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Rape of Black men during slavery season

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By Franklin Jones Did you know that during slavery slave owners would buy slaves to engage in forced sexual acts? These male slaves were bought...

A Letter to Joanne Massiah

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Dear Joanne,I am now feeling a sense of relief to see that your team, the DNA, is now out of the political starting block....

Antigua and Barbuda to observe Vaccination Week 2022

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The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and the Environment, will partner with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) along with other territories throughout the region...

Two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean now vaccinated against COVID-19

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Over two-thirds of people in Latin America and the Caribbean have now received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine while some countries have yet to...

Kieron Pollard retires from international cricket

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West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard has retired from international cricket, announcing the decision on social media on Wednesday, a day before his IPL...

Carry Your Own Head On Your Body. Be A Republic

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by James E. Knight   Empire’s heir, or vampire’s heir; in our historical experience, they have had the same meaning. A malevolent kidnapper who has sucked...

MP Fernandez praises local heroes who rescued teen

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During a monthly community meeting in Yorks, our Parliamentary Representative, the Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez congratulated the Friday brothers for their heroic actions when...

28 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda

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(Dashboard Update for April 20, 2022)   The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twenty-eight (28) new laboratory...

Prime Minister Browne rejects ‘ghettoized’ housing accusations

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s detractors, ever hard at work, are now accusing his administration of planning to put low-income families into “ghettoized” housing. This latest...

Antigua and Barbuda Anchor On The Podium For the Final Day of Carifta Games

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For the final day of the 2022 Carifta Games, national swimmers Ethan Stubbs-Green and Ellie Shaw earned themselves places back on the podium, with...

The SJCCU LIFE Wellness Initiative Motivates Employees to Become Practitioners and Ambassadors of Financial...

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As St. John’s Cooperative Credit Union (SJCCU) gears up to commemorate its milestone 40th  Anniversary of service to members, community and nation, coming up...

Family mourns toddler who died in cistern tragedy

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Devastated” and “awful” were just some of the words used to describe Monday’s tragic death of a toddler by his heartbroken parents yesterday. Three-year-old Ethan...