By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com It was a day of double celebrations regarding the Jolly Beach Resort yesterday as not only did the hotel officially reopen, but former workers also began to receive their long-awaited severance payments. Observer was on the scene at both the resort and the Antigua and Barbuda…
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com It was a day of double celebrations regarding the Jolly Beach Resort yesterday as not only did the hotel officially reopen, but former workers also began to receive their long-awaited severance payments. Observer was on the scene at both the resort and the Antigua and Barbuda…
The much touted re-opening of the Jolly Beach Resort could be delayed by a few weeks. That’s according to Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez during a recent state media appearance. December 1was the date given on the resort’s Facebook page for its official reopening and work is now underway but, according…
By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com The thrilling discovery of an 18th century shipwreck in the Antigua Naval Dockyard last year captured the hearts and minds of history enthusiasts across the world. Experts believe it’s the remains of the 1762 Beaumont, a French merchant ship later bought by a private individual, renamed…
A ray of hope for former workers of the Jolly Beach Resort who have been put on notice that they may soon receive their long-awaited severance payments. This after Prime Minister Gaston Browne disclosed over the weekend that the government is making progress on the sale of the derelict property,…