By Carlena Knight A new champion has been crowned. Spanish Heat took home the 2023 Antigua and Barbuda Basketball Association (ABBA) Division Two League title on Wednesday night after defeating Ottos Coolers 72-61 in the league finals. It was a one-sided affair at Ovals as the Hispanic men dominated from…
By Carlena Knight Celebrations were in full swing for Ottos Comprehensive School (OCS) as they were crowned the 2023 18 and under Cool and Smooth Interschool Netball champions on Wednesday. The ladies in brown rallied to edge out Antigua State College (ASC) 17-15 at the YMCA Sports Complex. Kiara Samuel…
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com Irene B Williams Secondary School will represent Antigua and Barbuda at the inaugural Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (ECSE) Regional Schools Investment Competition. The initiative, which commenced on February 16 with an education webinar and competition briefing, enables students to experience securities market activity firsthand. It is…
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com After weeks of public speculation, St Phillip’s North MP Sir Robin Yearwood’s position as Deputy Speaker of the House has been settled. Immediately following the February 17 swearing-in ceremony for Members of Parliament, a video began making the rounds to indicate that Yearwood did not sign…
By Carlena Knight The celebrations were in full swing for Island Academy on Monday afternoon as they claimed double championships in both the male and female divisions of this year’s Interschool Volleyball League. Island Academy’s female team started the celebrations first, defeating Antigua Girls’ High School (AGHS) 2-1 in sets…