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US Says Antigua Does Not Fully Meet The Minimum Standards For The Elimination of...

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The United States Thursday said several Caribbean countries including Antigua and Barbuda are not in compliance with the minimum standards for the elimination of...

PM threatens to buy out local Digicel In Antigua

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(IRISH TIMES) Antigua and Barbuda prime minister Gaston Browne said his government is prepared to buy out foreign-owned operator Digicel to ensure that state-owned rival...

Government Rejects Pan Association Demands For 100k

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The Cabinet says it was informed that the Pan Association submitted a letter demanding payment of $100,000 to it almost immediately. It also wants to...

Government Awaits Petition In Dr Jose Humphreys Situation

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The government of Antigua and Barbuda says it discussed at its latest Cabinet meeting the removal of Dr. Jose Humphreys from the list of...

Boot Camp For Bullies

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The Cabinet says it examined the phenomenon of bullying in schools and the recent expulsion accorded two boys who were taped in a choking/bullying...

PM Defends OECS Assembly

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At the opening of the 67th meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the fourth seating of the OECS assembly, newly...

Windies too ‘one-dimensional’, laments Sir Viv

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Iconic former captain Sir Vivian Richards has criticised West Indies’ “one-dimensional” approach to their World Cup campaign and has slammed the lack of intensity...

Ganga Says Sandals Support Key for Youth Cricketers

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The Principal Sponsor of Cricket West Indies, Sandals Resorts International, has come in for high praise from former West Indies player and current TV...

Countries underscore need to deal with Sargassum and illegal fishing

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The Belize-based the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) says regional countries have agreed that urgent action is needed on multiple fronts to address the...

Dominica PM urges regional private sector to get on board LIAT

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Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Tuesday called on the regional private sector and other stakeholders to consider purchasing shares in the cash strapped regional...

OECS to prepare paper on Fourth Landed campus

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The St. Lucia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission has been asked to prepare a paper regarding the establishment of the Fourth Landed...

Antiguan Agricultural Workers For Canada

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OECS Authority chairman, Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Antigua and Barbuda could soon be sending residents to Canada for temporary employment. Browne told the closing...

Better With Browne – Skerrit Says Region Is Better Off With Gaston’s Leadership

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The Prime Minister of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit has given a glowing vote of confidence to his counterpart, Antigua's Prime Minister Gaston Browne. Speaking at the...