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CABINET NOTES: JAN 12, 2022

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HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday, January 12, 2022   The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda convened virtually, for more than seven hours.   The Prime Minister...

Omicron less severe than Delta but still poses danger for unvaccinated: WHO

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(Reuters) – The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the Delta strain but it remains a “dangerous virus”, particularly for...

InterCaribbean Airways looks set to replace LIAT in Caribbean Skies

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InterCaribbean Airways looks set to replace its bankrupt rival LIAT, as the Caribbean aviation industry limps back to normalcy. The Turks and Caicos Islands-based InterCaribbean...

Hospitalizations increase to 9 as Antigua logs 45 new COVID-19 cases

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The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed forty-five (45) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua...

UPP’s Drive-in Rally at Old Road postponed

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The United Progressive Party regretfully announces that pandemic-related challenges have affected certain of its service-providers, and this has forced the postponement of the Drive-in...

3 more Cabinet members test positive for COVID

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Cabinet Secretary Konata Lee and three cabinet members have tested positive for COVID-19, but all are reportedly doing well and participated in yesterday’s virtual...

4 government Ministers test positive for COVID in St Vincent

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Debate on the EC$1.3 billion budget was suspended on Tuesday after several government legislators, including Finance Minister, Camillo Gonsalves, tested positive for the coronavirus...

JetBlue is cutting 17 routes including an Antigua route in 2022

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JetBlue is canceling 17 of its routes in 2022. The airline is mostly cutting routes that it added during the pandemic in the hopes of...

ABWU Urges Immediate Action on Establishment of National Minimum Wage Advisory Committee

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General Secretary of the Antigua & Barbuda   Workers’ Union, David Massiah, has written to Minister of Labour Hon. Steadroy Benjamin, urging expeditious action towards the...

Tragedies In Police Detention Cells

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  by Rawlston Pompey For Law enforcement, as the ‘New Year 2021’ opened with tragedy, it also closed with tragedy. For the second time in...

Body found at scene of fire

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SOURCE NEWSCO: A human body has been discovered among some rubble in Golden Grove. The discovery was made around 8:43 am on Wednesday 12,...

West Indies In The Spotlight For ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022

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Countries hosting the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 are set to receive priceless global exposure with 20 of the 48 tournament...