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LETTER: Today the Prime Minister has made me so happy with this vaccine mandate
Dear Editor,
Today the Prime Minister and his government has made me so happy with his vaccine mandate for all civil servants. He has shown...
CABINET NOTES OF Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 15 2021
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET OF Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 15 2021
The Cabinet met both face-to-face and virtually, all members present. The Cabinet’s attention was focused upon...
CABINET’s new policy on the management of COVID-19
With effect from 20th September, 2021 Cabinet agreed that all unvaccinated government employees to include the Public Service, statutory corporations and companies in which...
Antiguan Ian S. Hughes heads CARICOM Observer Mission to The Bahamas
At the invitation of the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be fielding a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor...
BREAKING: Antigua and Barbuda Withdraws from Hosting CARIFESTA XV
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda, in consultation with the CARICOM Secretariat, wishes to advise that a difficult decision has been taken to officially...
CABINET approves vaccine mandates for Antigua & Barbuda, says PM
https://antiguanewsroom.com/breaking-government-announces-sweeping-mandatory-vaccination-measures-in-antigua-and-barbuda/
UPDATE:
BROWNE: "Cabinet introduced vaccine mandates today, to protect lives and livelihoods.
Pushing for national COVID immunity by year end."
More details expected from Cabinet notes tomorrow.
EARLIER...
Union continues to stand behind unvaccinated hotel workers
PRESS RELEASE:
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union is concerned over a release issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association regarding its position on the issue of unvaccinated employees within the...
UPP will host public forum on the country’s COVID-19 crisis next week, Political Leader...
https://youtu.be/4jUTm8C8kTw
The United Progressive Party (UPP) will convene a special forum next Tuesday, September 21, to discuss the COVID-19 crisis in which Antigua & Barbuda...
Lovell says Social Security should get out of rented buildings to save money to...
Former Finance Minister Harold Lovell says the cash strapped Social Security Board of Control should not be renting buildings costing it EC$ 750,000 a...
Sabana Holdings Ltd. and its Principal Mr. Robert Gillespie, have acquired Caribbean Development Antigua...
Sabana Holdings Ltd. and its Principal Mr. Robert Gillespie, have acquired Caribbean Development Antigua Limited (CDAL). The acquisition follows the recent purchase of the...
Woman who fell from building in July dies
Cathya Pelle, the woman who fell from a building in July has died.
Media Relations Specialist for the Calvin Ayre Foundation, Jamila Kirwan said the...
Top Primary School Achievers receives Android Tablets from charity organisation
Four students who successfully completed their primary education have been awarded Android Tablets to assist them with their secondary schooling.
The quartet have been recognised...
Two young men making a life saving difference in their community
Community activist George Wehner has captured the story of two young men who are playing their part to ensure safety on the Crabbe Hill...