shortcomings to spur further economic growth. In a report following its fifth review under the stand-by arrangement for Jamaica, the IMF said achieving higher economic growth calls for action from...
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne says his government will never allow LIAT to go under because of the financial challenges it is currently facing. He was responding to a recent statement by the chairman of LIAT’s shareholder governments – Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of...