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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…
Whether or not we are conscious of it, tokenism is rife. A quick Google search reveals multiple examples of the hypocrisy and prejudice that undermine genuine diversity efforts: having youth present but with no clear role; assigning to youth tasks that adults do not want to do; having youth make…
The Barbuda Council held its inaugural Youth Awards over the weekend, highlighting the hard work and achievements of the youth of the sister isle, under the theme ‘Igniting the fire within.’ The event, which was held in the auditorium of the Holy Trinity Academy, featured 16 awards to include culinary…
By Carlena Knight Carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com Long-time member of the Barbuda People’s Movement (BPM) Fabian Jones was sworn in for a second consecutive term as the senator representing the sister isle on the opposition’s side. Jones, who was sworn in on Friday afternoon in the Upper House alongside the other senators on…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Former Member of Parliament Samantha Marshall was among three new faces appointed by the governing Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) to the Upper House of Parliament. The other newly appointed senators include unsuccessful ABLP candidate for St Peter, Rawdon Turner, and Clement Antonio. The three…