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Parliament debates harsher penalties for gun possession
People who are found with illegal guns and ammunition and those found guilty of gun-related offences will feel the full brunt of the law,...
Tougher gun laws among seven Bills to be debated today
The lower house of Parliament will meet today to debate seven Bills, including amendments which will add stricter punishments for those who break gun...
Man impersonates Barbudan for relief supplies
A man was being questioned by police for allegedly taking money and food supplies intended for Barbudan residents displaced by Hurricane Irma.
Antigua News Room (ANR) understands that...
VIDEO: Victory for protesters, shop steward free to attend Conference
There was a huge disruption at the Antigua and Barbuda Trades and Labour Union’s (AT&LU) 78th annual delegates conference this year when those in attendance...
Protest at Diamonds International
There was protest action by the Antigua Trades and Labor Union (AT&LU) at Diamonds International in Heritage Quay this morning.
Antigua News Room understands that...
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...
British High Commisioner secures Barbuda hospital donation
British High Commissioner for Antigua and Barbuda Karen-Mae Hill accepted a donation of 30 beds from St George's University Hospital in London on behalf...
From paradise to hell – UN chief says Barbuda devastation unparalleled
"I have been in areas torn by conflict. In my own country, I have seen earthquakes, I've seen storms...I have never seen such a...
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...
Ground breaks for new Care Project home
(Press Release)
After months of planning and negotiating, the soil was finally turned as ground broke for the construction of a modern, state of the art...
Dominicans living in Antigua describe the “heart-wrenching” situation at home
A Dominican woman who organised a trip to Dominica to take relief supplies to family is happy that she made the journey.
Laurie Laville told Antigua...
Child struck by car
A four-year old child was hospitalised after being hit and dragged by a car Thursday afternoon between 3:00 and 4:00 PM.
The incident took place...
Antigua and Barbuda anticipate weekend visit by UN Secretary General
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Barbuda this weekend to survey the damage and asses what more the United...