COVID-19 putting Antigua’s economy under serious pressure

September 02, 2020 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3163" align="alignleft" width="300"] Antigua & Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne[/caption] As the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc around the world, the economy of Antigua and Barbuda is definitely feeling the pressure. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that although there are difficulties, the government will do...

Antigua putting aside funds to purchase COVID vaccines

August 28, 2020 in Regional

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has set aside more than US$2 million to purchase vaccines to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) whenever they become available. A statement issued after the weekly Cabinet meeting notes that the Gaston Browne administration is...

Tommy Lee freed

August 18, 2020 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_7343" align="alignright" width="300"] Tommy Lee Sparta[/caption] MOMENTS after Tommy Lee Sparta's release from the Freeport Police Station in Montego Bay yesterday, the entertainer's lawyer — Ernest “Ernie” Smith — said he's preparing to do battle with the State. “He's been the victim of unlawful restraint of...