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LETTER: Time To Fully Open The Entertainment Sector

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Dear Editor, Please publish my letter in your news column that is so widely read. Open letter to Prime Minister Gaston Browne and his Cabinet. First,...

Wallings Nature Reserve Renewed with Structural Upgrades

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The picturesque landscape and vibrant hiking trails at the Wallings Nature Reserve have now been complemented with upgraded infrastructural improvements. Families and nature enthusiasts visiting...

ThrifThings’ donates proceeds to RCA’s Food Voucher Programme

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Thirty-nine persons have been added to the Rotary Club of Antigua’s COVID-19 Food Voucher Programme as a result of a monetary contribution from an...

High Court issues new sentencing guidelines

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A second set of sentencing guidelines from the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is expected to come into effect on Sept. 1. The new guidelines are:...

CCB wants education tailored for special needs students

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The Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB) COVID Response Team wants Ministries of Education across the Caribbean to tailor the delivery of education to...

Colin James makes pitch for All Saints East and St. Luke Constituency

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Statement by Colin James Antigua & Barbuda Labour Representative All Saints East & St. Luke Constituency I offer my candidacy to the constituents of ASE&SL...

27 people in government quarantine

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The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center and the Caribbean...

Man spends 9 months in prison for shooting himself with illegal firearm

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A 25-year-old man who shot himself last year is now free after spending nine months on remand for the offence.   Jase Cannonier pleaded guilty to...

Electric Buses To Be Added To School Fleet

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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment and the Department of the Environment today thanked the Government of Italy for their donation of...

Ministry of Agriculture Hosts PiAngo Fest 2019 Awards

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The Ministry of Agriculture presented plaques and certificates to winners of some of the competitions that were held for last year’s PiAngo Fest which...

A Veterinary Officer reminds the public about the care of animals during a storm...

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Given that the Hurricane Season runs from June to November, there are not only protocols in place for people but for animals as well...

APUA Continues No Disconnection Policy, Discounts For Two More Months

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In light of the continued financial impact to customers as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, APUA has extended the COVID Utility Relief Discount...

Shields Fined 6k For 208 Grams Of Cannabis

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Akeem Shields, 31, of Villa has been fined $ 6000 after being convicted of possession with intent to transfer, 208 grams of cannabis. He admitted...