Dozens of young people representing various civic organizations are now better equipped to navigate the world of work following a recent training presentation by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union Youth Arm. The session was hosted by the Rotaract Club of Antigua and aimed to enlighten young workers about their…
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) has expressed its disappointment in comments made by Prime Minister Gaston Browne on his radio station – Pointe FM – on Saturday. In a press release, the union noted that Browne had accused employees of state-owned utility company APUA of sabotaging the water…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Three familiar faces reappointed to represent the interest of the United Progressive Party (UPP) in the Senate are not meant to be permanent but rather form part of a transition process. That’s the word from Leader of the Opposition Jamale Pringle who was also reappointed…
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By Shermain Bique-Charles Shermainbique.charles@antiguaobserver.com The Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union is supporting the United Progressive Party’s (UPP) plans to increase the national minimum wage to EC$10 an hour – and said they are both disappointed and flabbergasted by the Cabinet’s previous rejection of their recommended rate hike. The UPP said…