Government has sought to set the record straight, emphasising local poultry producers were indeed part of the consultation process regarding a controversial proposed farm.

“I think it is a great idea, it is a perfect idea,” is how Antigua & Barbuda’s attorney in the WTO online gaming dispute reacted to an appeal to engage the president of the United States in the matter.

Despite the disclaimer from some small business owners, government insists its stimulus initiatives are geared directly towards that very grouping.

Over 200 prominent Russian businessmen have converged on Antigua & Barbuda for the 4th Annual Russian Business Sailing Week which runs from March 17 to March 23.

Minister of Finance Harold Lovell says an additional 127 acres of government land is being made available in an expansion of the Construct Antigua & Barbuda Initiative.

Discretionary duty exemptions on motor vehicles as a general rule will disappear under the budget plans outlined by Minister of Finance Harold Lovell yesterday.