SIDS4 volunteer training in full swing.
As the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States approaches, the Ministry of...
UPP losing support at the constituency level says PM Browne
The opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) is experiencing a setback in its popularity just one...
SIDS4 volunteer training in full swing.
As the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States approaches, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda is conducting a rigorous training program for volunteers to ensure a successful event. The volunteering initiative has been...
UPP losing support at the constituency level says PM Browne
The opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) is experiencing a setback in its popularity just one year after the 2023 General Elections. Although the party had successfully increased its numbers in the House of Representatives during the elections, a recent poll...
Gov’t maintains retail prices at the pump despite increase
The West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) has reported a five (5) per cent increase in the cost of gasoline and a three (3) per cent decline in the cost of diesel. Based on the refined pass-through mechanism for fuel prices, which takes into account revenue assurance,...
MP Lewis wants tax reductions based on Browne’s excessive revenue collection.
Member of Parliament Richard Lewis wants Prime Minister Gaston Browne to reconsider recent tax increases and instead rely on alternative revenue measures promised in the March 2023 Budget. According to Lewis, these measures, which include improved collection of...
Grand Marshals Revealed for Atlanta Caribbean Carnival 2024
The 37th annual celebration of the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association (ACCBA) has announced the appearance of several popular personalities and distinguished guests from May 24 to 27, 2024. According to the organization's release, the "North...
Antigua cricket facilities set for T20 World Cup
Antigua and Barbuda has been making significant investments to ensure that its facilities are up to standard to host both practice and official matches of the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup. The Minister of Education and Sport, Daryll Matthew, who was a guest on...
LIAT 2020 tests flights to resume once landing gear is fixed
Issues encountered with the landing gear of one of LIAT 2020 airplanes will be rectified this week and test flights will continue Prime Minister Gaston Browne confirmed that the airline had to replace its faulty landing gear with new equipment to meet the...
“In times like these, we need a saviour”-Pringle tells the start of Convention Week
On Sunday, United Progressive Party members and supporters gathered to thank God for the party's resilience despite facing various challenges and obstacles. The UPP is celebrating its 12th Convention Week, which kicked off with a thanksgiving service at the...
I Am Maximus wins a thrilling 2024 Grand National
by Mick the Ram In one of the most exciting Grand National's in many years, it was the joint favourite, I Am Maximus who stormed home to take the race. His victory handed trainer Willie Mullins his second success nearly 20 years after his first. For leading...
Iran fire hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel in retaliatory action
by Mick the Ram In an attack that has been expected for the past 2 weeks, Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel in an act of retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate building in the Syrian capital Damascus, on 1 April, which killed...
Gov’t maintains retail prices at the pump despite increase
The West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) has reported a five (5) per cent increase in the cost of...
MP Lewis wants tax reductions based on Browne’s excessive revenue collection.
Member of Parliament Richard Lewis wants Prime Minister Gaston Browne to reconsider recent tax...
LIAT 2020 tests flights to resume once landing gear is fixed
Issues encountered with the landing gear of one of LIAT 2020 airplanes will be rectified this week...
Credit Suisse AT1: FINMA asks court not to show files to plaintiffs
By Dario Item Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders have filed more than 300 appeals (involving more than 3,000 appellants) with the Swiss Federal Administrative Court. On March 11 of this year, FINMA filed a partial response to one of these appeals. Antigua.news...
CSG AT1s CASE: Class Action In The U.S. Against Credit Suisse, Its Officers And PricewaterhouseCoopers
By Dario Item Core Capital Partners Ltd, a Nassau, Bahamas-based asset management firm, filed a class action lawsuit on Oct. 20 against Credit Suisse, its former officers Axel P. Lehmann and Sir Antonio Horta-Osorio (former chairmen of the board of directors),...
CREDIT SUISSE AT1 BONDS: The Missed Opportunity
A recent article in the Financial Times, titled How UBS's $3.3bn Credit Suisse deal spawned $9bn of legal claims, shares that Pallas law firm is taking legal action against Credit Suisse (now UBS) for not opposing the write-down of AT1 bonds ordered by FINMA on...
CREDIT SUISSE AT1s CASE: The Unspoken Things
By Dario Item It is widely acknowledged that Credit Suisse has experienced several difficulties in recent times. Since October 2022, there has been a growing lack of trust in the financial institution. However, this has not resulted in a shortage of funds or...
FINMA banned Credit Suisse from repaying AT1s, Sonntagszeitung reveals
In yesterday’s edition of the Swiss weekly Sonntagszeitung, it was revealed that Credit Suisse had requested to repay some of its AT1 bonds two days before the press conference made on March 19, 2023. However, the Swiss Financial Market Regulatory Authority (FINMA)...
Credit Suisse AT1: Bank challenges disclosure of documents related to FINMA order March 22, 2023
Financially troubled Credit Suisse is objecting to the disclosure to plaintiffs’ documents related to the decision issued by FINMA on March 22, 2023, through which the Swiss financial regulator had ordered the bank to write down even Contingent Capital Awards...
Grand Marshals Revealed for Atlanta Caribbean Carnival 2024
The 37th annual celebration of the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association (ACCBA) has...
Lady Tittle-Tattle: Top Banker Investigated For Fraud?
Well, well, well, looks like we have some juicy gossip. Apparently, a certain banker is being...
SIDS4 volunteer training in full swing.
As the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States approaches, the Ministry of...
UPP losing support at the constituency level says PM Browne
The opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) is experiencing a setback in its popularity just one...
Gov’t maintains retail prices at the pump despite increase
The West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) has reported a five (5) per cent increase in the cost of...
Grand Marshals Revealed for Atlanta Caribbean Carnival 2024
The 37th annual celebration of the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association (ACCBA) has...
Antigua PM Slams InterCaribbean for Frequent Engine Problems
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told InterCaribbean to get its act together after frequent...
Guyana Coast Guard rescues five from sinking vessel
On Thursday, the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard successfully rescued all five individuals...
I Am Maximus wins a thrilling 2024 Grand National
by Mick the Ram In one of the most exciting Grand National’s in many years, it was...
Iran fire hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel in retaliatory action
by Mick the Ram In an attack that has been expected for the past 2 weeks, Iran launched...
Victims named in Sydney attacks including mother of stabbed baby
by Mick the Ram The mother of the young child stabbed in the shocking event that took place...
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