While the government has been cutting back on costs by making workers redundant, it has approved the hiring of five staff as personal assistants to former Prime Minister Lester Bird, now senior minister and advisor to the Antigua & Barbuda Labour Party administration (ABLP). OBSERVER media...
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) – Miss New York Kira Kazantsev was named the new Miss America last night, marking the third year in a row that a contestant from her state has walked away with the crown in the nationally televised pageant. Kazantsev received the...
KINGSTON (AP) - Taking a deep draw on a pipe that glows with burning marijuana, reggae luminary Bunny Wailer gives a satisfied grin through a haze of aromatic smoke in his concrete yard painted in the red, green, gold and black colours identified with his...
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) – Officials in the South American country of Guyana say they are stepping up efforts to fight the spread of the chikungunya virus amid an increase in cases. Chief Medical Officer Shamdeo Persaud said yesterday that the health ministry is spraying the capital...
CASTRIES, St Lucia (AP) -- Fast bowler Kemar Roach grabbed 5-33 yesterday as the West Indies seized control of the second Test against Bangladesh as 14 wickets tumbled on day two at the Beausejour Stadium. The visitors did well to restrict the West Indies to 380...