Minister of National Security and Labour, Sen. the Hon. Dr. L. Errol Cort will on Wednesday evening give a talk in Barbuda at the invitation of the Barbuda Holy Trinity Anglican Church, whose congregation is celebrating the Patronal Festival.

On Monday and Tuesday the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council consisting of Lords Neuberger; Mance; Sumption; Carnwath and Toulson heard submissions from the Parties on the appeal filed by Antigua Power Company Ltd. (APC).

The Participatory Slum Upgrade Program National Steering Committee (PSUP NSC) was commissioned this month. Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing and the Environment Hilson Baptiste, after a brief introduction and synopsis on the UN Habitat’s involvement in slum upgrades worldwide and his expectations of the National Steering Committee, presented each member with their instruments of appointment. Minister Baptiste also reiterated his full commitment to the PSUP NSC.

Acting Executive Director of UN Women, Lakshmi Puri, has argued for the creation of a separate goal addressing gender equality and women's rights within the post-2015 development agenda that is currently being forged.