Despite repeated calls for a commission of inquiry into the African charter flights saga – which saw hundreds of Cameroonian migrants stranded in Antigua – government spokesman Lionel Hurst yesterday ruled out such a probe. The Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff told Friday’s post-Cabinet press conference that an inquiry is…
Saint John, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will analyze the situation of a group of African migrants in Antigua and Barbuda, the Government disclosed.
By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com The woes of motorists who suffer the frequent headache of trying to find parking spaces in the city don’t look set to be alleviated any time soon. Days after government announced it was taking action on thousands of unpaid parking fines, it admitted that work on…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Following the government’s notice of intent to sell the Russian-owned superyacht Alfa Nero, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff Lionel Hurst said that the government will commit to making public the buyer’s name and ultimate sale price of the 267-feet vessel. Having been moored in…