Antigua, March 21 to April 13, 2011
ST.JOHN’S, ANTIGUA - The third week of the 2011 Training Programme for Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Indigenous Financial Institutions (FIs), being executed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in collaboration with the Antigua and Barbuda Development Bank (ABDB), concludes this week with the Risk Management workshop. The four (4) week Training Programme continues next week, for the final week, at the Jolly Beach Resort with a three day programme on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for FIs.

The Eastern Caribbean Amalgamated Bank has forged powerful links with the future of sailing in Antigua and Barbuda with the launch of its Donation Account to facilitate members of the public wishing to support the development of the sport locally. This initiative, which is raising funds to operate and upgrade the National Sailing Academy’s facilities, represents a long term commitment by the Bank toward the development of the entire yachting and marine industry.

Away from the eyes of the public and the media, and without even a prior announcement, a new chairman was sworn in for the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC), just days before Sir Gerald Watt was to return to head the body. Sir Gerald, who has headed the commission for five years, is now expected to be an ordinary member when he goes back, while Juno Samuel who joined the commission near five months ago, will be the new chairman. Samuel took the oath of office at Government House in a ceremony that the media had not even been invited to.

WASHINGTON, DC (December 6, 2010) - One of the Caribbean's most respected sons has been singled out by a leading American university as one of its most accomplished graduates.

Howard University's School of Business in Washington DC recently recognized St. Lucia-born Cecil St. Jules as one of its 40 most distinguished and accomplished graduates at the School's 40th Anniversary celebration.

"I am humbled to receive such a lofty recognition by my alma mater," said St. Jules, a managing director of BNY Mellon Broker Dealer Services.

Antigua & Barbuda recently finalised preparations to host the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM) sponsored annual military exercise TRADEWINDS for the year 2011. Minister of National Security Dr. Errol Cort said the exercise, scheduled for March, will not only provide a very useful training platform for the country’s security forces, but also provide great economic benefits.

The 2nd Annual AML and Fraud Prevention Conference will held in the beautiful Eastern Caribbean island of Antigua & Barbuda at the Grand Royal Antiguan Resort on August 16th and 17th, 2010.

This year's agenda is designed to address key AML compliance principles and practices to strengthen the in-house programs of both financial and non-financial services institutions across the OECS territories.