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Active hurricane season predicted

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Less than two months before the official start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Climatologist Dale Destin is predicting an active season. His forecast predicts...

Political observers say elections will not be held this year, given PM Browne’s year-end...

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REAL NEWS:  Despite the Prime Minister’s broad hints at early polls, political pundits are saying that the elections, which are constitutionally due in 2023,...

DeFreitas supports training police to handle situations with mentally challenged persons, so that all...

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Franz deFreitas is supporting a call for police officers to receive specialized training to deal with persons who suffer from mental-health issues. His plea follows...

Are Caribbean citizenship schemes at an end?

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For others, especially the world’s wealthy, obtaining a ‘stronger’ additional passport than the one  provided by their country of birth has given rise to...

BA.2 sub variant of COVID-19 in Barbados

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Statement by Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, on the presence of the Omicron Ba.2 Sub Variant in Barbados. You will recall that last...

OBSERVATION: Russian jet leaves Antigua

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Russian jet leaves Antigua   Days after Isle of Man cancelled its Russian registered aircraft, this ‘M’ registered Russian owned Boeing aircraft parked in Antigua for...

AUDIO: In December of 2020 AG Benjamin gave this warning to essential workers refusing...

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During the December 2020 interview on ABS, the Minister for Labour Steadroy Cutie Benjamin said if workers do not report to work or others...

ABTA hosts successful Tourism Stakeholders Engagement Meeting

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More than 80 local and global tourism industry partners participated via the Zoom platform as the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) convened their...

LETTER: Grandma’s Advice

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Dear Editor, Recently, I was summoned by my grandmother to sit and listen keenly to her, as she decided to instill in me, some wisdom. As...
Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador Sir Ronald Sanders

Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war  

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Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war   By Sir Ronald Sanders  (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the...

Seventh-day Adventist church distances itself from “Glorious Hope” located on Herbert’s Main Road

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The Seventh-day Adventist Church wishes to clarify its position and relationship to the group  “Glorious Hope” located on Herbert’s Main Road, Antigua. The church is...

AG denies that he threatened to have ABS staff arrested

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ABS Attorney General and Labour Minister Hon. Steadroy Benjamin has categorically denied suggesting ABS staff could be arrested under the provisions of the Essential Services...

Suspects charged with murder of Arthur James

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Charged with Arthur James Murder The police have arrested charged Zamir and Obasic Ogarro, along with Uroy Joseph all of Liberta with the alleged murder...