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LETTER: Who is advocating on behalf of the Emergency Medical Technicians?

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Dear Editor, In Antigua and Barbuda, it appears that two of the most important public services, healthcare and national security, are receiving the most unfavorable...

Antigua investigates yacht with possible Abramovich ties

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FINANCIAL TIMES: The Antiguan authorities is investigating a yacht with obvious hyperlinks to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. The 67-metre explorer vessel, named Garçon, is moored...

IICA Representative for Eastern Caribbean States visits agriculture stakeholders and farmers in Antigua

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Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative for Eastern Caribbean States, Mr. Gregg Rawlins on his return to Antigua and Barbuda went on...

Gov’t takes ABS workers’ case to Appeal Court, stalling matter at Industrial Court and...

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Staff members at the Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) downed tools on Wednesday, March 30, over what many see as political interference and...

Court makes admission of error in Harry Josiah case

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In a seldom heard instance, a High Court Justice has acknowledged that he erred in handing down a decision. Following Justice Stanley John’s favourable 4th...

Elder of Rastafarian tribe fined for possession of gun and ammunition

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Rastafari elder Glasford Foster Mack, who is better known as ‘Osagyefo’ has until mid-July to pay a 10 thousand-dollar fine for illegal gun and...

Union meets with representative from the International Labour Organisation

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The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union hosted a meeting on Thursday, 23 March, between the Director of the ILO Office for the Caribbean, Dennis...

Lovell denies media reports from St. Kitts that Mehul Choksi has promised to fund...

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PRESS RELEASE: “It’s a malicious lie,” says Harold Lovell, Political Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), in response to a claim out of St....

100-pound cooking gas to increase by 20 dollars

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The knock-on effect from the increase of fuel prices now seems to be impacting Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) with news emerging that the price...

Medical Association of Antigua and Barbuda elects new board

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The hospital has extended congratulations to the new Medical Association of Antigua & Barbuda: "Congratulations to the newly elected board of the Medical Association of...

ABS staff protest for overtime pay owed to them over several years

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Staff at ABS are taking a stand to press for monies owed to them. They have stopped working in protest. The employees have been asking for...

Youth fined 5K for causing the death of his friend by driving dangerously

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After he pleaded guilty to causing the death of his friend by dangerous driving, a High Court judge imposed a $5,000 fine on a...

People with minor convictions will be able to apply to have their records expunged

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Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin, underscored the importance of the legislation which will right an injustice faced by many people in the country. He was at...