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A number of cases currently before the High Court will have to be postponed for a while longer, as efforts continue to have the courtrooms at the Parliament Drive building properly cleaned and sanitised. Last Monday, the courtroom that housed the Bruce Greenaway murder trial was forcibly closed after court…

By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin says changes will be made to the Child Justice Act to enable youths to be charged as adults for certain crimes. Offences by minors have dominated the national conversation for several months and, speaking to Observer media, Benjamin pledged that the…

The Government says there is no need for what it argues would be an expensive commission of inquiry into the Antigua Airways saga, and neither does the Governor

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com The Senate has passed an amendment to fix a section in the Criminal Prosecutions Service Act that makes it unlawful for the police to institute charges against someone without the written approval of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The legislation, which was passed in 2017 and…

By Charminae George charminae.george@antiguaobserver.com Discussions on whether or not the Governor General has the power to call a commission of inquiry continue among the legal minds of Antigua and Barbuda. In recent weeks, there have been intensified calls for an impartial probe into the West African flights saga, which saw…

Attorney General and Public Safety Minister, Hon. Steadroy Benjamin has sought to assure the public of a robust response to the recent spate of violent crimes.

By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Antigua and Barbuda will engage in two four-year projects aimed at reducing human trafficking and youth crime in the Caribbean. The launch of the CariSECURE 2.0 and Opportunities to Advance and Support Youth for Success (OASYS) projects funded by the US Agency for International Development…

By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Information Minister Melford Nicholas was steadfast in his assertion yesterday that the government bears no responsibility for Tuesday’s boat tragedy believed to have claimed the lives of 16 people – comments that have been condemned by the Opposition. Three men have been confirmed dead and…

Attorney General Hon. Steadroy Benjamin has called for bi-partisan agreement on crucial issues of constitutional reform, including the country’s form of Gover

By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com After weeks of public speculation, St Phillip’s North MP Sir Robin Yearwood’s position as Deputy Speaker of the House has been settled. Immediately following the February 17 swearing-in ceremony for Members of Parliament, a video began making the rounds to indicate that Yearwood did not sign…