Cabinet has decided to accord former member of parliament and attorney Vere Bird Jr an official funeral.

Teachers were poised to strike for a fifth day today if wages – now almost a fortnight late – failed to materialise as promised.

Cabinet has appointed Acting Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Gender Affairs, Winston Williams as chair of the Official Funeral Planning Committee – co-ordinating the official Thanksgiving Service for the life of Co-founder and Chairman of OBSERVER Publications, Winston Derrick.

After much debate and its fair share of controversy, the first batch of students received their tablets devices as part of government’s e-Education Computer Tablets programme.

Senator Winston Williams Jr will not compete in the upcoming general elections which are constitutionally due in 2014 – according to a statement he released.

Former parliamentary representative for St John’s Rural South Winston Williams has urged residents in the area to cooperate with police who are planning to host a town hall meeting in the area to find ways to curb crime.

Plans for a US $150 million sports village have moved a step closer following the signing of an official agreement between the government and developers.

The Ministry of Sports is attempting to build stronger partnerships with sports facility management and community stakeholders in an effort to conserve resource

Several high-ranking government and other officials were present yesterday afternoon at the VC Bird International Airport where a formal send-off was hosted for Antigua & Barbuda’s senior national football team, The Benna Boys.

The Ministry of Sports has warned it will take a hard-line approach to groups that fail to attend a meeting tomorrow to address the use of electricity at recreational facilities across the island.