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Old age takes its toll on Speaker. Cutie reminds him who is Attorney General
House Speaker Sir Gerald Watt QC appeared to have lost his cool in the early stages of Parliament today, during an exchange with Attorney...
Family left in shock by Darion’s apparent suicide
Donella Loncke, the sister of 24-year-old Darion Patterson, said her brother’s apparent suicide left her family in state of shock on Tuesday night.
Loncke’s 12-year-old...
New vaccination cards come with four layers of security
Information Minister Melford Nicholas says a soft roll out of new vaccination cards have already begun.
He says they will come with four layers of...
General Manager of local media house sends terse note advising of COVID case
(ABS) TEAM Good morning.
Regrettably We have once again been advised that another staff member has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
The staff member has...
Curfew extended by a further two weeks, SoE set to continue
Cabinet announced that the current curfew has been extended by a further two weeks under the same conditions.
In addition, the State of Emergency which...
Cabinet says Royalton pool party was unlawful
CABINET NOTES:
The unlawful gathering at the pool of the Royallton Hotel last Saturday, was viewed by many and deemed to be inappropriate and dangerous.
Cabinet...
CABINET NOTES: September 8, 2021
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday September 8, 2021
The Cabinet began its sitting at about 10:15 am and concluded at 5:15 pm, all members...
Woman, 59, dies after contracting COVID-19
Dr. Albert Duncan, SLBMC Medical Director said:
We can confirm that sadly, a female patient, age 59, who had underlying health conditions, has passed away...
PAHO urges pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID
Warning that COVID-19 represents a serious risk for pregnant women in Latin America and the Caribbean, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F....
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? Do not allow your body to produce the...
By Eleanor Frederick, MSc. MPH
It has taken more than 30 years of research for scientists to develop the technology needed to determine how to effectively...
Well over 1000 students vaccinated with Pfizer, minister says more needed
Health Minister Molywn Joseph said over the weekend that more than 1000 students had been vaccinated with Pfizer, against COVID-19.
He said the news was...
Caribbean Outlines Proposals For Closer Collaboration With Africa
The first ever African-Caribbean Community (Caricom) summit got underway virtually on Tuesday with the 15-member regional integration grouping outlining proposals for closer collaboration between...
Police give back with over 200 care packages
Over 200 care packages were distributed across several communities throughout Antigua and Barbuda by members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda...