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More than EC$120 million spent on the purchase of reverse osmosis plants in Antigua...

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held discussions on the issue of water sustainability utilizing reverse osmosis plants. A severe drought exists which compels complete reliance on reverse...

Limiting the purchase of land in Barbuda to a category of citizens called “Barbudans” is...

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CABINET NOTES The Cabinet held a discussion on a further amendment to the Barbuda Land (Amendment) Act (2018). Members were persuaded by a paper emanating from the Ministry of Legal...

ABWU Initiates Motion to Eradicate Human Trafficking in Tourism

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The global fight against human trafficking will receive a significant boost from the collective support of unions involved in the global tourism and transportation...

LETTER: It’s time to fire the bunch of renegades and commission agents masquerading as...

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DEAR EDITOR: It appears that the present administration is only concerned with the “creative self enrichment” of its members and supporters, except that there is...

Man arrested with large amount of cash and weed

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A man associated with the Irene B.  Williams School was arrested early Wednesday afternoon with one pound of cannabis. A number of cannabis plants and...

Government taking steps to make it possible for Antiguans to buy land in Barbuda

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held a discussion on a further amendment to the Barbuda Land (Amendment) Act (2018). Members were persuaded by a paper emanating from...

CBH, EMS and NSWMA to get extraordinary payments within week

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet has agreed to make extraordinary payments to the Central Board of Health (CBH), to the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and...

Youth violence across Antigua gets Cabinet’s attention

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited a former Major of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) to address members on reducing youth violence across...

Cabinet mulls legislation that will allow government to bury unclaimed bodies

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held a discussion on legislation to be adopted that will affect the disposal of unclaimed cadavers. Several families have refused to...

Teachers end industrial action

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CABINET NOTES: At the time of meeting, the Cabinet held a discussion on the strike led by the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers...

Hurst Reports on Cabinet of Wednesday April 19 2023

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HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday 19 April 2023 The Cabinet commenced its meeting at about 10:30 am and concluded at 6:30 pm. The eight-hour meeting...
Antigua and Barbuda Government Plans Operation Of Cancer Centre by Early 2024

Health Minister says cancer patients will be sent overseas for continued treatment, but Centre...

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The Government is promising that the Cancer Centre Eastern Caribbean Ltd. – which is expected to shut its doors at the end of April,...

Leaders Lambase Regional Judges & Lawyers  In A  Most Unusual & Surprise Attack

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by:     Audley Phillip Leaders Lambase Regional Judges & Lawyers  In A  Most Unusual & Surprise Attack I listened to soundbites coming out of the recent...