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News from Antigua & Barbuda
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Antigua (Bloomberg), NORTH SOUND:  Caribbean nations will reap lasting economic benefits from staging the Cricket World Cup, according to Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda. Antigua is one of the nine Caribbean states that will be hosting the event in March and April. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's Financial Services Regulatory Commission, Division of Gaming has announced that the country expects to play a key role in developing international regulations and legislation for remote gambling read more.. |
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| SAN FRANCISCO, USA (Reuters): A US appeals court said on Wednesday that it would not reconsider its dismissal of a lawsuit seeking the return of $2.5 million in assets the US government seized from an offshore bank in Antigua. read more.. |
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| BRUSSELS, Belgium (Bloomberg): The US is discriminating against foreign gambling companies by banning payments to betting Web sites, said Charlie McCreevy, commissioner for the European Union's internal market. read more.. |
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UNITED NATIONS, New York:  The regional group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) last week endorsed Antigua and Barbuda as one of its two representatives to the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Educational Fund (UNICEF) for the period 2008-2010. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba (ACN): Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday signed a sports cooperation agreement, which both countries view as a new step towards strengthening their bilateral ties. read more.. |
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NEW DELHI, India:  Antigua and Barbuda and India have pledged to work more closely on international issues and those relating to the development of their peoples. Discussions were held on a wide range of areas during a dinner meeting in New Delhi on Monday night. read more.. |
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MANIPAL, India:  The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, on Friday signed a memorandum of Understanding with Manipal University India to establish a Branch Campus in Antigua. The Branch Campus is designed to provide education in a number of disciplines. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, has announced the establishment of a committee to organise celebrations in honour of the bicentenary anniversary of the abolition of the British Empire Atlantic slave trade. read more.. |
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ST JOHNS, Antigua:  Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Heads of Government opened the 44th meeting of the OECS Authority on Wednesday with a strong signal that the work to create an OECS Economic Union is set to enter a new, intensified stage. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's Director of Tourism in the US, Derede Samuel-Whitlock, last weekend announced that the Ministry of Tourism was happy to once again welcome Apple Vacations back to Antigua, after an absence of two years from the market. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Heads of Government of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are to assemble in Antigua and Barbuda on January 11 and 12 for the 44th Meeting of the OECS Authority. read more.. |
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England (AFP), LONDON:  A 14-year-old British schoolboy has become the youngest person to sail single-handed across the North Atlantic Ocean after a voyage to Antigua of more than six weeks, his spokesman said here Wednesday. Michael Perham battled shark-infested waters and huge waves. read more.. |
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer has announced changes in his Cabinet, which he says are designed to ensure that the country's critical imperatives will stay on course, on time, and on budget. The changes announced by the Prime Minister are as follows: read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: A wide cross-section of tourism industry stakeholders in Antigua and Barbuda are expected to gather at the Jolly Beach Resort for the Ministry of Tourism's one day conference being held as part of Tourism Week taking place from December 3 to December 9. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) of Antigua and Barbuda on Thursday announced that it has filed an application for a restraining order in the High Court of Justice, against BETonSPORTS (Antigua) Ltd. read more.. |
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has articulated a foreign policy for the first time in its 25 year history since independence. Governor General Sir James Carlisle outlined that the country's foreign policy is a well-defined one, which is a sign of "our political maturity." read more.. |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela (Bloomberg): Petroleos de Venezuela SA, South America's largest oil company, said it has signed a lease for a storage facility in the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda as part of its PetroCaribe initiative. read more.. |
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| GENEVA, Switzerland: A three-man panel established by the World Trade Organisation's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) began two days of hearing here on Monday on a challenge mounted by Antigua and Barbuda to the unilateral claim by the United States. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: OECS Heads of Government will meet in Caucus in Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday to discuss a wide range of issues surrounding the proposed OECS Economic Union and regional travel. read more.. |
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| GCC BOURDA, Guyana: The Dominican Republic claimed their first victory in the second round Group H of the Digicel Caribbean Cup against a luckless Antigua and Barbuda side. read more.. |
