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WHO Renames Monkeypox as ‘Mpox’
The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox.
“Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while...
Senior Environment Officer says mosquito-trap data will be used to manage infestation and claims...
The Department of the Environment says that data collected from its mosquito-trap distribution project will be used to better manage the infestation of these...
Police investigating sex crime against girl, 14
Lawmen are investigating an alleged act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
Reports say the mother of a 14-year-old girl took her to the...
Cuba makes more scholarships available to Antigua and Barbuda students
The Government of the Republic of Cuba has provided additional scholarships for Antiguan and Barbudan students to commence medical degree studies in Cuba in...
St. John’s Rural East Gears Up for the UPP ‘Small Business Pull-Up’
Last weekend, ‘Small Business Saturday’ was celebrated throughout the US to highlight the impact of money spent in local communities.
Meanwhile in Antigua and Barbuda,...
Jamaican youth on a mission to fight HIV/AIDS
Back on local soil after completing a Master of Science degree in Public Health and Health Promotion at England’s Brunel University London, Chad Morgan...
Forecasters predict possible flooding in the Caribbean this Christmas
The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology (CIMH) is warning the region that recent heavy rains could continue into December and pose a...
Payment of the ‘double salary’ will help to stimulate economy, St. Kitts and Nevis...
Civil Servants, Government Auxiliary Employees (GAEs), Pensioners and STEP workers across St. Kitts and Nevis have benefited from an extra month’s salary, which was...
Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0
Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup on Sunday, beating Belgium 2-0 to leave Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in...
Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs US to ease embargo
The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday with a broad social accord, and the US government responded...
Former BVI Premier pens farewell eight months after arrest on drug charges
Eight months after he was arrested in the United States, former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie has written a farewell letter to his...
Parents Fearful after Youth Gang Threatens son’s Life
SOURCE: Antigua Observer
As youth gang violence continues to be hotly debated by Antiguans and Barbudans, one father spoke about his family’s personal challenges in...
Gang violence among youth on the rise in Antigua and Barbuda
After popular gangs like Bloods and Crips fizzled out years ago, people all around the country breathed a sigh of relief but now dangerous...