Stanford No Longer 'Sir' In Antigua Nov 3, 2009
The panel awards that approves candidates for knighthood in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda has voted to rescind the honor granted to Texas financier R. Allen Stanford in 2006. The chairwoman of the National Honors Committee says the panel voted unanimously to revoke Stanford's title. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pirates expand to Oman's waters Jun 16, 2009
MV Charelle, under the Antigua and Barbuda flag, was attacked 60 nautical miles south of Sur on the Omani coast. It was the "first case of armed robbery outside the [pirates'] normal operations area," Lt Cmdr Alexandre Fernandes told Reuters news agency. (BBC News -- Africa)
U.S. Fraud Probe Hits Latin American Banks Feb 19, 2009
Prime Minister of Antigua and BarbudaBaldwin Spencer Stanford's whereabouts are not known, and with no arrest warrant pending, he is not technically a fugitive ... "The fallout threatens catastrophic and immediate consequences" for the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, said Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer. (CBS News -- World)
Country profile: Antigua Feb 19, 2009
Antigua and Barbuda is one of the Caribbean's most prosperous nations, thanks to its tourism industry and offshore financial services ... Antigua and Barbuda became independent in 1981 ... For decades Antigua and Barbuda's politics was dominated by the Bird family, with Vere Bird being the country's prime minister from independence in 1981 until 1994, when he was succeeded by his son, Lester, who spent a decade in office. (BBC News -- Americas)
Stanford fears hit banks in Antigua, Caracas Feb 19, 2009
The fallout threatens catastrophic and immediate consequences for the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, said Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer. It also could rattle the economies of smaller nations where Stanfords companies have had outsized influence. (MSNBC -- Business)
