By Charminae George Charminae.george@antiguaobserver.com After an incident of vandalism, classes at the Ottos Comprehensive School were delayed for at least two hours yesterday. The deputy principal, Nigel Clarke, discovered obscene graffiti by the Physical Education (PE) room on Monday evening. The matter was reported to the principal, Foster Roberts, who…
By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com Prime Minister Gaston Browne has urged the country’s workforce against taking industrial action over public sector negotiations, calling the move potentially “self-defeating”. “I ask our workers to be reasonable. I ask you to engage us constructively, because we’re not taking the position that we’re not giving…
By Neto Baptiste Empire Nation will seek to dethrone defending champions Liberta Blackhawks when the two teams clash in the final of the Cool and Smooth T20 Explosion on Saturday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The two powerhouse teams advanced to the final following victories in the semifinals at…
By Charminae George charminae.george@antiguaobserver.com Almost a dozen medics to boost numbers at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre are set to be sourced from Cuba, says Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph. Speaking on Observer AM on Thursday, Joseph disclosed that talks are ongoing with the Cuban government. “We are getting…
By Theresa Goodwin theresa.goodwin@antiguaobserver.com Plans are in place to ensure that doors to the country’s cancer centre are reopened shortly after its closure at the end of the month, Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph has promised. The minister provided more clarity yesterday on the procedures ahead in a bid to…