Crime
Gun amnesty before new firearm law takes effect
People with illegal firearms have been given one month to turn their weapons into the police, no questions asked.
The Cabinet has agreed to extend...
Jamaican man seeks to prevent deportation
A Jamaican man who was declared persona non grata is challenging the declaration.
Antigua News Room (ANR) understands that since the man has been deemed to...
PM says deportation for non-national criminals
The government is prepared to have non-national criminal elements who are found to be committing illegal acts in Antigua and Barbuda deported.
Prime Minister Gaston...
D-Boat owner spends week in US jail, returns home to Antigua
Scott Tom, the co-founder of Absolute Poker, has returned to his home in Antigua after serving a week in a United States jail on...
Granny’s mental health to be assessed before sentencing
Seventy-year-old Millicent Cornwall-Roberts will be assessed by a psychiatrist before she is sentenced for killing her granddaughter, Jael Thomas.
The elderly woman was convicted of manslaughter...
Weed in mayo jars – police seize drugs at airport
(Press Release)
Ninety-Two pounds of cannabis, concealed inside mayonnaise was seized by the police at V.C. Bird International Airport on Thursday.
The illegal substance was...
Cabinet: police get extra funds to fight crime
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has approved an undisclosed amount of "additional funds" for the Police Force as it seeks to reduce a...
Two killed in shootout with police
The community of Lightfoot was shocked awake in the early morning hours Thursday after a series of gunshots rang out.
Police were engaged in a...
Boyfriend of teen in “suspicious” hanging released from police custody
The young man who was being questioned by police following what has been described as the suspicious death of his girlfriend has been released...
Stabbing at Jennings Secondary
Antigua News Room has received reports of a stabbing at the Jennings Secondary School which occurred sometime Wednesday morning.
Allegedly, a 14-year-old stabbed a 16-year-old...
Police Officer accused of incest denied bail
The police officer who has been charged with incest remains on remand after making his second appearance in court today.
The corporal of over 21...
Barbuda Cash Cards could be abused: analyst
Barbadian political analyst Peter Wickham says the new cash transfer programme being implemented by the Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross for Barbudans could be open for abuse.
The...
Father and son wound each other in violent attack
A father and a son are both nursing wounds after a violent altercation between them.
Reports reaching Antigua News Room from reliable sources are that...