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Price Increase Catches People Off Guard

Prices increasedConsumers were surprised this morning to discover the price of cooking gas, gasoline and diesel had increased

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New Method Yields Calves

Calved bredThe Livestock Division is celebrating the birth of seven calves bred through artificial insemination. The

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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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Caricom Task Force Moves Forward

CARICOM Chairman Jagdeo and PM Golding Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, who sit on a special regional task force on the global economic

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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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Caribbean Countries Are Going to the IMF, But on Their Own Terms

Goodbye, ta-ta, au revoirWhen he addressed a rally of his ruling People’s National Party (PNP) 14 years ago, the then Jamaican Prime

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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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Agriculture Repositioned

Dr Little Dr Graham and BaptisteRepresentatives from regional agencies briefed Minister of Agriculture Hilson Baptiste on regional strategies

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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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IMF Pledges Financial Support to Low Income Countries

Financial assistance from IMFWith a number of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries accessing financial assistance from the

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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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New Interest In Barbuda

Fabian JonesDeputy Chairman of the Barbuda Council Fabian Jones said a geological organisation has approached the island

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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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Housing project At North Sound

Carlos browneThe first phase of a US$10 million housing project at North Sound has begun. Carlos Browne, Housing

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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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IMF Urges Caribbean Countries to Continue Strengthening Financial Regulation

The IMFThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Caribbean governments to continue strengthening their

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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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Hampson Resigns

HampsonCarlton Hampson, Station Coordinator at the Green Castle Station say good-bye to the Ministry of Agriculture,

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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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European Official Pledges Support to Deepen Regional Integration

Stefano ManservisiThe European Union (EU) will continue to assist the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping deepen its

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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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Regional Officials Pleased With Talks With European Counterparts

European Union (EU)Caribbean officials and their counterparts from the European Union (EU) have expressed satisfaction at the

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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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PM Begs For Debt Forgiveness

PM SpencerPrime Minister Baldwin Spencer asked that the European Investment Bank (EIB) to forgive Antigua & Barbuda

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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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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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Antigua Formalizes ALBA Participation

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

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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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