Minister with responsibility for the Port Trevor Walker says government can not continue to inject half a million dollars into the financially troubled entity to cover wages and salaries.

Minister responsible for the Port Authority Trevor Walker has promised he would soon address some of the burning issues plaguing the cash-strapped and overstaffed institution.

LIAT and unions representing workers have reached another stalemate in talks about closing its ticket offices in cities across the region,

LIAT’s management said it’s confident that it will be able to work with unions to go ahead with the planned closure of its City Ticketing Offices (CTOs), despite a warning of region-wide industrial action if it proceeds.

LIAT’s decision to terminate 70 workers in the midst of negotiations with their bargaining agents could lead to industrial action at the Antigua-based carrier,

LIAT is tightlipped about how many workers have so far booked on to its voluntary separation and early retirement package,

After months of negotiations between Port management and bargaining agents for the workers, January 7 is the deadline given for employees to indicate whether they will opt for voluntary enhanced severance, or early retirement.

The Antigua & Barbuda Port Authority will immediately begin decreasing staff, based on an agreement reached yesterday during the final meeting of the Port Restructuring Committee, which is now disbanded.