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  An agreement for development and regulation of civil aviation between Antigua and Barbuda and the Netherlands Antilles was signed at a brief ceremony in Antigua on Friday. The agreement was negotiated in April 2005 by technical representatives of both countries. read more.. |
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| GCC BOURDA, Guyana: Guyana opened their Digicel Caribbean Cup second round campaign with a convincing win over Antigua and Barbuda in front of a 5,000 strong home crowd. read more.. |
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  The Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium will be ready for handover by the Chinese to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday January 13, 2007. This assurance came from the Chairman of the Inter Governmental Working Group, Ambassador David Shoul. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: OECS Customs Officers specialising in recording data are exploring the usefulness of an automated system for Customs information known as ASYCUDA in facilitating international Trade Negotiations. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: The ABI Bank Ltd of Antigua is the 2006 recipient of the ECCB award for the Best Corporate Citizen among Commercial Banks in the ECCU area. read more.. |
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, has said that the recent changes in the United States Congress during mid-term elections present an opportunity for dialogue with the US on the internet gaming dispute at the World Trade Organisation. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance and the Economy, Dr Errol Cort has announced that the Dollar Barrel initiative of the Government will commence on 15th November 2006 and will continue through to 31st December 2006. read more.. |
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NORTH SOUND, Antigua:  On Friday night Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, Ambassador David Shoul and Chinese Ambassador Ren Xioping joined Chinese workers at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium to witness the testing of the lights at the facility. read more.. |
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| USA (Bloomberg), ST LOUIS: Betonsports Plc, an Antigua-based Internet gambling firm under indictment and the subject of a US government lawsuit, has agreed to cease operations in the US to settle the civil litigation. read more.. |
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| USA (Bloomberg), ST LOUIS: Betonsports Plc, the Antigua-based Internet sports book, and the US delayed a planned settlement of a civil suit claiming the company committed fraud in conducting online betting in the US. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced the receipt of US$7.5m (EC$20.1m) from the Government of Venezuela as a part of the ALBA Caribe initiative, for upgrade of works at the VC Bird International Airport. read more.. |
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| Switzerland (Bloomberg), GENEVA: Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean island nation accounting for a quarter of online betting, says its effort to overturn a US ban on Internet gambling through the World Trade Organisation is a last chance for the industry. read more.. |
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua:  R. Allen Stanford, chairman and CEO of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group has been appointed Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda). Stanford, a fifth-generation Texan, has lived in Antigua for 20 years. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (Reuters): Britain is sympathetic to Antigua's complaint to the World Trade Organisation over the United States' decision to effectively ban online gaming, UK sports minister Richard Caborn said on Tuesday. read more.. |
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  Britain's Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, along with Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson-Miller, will be the main speakers at the dedication of the new parliament building in Antigua on Monday. Prince Edward is on an official visit to Antigua and Barbuda. read more.. |
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| England (Bloomberg), LONDON: Betcorp Ltd has agreed to sell its gaming operations and infrastructure in Antigua and Toronto to Bodog Entertainment Group SA for $9 million in cash. read more.. |
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| GENEVA, Switzerland: Antigua and Barbuda's delegation to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) held consultations in Geneva on Tuesday with representatives from the European Commission, Japan and China, who are third parties to its Internet gaming case against the United States. read more.. |
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DUTCHMAN'S BAY, Antigua:  Antigua and Barbuda officially welcomed eight Grenadian students to the Hospitality Training Institute last Friday. The students are recipients of scholarships offered by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda as a form of goodwill to the Grenadian Government. read more.. |
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| HAVANA, Cuba: Cuba and Antigua & Barbuda explored ways in Havana on Monday to fight drug trafficking, which will be controlled by an accord that both nations will sign on October 20. read more.. |
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| USA (Bloomberg), CHICAGO: Betonsports Plc., the Antigua-based online bookmaker under indictment in the US, reached a preliminary accord to end litigation in which the government seeks to stop it from doing business in the US. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin La Rocque told a multi-agency US delegation that the region viewed with concern the US’ response to the WTO rulings and recommendations in the Internet gaming case. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN’S, Antigua: Antigua-based Caribbean Star Airlines announced Thursday that it has been successfully re-certified under the new civil aviation regulations passed in Antigua and Barbuda. read more.. |
