Government borrows to pay salaries

November 14, 2014 in Regional

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – “Government cannot now meet its payroll expenses from revenue and must borrow to supplement revenue.” Chief of Staff Lionel “Max” Hurst made the disclosure in a post-Cabinet interview with state media Wednesday. Hurst said the Gaston Browne-administration had to borrow $15 million...

Cabinet re-shuffle

November 14, 2014 in Regional

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Nov 4, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has re-shuffled his Cabinet for the second time since his New National Party (NNP) came into office winning all 15 seats in the 2013 general election, demoting his Foreign Affairs Minister Nikolas Steele...

Holt’s funeral on Monday

November 13, 2014 in Regional

A NEW date and venue have been set for the funeral of rocksteady/ reggae singer John Holt. This follows a request by the late singer's wife, Merl. "We want to bury my dad in a nice and honourable way," Carol Holt, daughter of the late singer, told...