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Unvaccinated members of Lower and Upper Houses warned that they must adhere to vaccine...

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In response to a question from Antigua Newsroom Chief of Staff Lionel Max Hurst confirms that vaccine mandates apply to elected MP's and Senators. "Yes....

COVID-positive pregnant woman dies at SLBMC

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A COVID-positive pregnant woman has died at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. SLBMC Medical Director Dr. Albert Duncan said the patient, age 40, died...

Country’s first COVID-related maternal death among 15 at SLBMC

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*Statement on behalf of Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre _(SLBMC)_*   *Dr. Albert Duncan,* SLBMC Medical Director said:   We can confirm that sadly, the following patients have...

CDC director says US hospitals are ‘filled with unvaccinated people’ and warns that some...

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BUSINESS INSIDER: Health-care systems in some parts of the US are in “dire straits” as unvaccinated people fill up hospitals, Rochelle Walensky, the director...

Response to article – ‘PM: Some on Facebook say they are poor but they...

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Editor, As a citizen placed in the economic category of ‘struggling’ at this present time, I find myself very troubled by the Prime Minister’s recent...

CDB to provide US$32.5 million to Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla to increase resilience

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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved loans of US$25 million to Antigua and Barbuda and US$7.5 million to Anguilla to counter COVID-19 fallout...

Senator Richard Lewis says vaccine mandate is ungodly and inhumane

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Hospitals, isolation facilities in Eastern Caribbean overwhelmed with increase of COVID-19 cases

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Nearly 8,000 confirmed new COVID-19 cases have been reported over the last three weeks of September with a 52% increase from 4,231 cases in...

CMO: No fully vaccinated person has died of COVID-19 in Antigua (+Dr Duncan)

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Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rhonda Sealey Thomas says no fully vaccinated person has died of COVID in Antigua. She said a person who had one...

The 2nd UPP Public Forum will Address Mental Health Outcomes of COVID-19 Trusted Experts...

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The United Progressive Party (UPP) continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing public education about COVID-19 prevention and protection to increase knowledge and help...

Individuals And Businesses In The St. Mary’s Parish To Apply For Loan Funding For...

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The Department of Environment and the Sustainable Island Resource Framework (SIRF) Fund is pleased to invite individuals and organisations within the St. Mary’s parish...

LETTER: My frustrations are through the roof

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Dear Editor, my frustrations are to the roof.   There is a particular hotel which need some serious overhaul.   They have been allowed to fill top positions...