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Antigua to sign loan agreement to improve UWI Five Islands campus
LOOP: Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced last evening that his government will sign a loan agreement on January 16 to secure the country’s access...
Kevin McCarthy elected US House Speaker after 15 rounds of voting
Kevin McCarthy has been elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow Republicans come to blows.
It took...
COMMENTARY: A Scheme So Well Intentioned Now So Badly Broken
A Scheme So Well Intentioned Now So Badly Broken
In 1965 the ruling ALP Government realized the need for more adequate provision for the nation's...
UPP Op-Ed: One Nation…Unity…But Twisted Priorities!!!
One Nation…Unity…But Twisted Priorities!!!
(January 6th, 2023) Antigua and Barbuda prides itself as being a multi-cultural melting pot with representation in significant numbers of nationals...
In 60 days or less after election, a UPP Administration would move national minimum...
The United Progressive Party (UPP) is promising a further increase in the recently augmented Minimum Wage once it is elected to office.
The Cabinet, late...
Police investigate circumstances in which two-year-old received electric shock; child hospitalized in stable condition
A probe is taking place to ascertain the circumstances that led to a young child receiving an electric shock at her Ottos residence –...
Jamaica Gleaner Editorial | Lovell should opt for free movement
Cynics will probably cast the proposal by Antigua and Barbuda’s main opposition, the United Progressive Party (UPP), to eliminate work permit fees for Caribbean...
First Major Drug Bust for 2023 recorded in Antigua and Barbuda
FIRST MAJOR DRUG SEIZURE FOR 2023
The Police and Customs Department have seized a sizeable amount of Cannabis at one of the main ports of...
Guyana imposes travel restrictions on passengers from China
Guyana has become the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to impose new entry requirements for travellers coming from China where there has been an...
Taliban official criticises Prince Harry over Afghan killings
A senior Taliban official on Friday slammed Prince Harry after the royal disclosed he killed 25 people on military duty in Afghanistan and said...
LETTER: I love how ABS is pretending to be independent all of a sudden
Dear Editor,
Has anyone else noticed that ABS is suddenly interviewing independent and opposition candidates?
Is that the same ABS that for the last 5 years...
Commission expects significant number of Voter ID cards to be picked up this week
Real News: There has been an uptick in the collection of voter identification (ID) cards ahead of the January 18 polls.
Over the last year,...