HOUSTON, USA (Reuters) -- Alleged swindler Allen Stanford's lawyers and family have again asked a federal judge to order his release from prison pending trial, citing his physical and mental deterioration and inability to help prepare his defense. A US magistrate originally approved Stanford's release.

‘’More, more please,’ was her plea, as I tossed her high in mid-air. She laughed heartily. Even as a toddler, my sister’s daughter, Nikko Moses, sees life quite differently from most of us -- why settle for a little fun, when you can have plenty of it. While interacting after a thanksgiving service, I overheard these words...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Following reports of airborne ash clouds from the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat, LIAT has advised the travelling public that, although to date no LIAT service has been affected, the volcanic ash has the potential to disrupt air travel in the Eastern Caribbean.

HOUSTON, USA (Bloomberg) -- Allen Stanford’s trial on charges he led a $7 billion fraud scheme will begin in January 2011 in Houston federal court, a judge ruled. Stanford’s lawyer, Kent Schaffer, had asked U.S. District Judge David Hittner not to schedule the trial until the summer of 2011. 

HOUSTON, USA (Reuters) -- Alleged swindler Allen Stanford will spend more than a year in custody after a US judge on Thursday set his criminal trial for January 2011, later than prosecutors had hoped.The date was a compromise between Stanford's attorney, who wanted the trial to start in summer 2011...

I was pleased that PM Baldwin Spencer recently took responsibility for the leadership mistakes of his administration. This is a good sign that the government is not intractable. There is however, legitimate fear, angst and suspicion (especially during this season of tough economic stress) that the PM‘s...

For some time now I have been following your articles on the Caribbean Net News, and I am still trying to figure out where you stand on the things which you are writing about because to me you are so helter-skelter and you don’t make any decision on anything for the people of Antigua and Barbuda to see and...

HOUSTON, USA (Reuters) -- A federal judge found accused swindler Allen Stanford and his attorneys in contempt of a court order on Wednesday over their attempts to collect insurance policy proceeds to pay defense costs. No sanctions were imposed, according to the judge's order. US District Judge David Godbey in Dallas...

Young people in Antigua and Barbuda need to be nurtured, guided, and coached, by exemplary leadership to become the next generation of parents, workers, leaders, and productive citizens. They desperately need support and opportunities during childhood/ adolescence, a period of rapid growth and change.

Minister of finance and economy, Harold Lovell took several hours, to outline the United Progressive Party‘s (UPP) vision for repairing the economy, two weeks ago. The minister’s speech reflected political Campbell Soup, full of ABCs for the gullible. It did not tackle the major economic hurdles facing the nation.

ST JOHN'S, Antigua -- Applications are now being accepted from suitably qualified citizens of Antigua and Barbuda and other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to pursue bachelor’s degrees in Mexico. As part of its bicentennial celebrations, Mexico has approved 50 scholarships.