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Man caught on Camera stealing plants from a business place at East Bus Station
A man has been caught on camera stealing plants from a business place at East Bus Station.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night.
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Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica: reports
The Antigua Observer has reported that Indian-born fugitive Mehul Choksi is in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dominica.
Choksi was reported...
No evidence of dangerous Indian COVID-19 variant in Antigua
CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Health reported to Cabinet that nearly 3,000 adults have taken their required second shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine as required,...
Hon. Sir Lester Bryant Bird, National Hero, Antigua and Barbuda
Adapted from article appearing in ABLP 75th Anniversary magazine:
On the seventy-fifth Anniversary of our first island-wide all-inclusive move to free our labour from slavery...
PM says expect more COVID-19 deaths reflected on dashboard
Currently, the dashboard indicates that 32 people have died from COVID-19 but Prime Minister Gaston Browne says this will increase to about 40.
He gave...
Consumption of sugary drinks could decline substantially if they were properly taxed, PAHO study...
Taxes could greatly reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, according to a new study released by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). A 25% increase...
Should Gov’t pay people, including anti-vaxxers to take COVID-19 vaccination?
Jamaica Observer Editorial:
It could be out of sheer frustration, or just plain good sense, but the Antigua and Barbuda Government has inked a deal with...
No new cases of COVID-19
Dashboard Update for April 27, 2021)
The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. Johns...
Man sentenced to six months in prison for stealing groceries
A convicted thief will be confined behind the walls of Her Majesty’s Prison for the next six months after he admitted to larceny of...
PM Browne urges world leaders to design new financial instruments to combat the rising...
JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 22ndApril 2021……….“A permanent solution to the looming debt crisis is compelling and necessary. This requires action to design...
CABINET NOTES: Wednesday, April 21 2021
The Cabinet met for more than seven hours, members meeting both virtually and face-to-face.
Following prayers by the visiting pastor, the Cabinet expressed their best...
One killed in plane crash off The Bahamas
The Civil Aviation Authority has launched an investigation following the death of a man after a plane crashed in waters near the South Bimini...
LIAT suspends services due to volcanic activity
LIAT has suspended all flights in the southern part of its network as of Friday April 9 due to the volcanic activity in St....