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One new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case in Antigua and Barbuda
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) has revealed...
Government’s Position on Bonuses, Salary Increases and Advances
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda, meeting on Thursday, December 10, 2020, reviewed the fiscal position of the Government, and the revenue intake of...
Sandals Resorts Announces Expansion To Curaçao
SANTA BARBARA, CURAÇAO, December 10, 2020 – Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the world's leading all-inclusive company, announced today the signing of an agreement that...
Oliver Looby gets 6 ½ years for raping 14-year-old girl
Oliver Looby will be spending six and a half years in jail for having sex with a 14-year-old girl last year.
Having admitted to three counts of...
Residents begin enjoying two weekends of ABST relief
The popular Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) reduction will return this Christmas season, according to the Inland Revenue Department.
Consumers will enjoy a reduction...
LIAT has some things to sort out – PM Gonsalves
The former shareholder countries of LIAT (1974) Ltd have nothing to do with the company’s new structure in Administration.
And while there is no question...
MSJMC to develop integrated medical electronic records for patients
Cabinet Notes: Three I.T. experts from the Ministry of Information and the Mount St. John Medical Center (MSJMC) were invited to Cabinet to address the...
Reduced wait times coming for arriving passengers at VCBIA
Cabinet Notes: The Head of the Airport Authority was invited to Cabinet in order to discuss and to implement new practices at the V.C. Bird...
Beaches to open for limited hours during Christmas holidays
Cabinet Notes: Cabinet has agreed that the opening of the beaches on holidays for a limited 5:00 am to 1:00 pm period will be...
Antigua & Barbuda to get Oxford Vaccine under COVACS arrangement, Pfizer and Moderna not...
Cabinet Notes: The Minister of Health gave an update on the successes of Covid-19 treatment in Antigua and Barbuda.
The number of active cases remains...
Barbados and St. Vincent Want LIAT to pay landing fees in advance
Cabinet Notes: The Cabinet expressed its disappointment at the treatment which LIAT has received by two CARICOM neighbours.
The Cabinet rejected the notion of LIAT...
Cabinet strongly condemns creation of employment agencies to “exploit hotel workers”
Cabinet Notes: The Solicitor General was asked to render an opinion on the lawfulness of hotels creating employment agencies to act as middlemen, employing...
John Paul DeJoria is not building a home on the edge of the Barbuda...
Cabinet Notes: The Manager of the PLH project in Barbuda was invited to Cabinet to make quite clear that John Paul DeJoria is not...