{"id":121513,"date":"2020-12-22T10:11:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=121513"},"modified":"2020-12-22T10:38:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T14:38:26","slug":"notice-early-closure-of-ministry-of-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/notice-early-closure-of-ministry-of-education\/","title":{"rendered":"NOTICE: Early Closure of Ministry of Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The general public is advised that the headquarters of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries, Government Office Complex, will close at 11am on Wednesday, 23rd December, 2020.<\/p>

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This is to facilitate a staff function.<\/p>\n

Normal office hours will resume on Thursday 24th<\/sup> \u00a0December, 2020.<\/p>

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Any inconvenience caused is regretted.<\/p>

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The general public is advised that the headquarters of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries, Government Office Complex, will close at 11am on Wednesday, 23rd December, 2020. This is to facilitate a staff function. Normal office hours will resume on Thursday 24th \u00a0December, 2020. 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