ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Minister of Finance Harold Lovell is debunking reports that government is attempting to operationalise a “pirate” website.

Following the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) approval last Monday of Antigua & Barbuda pursuing sanctions against the United States, there has been a flurry of media coverage internationally.

The leader of the opposition Antigua Labour Party (ALP) has warned government it would not enjoy the support of the ALP if it continues on the current trajectory of sanctioning the US in the WTO gaming dispute.

The US government on Monday warned of economic consequences after Antigua & Barbuda got World Trade Organisation (WTO) approval to ignore US intellectual property rights to the tune of US $21 million annually.

Antigua & Barbuda will soon be back to the WTO to sanction the US for US $21 million per year, and the nation’s attorney believes the bold move will have the “desired effect.”

The Office of Intellectual Property and Commerce (OIPC) has reported progress in its mandate to make the public more aware of the need to protect the ownership

Veteran musician Clarence ‘Oungku’ Edwards has shelved his three-week-old controversial song “Patriotic” and released “my own anthem,” a number the singer