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No major surge of Covid-19 after Carnival 2022, says minister
CABINET NOTES:
The Minister of Health reported that there is NO major surge of Covid-19 after Carnival 2022.
He concluded that 57 infections serve as evidence...
1,700 students to be enrolled at UWI Five Islands Campus in Antigua by September
CABIENT NOTES:
Four Officials from the UWI Five Island Campus were invited to Cabinet.
They included the Principal and Vice Chancellor Densil Williams and Registrar Hyram...
Prison bosses summoned to Cabinet after more than 60 cellphones discovered in cells
Cabinet Notes:
Five officials from Her Majesty’s Prison, including the Prison Superintendent, were invited to Cabinet to address the challenges which they face, and the...
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Observation
Recent talks of opening up trade and development in Cuba are frightening Cuban Revolutionaries around the world, conjuring up ghosts of pre-Castro oppressive foreign...
EMS defends its response time after man dies
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is aware of a publication by various media houses regarding a traffic accident which took place...
Lovell supports community service, instead of prison sentences, for young offenders
Harold Lovell, Political Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), is supporting the call for community service as an alternative sentence, especially for young...
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The Minister of Health reported that there is NO major surge of Covid-19 after...
Call for ‘humanitarian’ solution to LIAT pay dispute
The head of one of LIAT’s shareholder governments wants to see a “humanitarian” resolution to the ongoing pay dispute involving former employees of the...
CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 17 August 2022
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday 17 August 2022
The Cabinet commenced its work at about 10:30 am following prayers, three members joining virtually; the...
44 new COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda
(Dashboard Update for August 17, 2022)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed forty-four(44) new COVID-19 cases...
Antigua & Barbuda Celebrate Legendary Sailing Traditions At The Hamptons Festival & Regatta
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) showcased the beautiful twin-island destination in a series of events in The Hamptons, New York’s ritzy summer...
GraceKennedy not impacted by Capri-Sun recall in U.S. market
It has been reported in the media that Kraft-Heinz, the Capri-Sun licensing partner in the US, has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 5,760...
Earthquake recorded off Antigua and Barbuda
UWI, SRC - Automatic Earthquake Location
DATE AND TIME:
2022-08-17 1:16 pm (Local Time)
2022-08-17 17:16 (UTC)
MAGNITUDE: 4.5
LOCATION:
Latitude: 17.34N
Longitude: 62.57W
Depth: 167 km
NEARBY CITIES:
18 km ENE of Basseterre,...