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Regional Private Sector Calls for Decisive Action on CSME

Lawrence PlacideA regional official has sought to warn governments that the private sector is becoming increasingly

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Mr. Lawrence Placide - Coalition of Service Industries

Mr.Lawrence PlacideThe Services Sector is the most important sector in the Region contributing as much as 90% of GDP in this

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No Unemployed Men?

Hesketh WilliamsThe Labour Department is concerned over the increasing gap between females and males in its registration…

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Services Sector is the Future of Caricom

PM SpencerThe Services Sector is the future of the Caribbean Community and in order for the sector to work effectively,

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EC Provides Assistance

Ambassador Dr. Clarence HenryThe Government of Antigua and Barbuda and the European Commission (EC) are expected to sign the Country…

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Union Seeking Back Pay

Stafford JosephGeneral Secretary of the Antigua Trades and Labour Union (AT&LU) Stafford Joseph has written the minister

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Temporary Tax Collection Initiative

Tax collection On the heels of the just concluded Economic Symposium organized by the Ministry of Finance, the Inland…

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3 Additional Tax Centers to Assist Public

Property taxThe Property Tax Division in the Inland Revenue Department is seeking to decentralize some of its operations

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Judge Sets $500,000 Bail for Stanford; Prosecutors Will Appeal

photo: Julio CortezA federal magistrate this afternoon set $500,000 bail for accused swindler R. Allen Stanford, and his lawyers…

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Antigua Hosts Regional Symposium on Services

Regional symposium in AntiguaMore than 100 delegates are expected in Antigua on Wednesday to begin charting a more structured approach to

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IMF Under Consideration

Harold LovellMinister of Finance Harold Lovell said the government is applying to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…

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Longstanding Diamonds Dispute Concluded

Diamonds International disputeThe longstanding dispute between Diamonds International and some recently terminated workers has now been

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PM Address at the National Symposium

PM SpencerBelow is PM Spenser address at the fourth annual National Economic Symposium.

Ladies and Gentlemen…

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Protected Agriculture Being Explored

Green house technologyAt a recent agri-business workshop themed ‘Protecting Agriculture,’ discussions focused on introducing

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Police Make 3 Arrests

ArrestThe police have arrested and charged a national from Suriname for the murder of Lyndon Browne.  The accused…

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Farmers At Odds

Growing onion The Ministry of Agriculture has increased efforts to assist farmers, hoping to reduce the $90 M annual

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Antigua Takes Major Blow To Online Gambling Industry

Online casinoAntigua and Barbuda has been in a battle with the US over what they believed was illegal activity by the US…

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More Late Salaries

Empty treasuryGovernment workers continue to feel the brunt of the economic crisis, as they will be paid late this month.

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Economic Symposium Open to Public

Economic SymposiumThe Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration will convene its fourth annual National…

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IMF The Only Option

Pay hereNotwithstanding strong public opposition, Minister of Finance & the Economy Harold Lovell has defended

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PM Attends Special OECS Meeting

PMPrime Minister the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer is in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for a special meeting of the…

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IRD Takes Tax To The People

Property taxFollowing a recent announcement by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), where a temporary tax collection

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Government Treasury Bills Oversubscribed

LovellThe Government of Antigua and Barbuda issued another EC$17 million in Treasury Bills on the Regional…

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CARICOM Endorses Services Symposium in Antigua

Services symposiumHeads of Government of the Caribbean Community have given unanimous support and endorsement for the convening

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Gargantuan Tomato Harvest

TomatoesThe agricultural research project conducted at Green Castle Agricultural Station has reaped its first harvest…

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Ten New Townhouses Completed

St.Clair projectThe Minister of Agriculture, Hilson Baptiste, has given his blessing to another residential development upon

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CDF Visits Antigua

Ambassador LorneOfficials from the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) have successfully completed a three day consultation with…

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IMF Evolves Image and Policies

IMF stigmaThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established during the closing stages of World War II, with an aim

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Cut The Fertilizer

FertilizersFarmers are being urged, and educated, to reduce a growing problem of overuse of fertilizers. A workshop has…

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Fisheries Facility Gets Green Light

Barbuda fisheries facilityConsultants responsible for the construction of the US$13 million Artisanal Fisheries Facility in Barbuda and

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Home Sweet Home

Own your homeJunior Housing Minister Chandlah Codrington is pushing locals to own their own homes. Since returning to…

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PM Spencer Updates CARICOM on NEST Programme

PM SpencerAntigua and Barbuda is joining the CARICOM and sub-regional consensus in the elaboration of a strategic plan

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Seedlings On The Move

SeedlingsThe Ministry of Agriculture has been boosting its backyard gardening programme through the distribution of…

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Antigua Formalizes ALBA Participation

PM SpencerAlready seeing direct benefits, PM Spencer says Antigua & Barbuda formalized its participation in ALBA (the…

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Ministry of Agriculture Expands Fleet

Donation of Vehicles Four vehicles have been added to the fleet at the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & The Environment.…

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