The American University of Antigua (AUA) and the American International College of Arts and Sciences Antigua (AICASA) has announced that the school’s nursing programme has met the New York State Education Department standards.

President and co-founder of American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine Neal Simon said his school has been unfairly caught, and possibly tarnished, in a state agency muddle and recent article.

Former Minister of Health John Maginley said the Antigua & Barbuda National Accreditation Board (ABNAB) is yet to grant accreditation to any institution since it became operative in November 2008.

Government defends AUA (American University of Antigua College of Medicine) from bad press. That was the top story on Caribarena.com on Thursday.

The Antigua & Barbuda Nursing Council has joined the debate about the registration of the American University Antigua (AUA) by expressing its displeasure with claims being made by the National Accreditation Board.

They may be able to pass the United States Medical Licensing Exam with flying colours but doctors, including Antiguan and Barbudans, who earn their degrees from the American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine are barred from practicing at home.