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Lovell asks about status of WIOC shares owned by jailed Chinese investor; Browne says...

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Harold Lovell, Political Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), is asking about the status of shares in the West Indies Oil Company Ltd....

Ministry of Education gives update on preparation for new school year as teachers head...

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Schools across Antigua and Barbuda, while set to resume in less than two weeks time, will open for teachers on Monday, August 29. Students, on...

Gradual development of the system during the early and middle parts of next week

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This Saturday, a broad and complex area of low pressure over the central tropical Atlantic Ocean is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. The interaction of...

Bolans trio taken before Magistrate on cannabis-related charges, but only one convicted and fined

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Three people recently appeared in the St. John’s Magistrates Court on drug charges, but only one was convicted and fined. The Police arrested and charged...

Tight Security Coming for Schools in Antigua and Barbuda

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The Gaston Browne government of Antigua and Barbuda is moving with haste to beef up security measures at schools, following reports of theft, break-ins,...

Socially Conscious Young Men Launch Outreach Initiative

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Pointe Xpress: Four young men have banded together with the purpose of providing assistance to the needy in the society. One of the founders of...

Observation: Banking In Antigua Is A Disaster

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Banking In Antigua Is A Disaster OBSERVATION There is an old saying, 'Shoemaker's children have no shoes' it must follow that banker's people have no satisfactory...

UPDATED: Antigua And Barbuda Travel Advisory

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The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its travel advisory effective August 29, 2022 to facilitate the smooth movement of passengers to and from the country. Antigua and Barbuda has benefitted from a highly successful strategy of mass vaccinations, quick detection of imported and community-spread infections, and proactive public awareness campaigns in significantly reducing COVID 19 infection levels for the past five (5) months. At the same time, the State remains focused in its ongoing interventions to mitigate the risk of resurgence of COVID-l9 levels. This strategy is intended to protect...

Police arrest two and seize cash and bullets at a home in Golden Grove

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TWO ARRESTED FOLLOWING SEIZURE OF CANNABIS, AMMUNITION AND CASH Two people are now facing serious charges after the police seized ammunition, over 1.6 kilograms of...

Valley Road North road project is now 70% complete

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The contracting firm implementing resurfacing work under the Government of Antigua and Barbuda Second Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation project (SRIRP) on Valley Road North (VRN)...

Resident British Commissioner to Antigua & Barbuda Lindsy Thompson responds to a report of...

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Resident British Commissioner to Antigua & Barbuda Lindsy Thompson has responded to a report of no Antiguans among Chevening scholars this year. She said on...

Body of woman found in Gambles

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A dead body was discovered in an apartment in Lower Gambles, at around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 25. REAL News understands that the remains...

Cabinet agrees that Cannabis licenses fees are prohibitive

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CABINET NOTES: Cabinet invited the principals of GROW Antigua--a medicinal cannabis company--to address it on the successes and failures it may have encountered thus far. GROW...