Antigua & Barbuda, Qatar Ink Air Services Agreement

Antigua & Barbuda, Qatar Ink Air Services Agreement

Antigua and Barbuda and Qatar have signed an air services agreement that will enable airlines to operate commercial and cargo flights between both countries. The agreement was signed by Mohamed Falah Al-Hajri, Qatar’s Acting Undersecretary of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, and Brian Challenger, Antigua and Barbuda’s Senior Technical Advisor at the Ministry of […]

Antigua and Barbuda will Challenge Caribbean Airlines’ Expansion

Antigua and Barbuda will Challenge Caribbean Airlines’ Expansion

Editorial credit: Eliyahu Yosef Parypa / Shutterstock.com The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced that it plans to challenge the expansion of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) into the Eastern Caribbean, which would harm the regional airline LIAT 2020. The Cabinet issued a statement after its weekly meeting stating that it had taken note of CAL’s […]

Not a Moment to Waste: Small Island States Must Defend Themselves

Not a Moment to Waste: Small Island States Must Defend Themselves

By Sir Ronald Sanders Call me a cynic, but years of participation in negotiations between developed and developing countries have schooled me to be cautious about grand announcements and promises. The devil is usually in the details. Experience has taught me to remain hopeful, but to be vigilant in ensuring the commitments, pledges and promises […]

Barbuda Developers Accused of ‘Greenwashing’ With Human Rights Assessment

Barbuda Developers Accused of ‘Greenwashing’ With Human Rights Assessment

By Gemma Handy, Antigua Observer Developers behind the controversial Peace, Love and Happiness (PLH) project in Barbuda have been accused of “greenwashing” regarding a probe they commissioned to assess the impact of the massive scheme on local residents’ human rights. Swiss consultancy firm Focus Right is said to have interviewed more than 70 Barbudans to […]

Antigua Government Accuses Local Bank ECAB of Frustrating Attempts at Divestment

Antigua Government Accuses Local Bank ECAB of Frustrating Attempts at Divestment

By Santana Salmon, Caribbean National Weekly The Antigua and Barbuda government has accused the Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank (ECAB) of engaging in a pattern of frustration to prevent the administration from retaining ordinary shares in the bank. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, speaking on a radio program, said the ECAB board of directors had given a […]

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