George Rick James, secretary of the Free and Fair Elections League, has called for the repeal of the Public Order Act, which regulates public protest and meetings, as he is of the opinion that it is discriminatory.

Police hierarchy have launched an internal investigation into a breakdown of communication which resulted in the force’s failure to provide security for individuals they authorised

Four months after government announced its stimulus package, Managing Director GCS Bottling, Hilroy Humphreys said manufacturers are still waiting for the relief.

The campaign of the self-proclaimed ‘Minister of Helps’ for permission to protest government’s refusal to mount a commission of inquiry into the now famous fences scandal reached a new stage yesterday.

Having been more successful at making its case for a public demonstration than the self-styled Minister of Helps, the Antigua Labour Party has received permission from Police Commissioner Vere Brown to hold its march on November 10.

Self-titled Minister of Helps, Eugene Humphreys has less than a week to appeal the police chief’s denial of today’s protest that sought to pressure government to hold a Commission of Inquiry into the fencing of sporting facilities.

Former government minister Hilroy Humphreys has appealed the recent High Court ruling ordering him to pay $350,000 in damages to a man he is alleged of defrauding in a land transaction.

Elmeade Jarvis, one of the three people found guilty in April for defrauding the Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) during his tenure as accountant, has been granted bail pending his appeal against his conviction and two-year prison sentence.

Pardon us if we are not among those readily accepting as closure to the Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) scandal the trial and eventual sentencing of the three out of a cast of many.

Amid expressions of disappointment from the public following the sentencing of the three remaining Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) fraud convicts, High Court Judge Mario Michel yesterday said he was concerned about the comments but would stand by his ruling.