St John’s – The two main political parties have released their manifestos ahead of the January 18 general elections, outlining policies for future socio-economic development and security of Antigua and Barbuda over the next five years. Both the ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) and the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) released their respective documents at events held on Monday and Tuesday, outlining plans for job creation, developing …
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com The Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) and the United Progressive Party (UPP) have both launched their manifestos, and both political parties have placed specific focus on the sister island, Barbuda. For example, in its manifesto, the ABLP focused on what it described as its achievements…
By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com “Compassion with passion.” Those were the words used to describe the team of 16 UPP candidates hoping to wrest control from the incumbent ABLP party at the January 18 general election. The opposition party’s leader Harold Lovell told a press conference yesterday that what the UPP…
We are all familiar with the excuse that schoolchildren all over the world seem fond of offering for their failure to complete their homework assignment – “Teacher, the dog ate my homework.” It is rather lame, and most teachers never buy it. Which is sometimes unfortunate, because in our case…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Over the weekend, the government of Antigua and Barbuda announced it was eliminating the work permit requirements for Caricom nationals and nationals of the Dominican Republic which took effect January 1, 2023. In a press release, the government said that the new measure applies to…