By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com Three individuals who allegedly scammed the Customs department out of thousands of dollars saw their case adjourned again - this time because the defence is yet to receive the list of exhibits. Customs officer Joesine Christian and brokers Rowan Matthew and Foston George are jointly charged…
By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com A staff member of Antigua News Room could have been fined or imprisoned yesterday when she showed up to court as the news entity’s representative to answer to a contempt of court charge. Late last month, the Antigua News Room and Antigua Breaking News websites were…
By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com The highly anticipated murder trial against Mikhail Gomes – who is believed to have killed his ex-girlfriend Vincia James – has still not begun more than five years after James went missing. This after the case was mysteriously adjourned two weeks ago and rescheduled to October…
A fourth defendant has been charged in connection with an apparent major Customs fraud. Customs officer Jeanette Browne is the latest person implicated in an alleged racket in which millions of dollars in government revenue were reportedly fleeced from the Customs and Excise Division. Browne was arrested on Thursday after…
By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com There has been no progress in the case against the three men charged with killing Customs officer Nigel Christian, as was expected yesterday. Instead, the committal hearing was moved to a new date, September 28, since the magistrate is presently on leave. More than two years…