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20 new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua
(Dashboard Update for March 15, 2021)
The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s...
NOTICE: Brydens Closure of Offices on Tuesday 16th March 2021
Brydens Closure of Offices on Tuesday 16th March 2021
Our warehouses and offices will be closed on Tuesday 16th March 2021 as a precautionary measure...
Address on the COVID-19 Vaccination Program by Health Minister Molwyn Joseph
National Address on the COVID-19 Vaccination Program by Health Minister, the Honourable Sir Molwyn Joseph
I thought it important to make this national statement as...
Over 400 vaccinated at VC Bird International Airport
Some 473 persons received their first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of Friday, the final day of the vaccination programme that...
EU regulator to meet on Thursday to discuss AstraZeneca vaccine
The European medicines regulator said on Monday it would hold a meeting this week on the information gathered into whether the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine...
Antigua PM writes UK PM for recompense for damage
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has written to Britain’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, saying that “an appropriate response is necessary” for the...
ONDCP Addresses COVID-19 Issues
The Director of ONDCP is aware of actions being taken by staff in relation to issues of COVID-19 exposure within the agency.
In an effort...
Meet Lilian Chatterjee Canada’s new High Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda
On March 15th, H.E. Lilian Chatterjee presented her letter of introduction to the Honourable Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, formally assuming...
Police could arrest Nigel Christian’s killers in a few weeks- PM
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said arrests in the Nigel Christian’s murder probe could be made soon.
On Monday, Browne told Observer Media that “significant progress...
A 65.5 per cent drop in arrivals in 2020 – The Caribbean tourism performance...
Across the Caribbean, the impact of COVID-19 on the travel and tourism industry has been very apparent. The impact was particularly evident during the period...
COVID positive prisoners to be transferred to another facility
The 32 prisoners who tested positive for COVID-19 could be transferred to a new facility soon.
Acting Superintendent Jermaine Anthony says all 32 are asymptomatic.
The infected...
IMF warns many Caribbean countries risk becoming COVID-19 ‘economic long-haulers’
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that many Caribbean countries risk becoming COVID-19 “economic long-haulers”.
“Much the same as some patients could suffer from...
NOTICE: Sir Sydney Walling Hwy remains closed to ALL but Local traffic
Please be advised of the following road work update:
Sir Sydney Walling Hwy remains closed to ALL but Local traffic from North Sound Roundabout...