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua:  A high level delegation of labour officials represented Antigua and Barbuda at the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Tripartite Caribbean Employment Forum being held in Bridgetown, Barbados. Heading the delegation was labour minister, Dr Jacqui Quinn-Leandro. read more.. |
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| England (Bloomberg), LONDON: World Gaming Plc, an Antigua-based Internet gambling company that disclosed a possible loan default last week, said its shares have been suspended at the request of board members. read more.. |
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CAGUAS, Puerto Rico:  The 4th Meeting of the OECS Council of Tourism Ministers opened on Thursday in Puerto Ricos, with a call from the meeting Chairman, Antigua and Barbuda's Tourism Minister Harold Lowell for the OECS sub-region to step up the pace on joint destination marketing. read more.. |
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| CHRISTCHURCH, Barbados: Two host venues -- Antigua & Barbuda and St Lucia -- have taken positive steps to woo accredited media who will be covering next year's ICC Cricket World Cup. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: Officials of Antigua and Barbuda have expressed dismay at the early-morning passage by the United States Congress on 30 September 2006 of legislation titled the "Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006." read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: US Republicans crowed after pushing through a bill that aims to strangle US operations of the 15-billion-dollar online gambling industry. read more.. |
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| UNITED NATIONS, New York: CARICOM Ministers met this week with United States Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and, according to Antigua and Barbuda's Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Justin Simon, the meeting was conducted in an atmosphere of cordiality and mutual respect. read more.. |
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| PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad: Speaking just after his second film was screened to another packed room, Antiguan film director, Howard Allen, said events like the CARIFESTA Film Festival provides a channel for their work to be dispersed. read more.. |
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UNITED NATIONS, New York:  Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Justin Simon, representing Prime Minister Spencer, on Wednesday delivered Antigua and Barbuda's annual address to the United Nations. In so doing, he becomes the first Attorney General in the nation's history to do so. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: Dr Errol Cort, Minister of Finance and Economy and other senior Antigua and Barbuda government officials arrived in Washington, D.C., last weekend for a series of meetings with US Government officials. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: The Consulate of Antigua & Barbuda in Toronto will be mounting an exhibition in commemoration of the country’s Silver Jubilee Independence celebration. read more.. |
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| USA (Bloomberg), ST LOUIS: Betonsports Plc., the Antigua-based sports book indicted by the Justice Department for illegal Internet gambling, is negotiating a possible settlement of pending criminal and civil actions, both sides said Tuesday. read more.. |
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HAVANA, Cuba:  Renovation work on the building in Cuba's capital, Havana, to house the embassy of Antigua and Barbuda is moving at a fast pace to facilitate its opening by November this year. Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer toured the facilities on Friday. read more.. |
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ST JOHN'S, Antigua:  Plans are progressing at a steady pace as work on the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium enters the final stages in time for World Cup Cricket in March 2007. The Chinese construction team has commenced disassembling the scaffoldings from around the buildings. read more.. |
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| BRADES, Montserrat: Lush green mountains, world-class nature trails, deserted dark sand beaches, and untouched reefs are just a few things visitors to Montserrat can experience alongside a quiet friendly charm. read more.. |
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| England (Bloomberg), LONDON: Sportingbet Plc, the Web bookmaker that owns Paradise Poker, has said that it is in talks that may result in a 46.2 million-pound ($87 million), all-stock takeover bid for Antigua-based World Gaming Plc. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: A new website has been launched in a bid to keep persons both at home and abroad updated on activities planned for the Silver Jubilee Anniversary of Antigua and Barbuda's Independence. read more.. |
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| ST JOHN'S, Antigua: With projections of the second largest number of visitors to a venue during the Cricket World Cup, Antigua and Barbuda is seeking to provide a range of accommodation options for the anticipated thousands of visitors. read more.. |
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| USA (Bloomberg), CHICAGO: Betonsports Plc., the internet sports book indicted for illegal gambling, with offices in Costa Rica and Antigua, has been barred from resuming business in the US while prosecutors try to serve legal papers on the company. read more.. |
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| LONDON, England (AFP): BetOnSports, the multibillion-dollar London-listed group embroiled in a US crackdown on Internet gambling, said on Friday that it planned to cease operations in Antigua and Costa Rica as soon as possible. read more.. |
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| BALTIMORE, USA: From November 2 to 6, Antigua will host the first Caribbean Literary Festival. Activities will encourage an interest in the literary arts, | |
