ABT TEENS (Saturday March 2nd 2024)

AUTHORITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM HAVE SANCTIONED RUSSIAN CITIZEN YULIA GURYIEVA MOTLOKHOV, WHO IS CLAIMING AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN THE ALFA NERO SUPER YACHT. HER ATTORNEY, DR DAVID DORSETT, CONFIRMS THE HIGH COURT WAS INFORMED OF THE SANCTIONS LAST THURSDAY, A DAY AFTER THE INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. HOWEVER, HE INSISTS THIS WILL HAVE NO BEARING ON CASE IN WHICH SHE IS CHALLENGING THE GOVERNMENT'S SEIZURE OF THE VESSEL. HE DISCLOSES THAT THE COURT HAS SET THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23 FOR THE TRIAL OF THE SUBSTANTIVE CASE, AND INSISTS: "OUR SHIP SAILING" IN REFERENCE TO THE CASE. ABS NEWS WILL CONTINUE MONITOR THESE DEVELOPMENTS.

STUDENTS OF VILLA PRIMARY SHONE BRIGHTLY IN THE SCHOOL'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH CALYPSO COMPETITION ON THURSDAY. ABS’ MYRTLE BRUNO HODGE SHARES THESE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED COMPETITION.

THE SENATE HAS APPROVED THE 2024 SALES TAX AMENDMENT BILL, PROMISING TO SHAKE UP TAX ADMINISTRATION BY CUTTING IN HALF THE AMOUNT OF TIME BUSINESSES HAVE TO TURN OVER THE ABST THEY COLLECTED FROM CUSTOMERS TO THE GOVERNMENT. WHILE THE GOVERNMENT HAILS THIS AS A STRIDE TOWARD GREATER EFFICIENCY, THE OPPOSITION WARNS OF UNDUE BURDEN ON BUSINESSES. ABS'S JAMIE J ROACHER REPORTS.

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SENATE SITTING (Friday March 1st 2024)

Aliyah Wayne & Tzion John - sing 'If I Ain't Got You' by Alicia Keys on Antigua Barbuda Today

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ANTIGUA BARBUDA TODAY (Thursday February 29th 2024)

11 year old Kyle Charles is set to travel to Jamaica early next month to begin cancer treatment. The development comes as his family raises a part of the considerable sum needed. Terry Andrew has our update.

Business leaders from the Caribbean and beyond dropped anchor in St John's Wednesday, as they pursue various for collaboration. They gathered at the Multi-purpose Cultural Centre as part of Caribbean Business Cruise 4, a nautical networking venture. Jamie J. Roacher reports.

All residential lots have already been earmarked for prospective homeowners at Dunbars along Friars Hill Road. The revelation has been made by newly-installed executive chairman of National Housing Development and Urban Renewal Company, Senator Rawdon Turner. He gives ABS News an exclusive look inside the entity's thrust to scale up housing construction. Myrtle Bruno-Hodge reports.

Senator Rawdon Turner is reacting to a major international award received by his Falmouth Beach House Development. His group copped the accolade for best residential development in the Americas, in the International Property Awards in London recently. Senator Turner spoke with ABS’ Myrtle Bruno-Hodge.