By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com The government says it is confident that it can successfully lobby the European Union (EU) over threats to clamp down on Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIPs) due to security and other risks. Antigua and Barbuda is among nearly one dozen countries globally that offer the programmes,…
By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com Government has announced a package of beefed-up measures to help protect school premises from thieves and vandals ahead of children’s return to the classroom next week. Security guards who were once a common sight at the nation’s 37 state-run schools look set to be in place…
By Gemma Handy Gemma.handy@antiguaobserver.com One of the country’s most popular Carnival-linked events will return to the city of St John’s this Saturday. The high-energy T-Shirt Mas’ parade - traditionally held as a precursor to the official annual celebrations – will once again see participants ‘chipping’ in the city centre’s streets…
By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com Government could soon commence discussions on potential changes to abortion laws here in Antigua and Barbuda, amid sustained fallout in the US from a major Supreme Court decision. On June 24, the court officially overturned the historic 1973 Roe v Wade ruling and declared that the…
By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com The government has maintained that Antigua and Barbuda’s potential transition to a republic is not a priority at this time, despite certain suggestions apparently being made in British media. Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister, Lionel Hurst, spoke on the matter during…