Attorney General Justin Simon QC Provides Synopsis of APUA V APC Matter at the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Posted On: May 23, 2013
On Monday and Tuesday the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council consisting of Lords Neuberger; Mance; Sumption; Carnwath and Toulson heard submissions from the Parties on the appeal filed by Antigua Power Company Ltd. (APC). On Monday, the Court announced that they had come to the view that there was an agreement between APC and APUA. In short they decided that the Cabinet approval for "phase 1" and thereafter the further Cabinet approval to the joint venture agreement which had been signed by APC and APUA ("JVC") could have no other meaning than that there was an existing agreement between APC and APUA for APC's providing 50.9 mw generating power. Further, that it co... {Read More}
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Judicial Council of the Privy Council Upholds Joint Venture Contract between APUA and APC
Posted On: May 23, 2013
The Board of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) on Monday heard arguments in the matter of the Antigua Power Company Limited V The Attorney General of Antigua and Barbuda and others fr... {Read More}
PM Spencer Sends Message of Condolence to President Barack Obama following the passage of a devastating Tornado in Oklahoma
Posted On: May 23, 2013
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, who is currently in Doha, State of Qatar attending the 13th Session of the Doha Forum, has sent a Message of Empathy to President of the United States of America... {Read More}
World Trade Organisation to Review Trade Policies of OECS Member States in 2014
Posted On: May 23, 2013
OECS Member States are to undergo a review of their trade policies by the World Trade Orgainsation(WTO) in June 2014 and their preparation for this is being boosted by assistance from the OECS Secre... {Read More}
Dr. Cort to be Guest Speaker in Barbuda
Posted On: May 23, 2013
Minister of National Security and Labour, Sen. the Hon. Dr. L. Errol Cort will on Wednesday evening give a talk in Barbuda at the invitation of the Barbuda Holy Trinity Anglican Church, whose congre... {Read More}
Florida Caribbean Cruise Association Children's Essay Contest
Posted On: May 22, 2013
The Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, invites the youth of Antigua and Barbuda to share their ideas and their opinions on tourism through their par... {Read More}
PSUP Steering Committee named
Posted On: May 22, 2013
The Participatory Slum Upgrade Program National Steering Committee (PSUP NSC) was commissioned this month. Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment Hilson Baptiste, after... {Read More}
Finance minister, stakeholders discuss Social Security reforms
Posted On: May 21, 2013
Stakeholders, namely representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, Employers’ Federation and the Trade Union Congress, and Ministry of Finance officials, including Minister Harold Lovell and D... {Read More}
Minister Baptiste urges action
Posted On: May 21, 2013
Minister of Agriculture Hilson Baptiste told delegates at a UNESCO sub-regional conference on Environmental policy formulation and planning for the Caribbean region that he is tired of excessive tal... {Read More}
Cabinet gets preliminary recommendations
Posted On: May 21, 2013
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, last week, received preliminary recommendations for strengthening policy coordination, inter-ministry collaboration and monitoring and evaluating policy implement... {Read More}
Earthquake Shakes Antigua
Posted On: May 19, 2013
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 was felt in Antigua and Barbuda and the French island of Martinique Saturday night, but there were no immediate reports of injury of destruction. The US-based ... {Read More}
Regional Coast Guard members graduate from Outboard Maintenance Course
Posted On: May 18, 2013
Members of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard along with other members of the Regional Security System (RSS) countries graduated on Friday from a two week training course in Outboard ... {Read More}