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Risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks at 30-year high, PAHO Director says
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, calls on countries to urgently step-up routine vaccination programs as the risk of disease...
The UWI Five Islands to explore the case for Republicanism in the Caribbean
With the upcoming coronation of a new British monarch, The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus will explore the case for Republicanism...
Regis Burton Appointed CEO of Medicinal Cannabis Authority
The Antigua and Barbuda Medicinal Cannabis Authority (MCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Regis Burton as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Mr....
Caribbean Union Bank has begun to generate a profit
CABINET NOTES:
The Caribbean Union Bank (CUB) made an appearance before Cabinet to speak about the successes of the bank in the post Covid-19 period.
The...
More than EC$120 million spent on the purchase of reverse osmosis plants in Antigua...
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...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited a former Major of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) to address members on reducing youth violence across...