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CABINET NOTES: Wednesday July 21 2021

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HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday July 21 2021 The Cabinet met both virtually and face-to-face, starting at about 10:15 am and ending at about...

Olympics opening ceremony director sacked for Holocaust joke

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BBC: The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be held. Footage of Kentaro Kobayashi...

Antigua and Barbuda welcomes first British Airways Flight from London Heathrow in over 30...

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Antigua and Barbuda has welcomed the first British Airways Flight to arrive into the destination from London Heathrow in more than thirty years. As demand...

Weekend COVID-19 Vaccination opportunity

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Weekend COVID-19 Vaccination Opportunity The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment is providing the public with an additional opportunity to get vaccinated this...

Two new cases of COVID-19

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(Dashboard Update for July 21, 2021) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Sir Lester Bird...

Stop & SEARCH: 211 vehicles intercepted in second operation

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Two hundred and eleven vehicles were intercepted and searched during a ‘Snap’ stop and search exercise, carried out by the police on Thursday 22nd July. A...

Dominica’s NJAM calls for commission of inquiry into Mehul Choski matter

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Over the past six weeks the Dominican public has been intrigued by the mystery surrounding the arrival of Mehul Chinubhai Choksi in Dominica, including...

MEMO: Unvaccinated civil servants ordered to take PCR test twice monthly

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Re: Vaccination Policy   Please be advised, that the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has taken the following stance as it pertains to the government's vaccination policy...

ABEC meets with delegation from UPP

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The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) on Wednesday met with a delegation from the United Progressive Party (UPP) upon its request, to discuss...

Antigua & Barbuda records 5th homicide for 2021

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Police Recorded 5th Homicide for 2021 Pablo Francis of St. Johnsons Village, who was hospitalized following an altercation on Wednesday 14th July has died. Francis was...

Food Prices Increase By 2% Over The Last Twelve Months In Antigua and Barbuda

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The Statistics Division, under the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance releases the CPI for June 2021   Year-on-Year Analysis   The All Items index rose 0.6% for...

Parking meters in St. John’s could become a reality under UPP

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The United Progressive Party has given insight into its urban renewal plan for the capital. UPP spokesperson Pearl Quinn Williams says this includes a plan...

UPP wants Antiguans to stay overseas and vote in general elections

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The leader of the United Progressive Party Harold Lovell says the party will pilot two constitutional amendments to ensure the Antiguans and Barbudan living...