Dwayne Bravo...struck a valiant 51 in vain Little fancied Windward Islands pulled off a major upset against defending champions T&T in the opening match of the 2012 Regional T20 cricket tournament at the Sir Vivian Richards ground in Antigua last night. Scores: Windwards 129/4 (20) vs T&T 118/9 (20). Explosive batting by Windwards captain Darren Sammy who slammed an unbeaten 41, ...

                    The 25th Anniversary of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta is less than four months away. Preparations are being made to ensure that this year’s regatta is the best one ever. Several new sponsors including San Pellegrino have come onboard with Panerai, Mount Gay Rum, Ondeck, Portland Yacht Services, Lunenburg Shipyard Alliance and our local partners. The Sail Maine party sponsored ...

Over the past four weeks Inland Revenue Department has been engaged in consultations with various stakeholders, regarding its plans to start administering the Personal Income Tax Act in full. In particular, the discussions have focused on how benefits and allowances should be treated going forward. Throughout the discussions, the IRD has emphasised that it is not amending the Act at this ...

CONTRACTOR General Greg Christie has asked the new People's National Party administration to declare its hand in negotiations with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for completion of the US$600-million North-South Link Highway 2000, and for the consequential granting of a 50-year toll concession to that company is concerned. Christie made the call in a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Portia Simpson ...

                                                                                    Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: "Nobody can deny the seriousness of these plots"   The "external conspiracy is clear to everybody", he said in his first public remarks in months. His violent crackdown on dissent has drawn international condemnation. He said elections could be held later this year but "terrorism", which he blames for the unrest, would be met with an "iron fist". "Regional and international ...

JAILED dancehall entertainers Vybz Kartel and Gaza Slim are scheduled to appear before the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court today to answer to charges of conspiracy and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer and Gaza Slim, christened Vanessa Saddler, were remanded into custody when they appeared in court in December. KARTEL... to appear ...

Minister of National Security Hon. Dr. Errol Cort said nationals have been given a six-month extension to acquire machine-readable Caricom passports. The older version of the document was to have been made obsolete by December 31st. Dr Cort estimates that nearly 2,000 people complied, but said that was nowhere near enough. “There are still people out there who have not come in to ...

A general strike in Nigeria over the elimination of a fuel subsidy has brought the country to a standstill. Shops, offices, schools and petrol stations around the country closed on the first day of an indefinite strike. Thousands of people gathered in Lagos and other cities to protest at the loss of the subsidy which has meant a doubling of fuel and ...

              Rev Dr Wellesley Blair and Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller exchange pleasantries yesterday following a service at his Portmore New Testament Church of God where the prime minister and her Cabinet members were invited to worship. Cabinet Minister Robert Pickersgill looks on. PROMINENT clergyman Rev Dr Wellesley A Blair yesterday warned the Portia Simpson Miller-led administration not to allow any foreign ...

          Critics say the investigation focuses on opponents of Mr Erdogan (L), pictured here with Gen Basbug A former head of the Turkish armed forces has been remanded in custody to face charges over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. Gen Ilker Basbug, who retired in 2010, is the highest-ranking officer to be caught up in a widening probe into the so-called ...