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Sep 6, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -Dear Koren,I’m writing to you today because I’m feeling completely fed up and frustrated. My wife and I are in our 60s and in spite of all the years we’ve been together, it feels like we can’t leave anything in the past. Every time we have a new argument, old issues resurface, no matter how much time has passed since they first happened. It’s exhausting. Nothing ever seems to get resolved because, somehow, every conversation goes back to something I said or did years ago.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -Members of the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and the Trinbago Knight Riders received words of inspiration from the great Sir Vivian Richards on Wednesday morning. The former West Indies captain and batting legend spoke to both camps on the eve of their Republic Bank CPL clash which took place on Thursday evening at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The events were organised by Philip Spooner, the Falcons Director of Media and Phil Simmons, the TKR Head Coach.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -By Kisean Joseph[email protected]With a handful of payments to teachers still outstanding up to last night, educators across the country were poised to continue their sit-in on Friday. Teachers started industrial action on Wednesday, just days into the new school year, after becoming fed up with waiting for long overdue – and long promised – cheques.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -Two Antiguans are celebrating graduating from a UK university. Laurisa Francis, Communications and Implementation Officer in the Ministry of Legal Affairs, and Electoral Commission PRO Elisa Graham graduated from the University of East London yesterday with Master of Science degrees in international relations. They were the only two from the Caribbean who participated in the graduation ceremony on campus on the recognition of the university’s 126th anniversary.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -By Neto BaptisteMinister of Sports, Daryll Matthew, has said it is highly unlikely that the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) will be given permission to utilise the historic Antigua Recreation Grounds (ARG) for matches in its Premier Division competition during the 2024/25 season.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -An excessive heat watch for Antigua and Barbuda comes into effect 9am Thursday for one week. The ‘feels like’ temperature could be as high as 38°C or 100°F, forecasters warn. “Light winds and relatively high humidity will possibly allow for the heat index to rise to excessive levels resulting in dangerously hot conditions,” Dale Destin, Director of the Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services, said.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -The Disabilities and Equal Opportunities Act 2017 stands as a pivotal piece of legislation in Antigua and Barbuda, designed to protect the rights of persons with disabilities and ensure their inclusion in all aspects of society. One of the most significant areas covered by the Act is employment. Part VI of the Act, particularly Section 20, focuses on protecting persons with disabilities from discrimination in the workplace.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -Antigua and Barbuda had a starring role in the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday as an official sponsor of the event. Dean Fenton, the country’s USA Director of Tourism, did a live interview with US TV and used the opportunity to promote Antigua and Barbuda’s Carnival. “The parade’s artistic and historical significance is undeniable, with exceptional costumes.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -A deportation order has been issued for 28-year-old Jamaican national Ricardo McKenzie, who was convicted last month for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. On Tuesday, Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel authorised the order for McKenzie’s removal from the country, after he has served a prison sentence of one year and eight months.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
antiguaobserver.com | Gemma Handy |Vivian Costandy Michael
- Advertisement -By Gemma HandyAntigua Masonry Products workers are set to resume strike action on Thursday morning as they continue to clamour for retirement benefits and salary increases. This week’s strike – which began on Monday – is the second time in two months that employees have taken to the picket line amid faltering negotiations with bosses at the construction materials company. The action has once again brought operations at the Jennings-based firm to a standstill.
