October 2017

World Bank Says Region on Course for Modest Growth

October 13, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_19478" align="alignright" width="300"] The World Bank’s Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean Carlos A. Végh[/caption] Despite the recent impact of natural disasters, the World Bank says the Latin American and Caribbean region remains on course to record modest economic growth for the first...

SHOOTING IN NEW CASTLE NEVIS

October 12, 2017 in National

THIS JUST IN: Freedom Fm has just learnt of a drive by shooting in New Caste close to the Pottery at around midday. A young man from New Castle, Taj Wilkin, was shot at and grazed. According to unofficial reports about 100 shots were fired at...

Chinese Company Offers New Town For Barbuda

October 12, 2017 in Regional

A Chinese firm specialising in energy and housing met with the Cabinet of Antigua & Barbuda on invitation of the Minister of Works and Housing Eustace “Teco” Lake on Wednesday. The company showed interest in constructing a new town in Barbuda, according to Cabinet notes.They proposed...