{"id":214253,"date":"2024-10-19T10:26:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T14:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=214253"},"modified":"2024-10-19T10:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T14:28:07","slug":"ministry-boosts-security-at-clare-hall-and-sir-novel-richards-schools-with-metal-detectors-fencing-and-24-hour-guards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/ministry-boosts-security-at-clare-hall-and-sir-novel-richards-schools-with-metal-detectors-fencing-and-24-hour-guards\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Boosts Security at Clare Hall and Sir Novel Richards Schools with Metal Detectors, Fencing, and 24-Hour Guards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-538513979\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:732\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 732w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:1075\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:771\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quueens.jpeg 1097w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1143\" height=\"1600\"   \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Education has enhanced security measures at schools following incidents at two secondary institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Education, Clare Browne, stated that after allegations of a student at Clare Hall Secondary possessing a gun, the ministry implemented stricter protocols, including the use of hand-held metal detectors and security checks at school entrances. <\/p><div id=\"antig-3264769102\" 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