Saturday, January 24, 2026

News

2024 Atlantic hurricane season begins and it’s expected to be a busy one

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Ready or not, the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is here. NOAA put out a forecast with the highest number of storms ever for its...

Driver escapes serious injury when cement-mixer truck overturns on construction site at Sugar Ridge

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Driver escapes serious injury when cement-mixer truck overturns onconstruction site at Sugar Ridge A truck driver continues to nurse minor injuries after he was involved...

Nickquan Valarie fined $30,000 for stealing a gun and bullets from his workmate 

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SOURCE- REAL NEWS: A 21-year-old Nelson Street man whom the Police charged for larceny and possession of a firearm and ammunition has been convicted...

Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, dies

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BBC- Marian Robinson shunned the spotlight and rarely gave interviews - her daughter, Michelle Obama, once described her as a "sweet, witty companion who...

Adam Stewart Among Three Jamaicans To Be Conferred With Honorary UCC Doctorate Degrees

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Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart and two other outstanding Jamaicans will be conferred with honorary doctoral degrees from the University of...

Judge chides Buchanan over habeas corpus application

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Jamaica Observer: Supreme Court Judge Justice Andrea Thomas, in rejecting the habeas corpus application brought by Isat Buchanan, attorney for incarcerated artiste Vybz Kartel...

SIDS4 a resounding success “Time to implement decisions to position ourselves to achieve prosperity...

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From hundreds of congratulations, comments of setting the standards high for the Caribbean, thunderous applause to a standing ovation, the curtains came down on...

Developing states call for groundbreaking Saint John’s Accord to unlock visa-free travel

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Developing states call for groundbreaking Saint John’s Accord to unlock visa-free travel At the 2024 UN Small Island and Developing States (SIDS4) Summit, held in...

LETTER: They Almost Killed My Uncle In Bolans Village + Part 2

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THEY ALMOST KILLED MY UNCLE IN BOLANS VILLAGE Antigua's skyrocketing inherently-dangerous-crimes crime rate and the incompetent folks in charge. The victimization of the man (my...

Above Normal Rainfall Expected for Antigua for 2024

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Antigua is expected to experience a wetter-than-usual year in 2024, with rainfall likely to be among the wettest on record. Forecasts predict around 1524...

China an important partner to Small Island Developing States: UNDP chief

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"China can be a very important partner to many Small Island Developing States (SIDS)," said Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Program...

Decriminalizing Gay Sex: A Universal Human Rights Imperative

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In April, Dominica became the latest country to decriminalize consensual same-sex conduct. A local court ruled that provisions banning “buggery” and “serious indecency,” understood to criminalize gay sex,...

World Food Programme rallies support for Antigua and other vulnerable small island states as...

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ANTIGUA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today called for urgent global support for small island nations disproportionately impacted by the climate...