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By Robert A Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Living next to the Burma and Bendals quarries has long been a catch-22 for residents as the dust produced by the grinding of aggregates continuously invades their living spaces and lungs. Observer travelled to the area last week to speak to local residents about their…
By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com Dozens or even hundreds of cases now before the court could be thrown out due to a ruling handed down by a High Court judge. Attorney Wendel Robinson recently filed a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum challenging the detention of one of his clients. The…
By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com After a hiccup with misplaced keys to the St John’s Magistrate’s Court on Monday, former Member of Parliament (MP) Dean Jonas has had his case pushed back by a further two months. The former Minister of Social Transformation and Gender Affairs is charged with resisting arrest,…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com “Shared understanding is needed among all stakeholders of what a sustainable blue economy means in order to support collaborative approaches.” That was one of the findings from a recently published 54-page Commonwealth report which looked at the opportunities for Caribbean blue economies. As part of…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com Member of Parliament for St George, Algernon Watts, gave a passionate speech outlining the plight of farmers and the country’s agriculture industry in his response to the government’s budget for 2023. In his first speech in Parliament, Watts referred to the government’s talk of supporting…