The Caribbean Community (Caricom) said yesterday that it would continue to back Antigua and Barbuda in its ongoing battle with the United States over Internet gambling at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Yesterday, Caricom Secretary General Irwin LaRocque, in accepting the credentials of Clarence Henry as Antigua and Barbuda’s plenipotentiary representative to Caricom, said the [...]
Getting Active, Finding Adventure in Antigua
December 25, 2012 | Posted by
On Antigua, where protected harbors have lured sailors for centuries, most adventures are linked to the Caribbean Sea and involve sailing, scuba dives, snorkeling and surfboarding if not dolphin and stingrays. In recent years, land-based adventures have developed. Driving cross-country, rural roads pass hiking trails in a tropical rain forest, the zip-line above the trees [...]
Reggae Boyz Facing Elimination at Caribbean Cup
December 11, 2012 | Posted by
The Reggae Boyz are facing a possible elimination from the Caribbean Cup as they managed a 0-0 draw against Martinique Monday night at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in St. John’s, Antigua. Jamaica is the defending Caribbean Cup champions, who is attempting to get to the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but with Monday’s draw they have [...]
‘Silent Racism’ Still Plagues Caribbean
September 3, 2012 | Posted by
St. John’s Antigua- Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer said racism remains alive today and the Caribbean must continue to fight the scourge in order to build a just and equitable society. Spencer argued that “silent racism” continues to blight Caribbean society, pointing to “vile online commentators” as evidence. “Some say that racism and discrimination are relics [...]
Allen Stanford Sentenced To 110 Years For $7B Ponzi Scheme
June 14, 2012 | Posted by
Former jet-setting Texas tycoon Allen Stanford, whose financial empire once spanned the Americas, was sentenced today to 110 years in prison for bilking investors out of more than $7 billion over 20 years in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history. US District Judge David Hittner handed down the sentence during a court [...]
