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3 cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 identified in Barbados
Three cases of the delta variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Barbados, Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic has announced.
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Free Up Cuba & Long Live The Spirit Of Fidel Castro
My heart pours out for the people of Cuba and for our students who are studying there...
As a result, I am sharing my sentiments...
Nelson’s Dockyard National Park mourns passing of Sir Peter Harrison
The National Parks Authority is profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of the founder of the Sir Peter Harrison Foundation, Sir Peter Harrison.
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Antigua orders 30,000 single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine set to arrive in August
The government said it had placed an order for a large batch of single-dose COVID-19 vaccines made by the American multinational corporation Johnson &...
Antigua to host Diamond Edition of Antigua Charter Yacht Show
This December, the Antigua Charter Yacht Show celebrates its Diamond Anniversary, with brokers, vendors and captains now able to register for the special event.
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Mrs Florence Ada May Elizabeth Sheppard Johnson is Antigua’s newest centenarian
Florence Ada May Elizabeth Sheppard Johnson, OM, was born to Amelia Isaac and James Alexander Sheppard on 19thJune, 1921. The midwife recorded her name...
Banks are only serving the rich in pandemic
When monetary stress enters the economy through any kind of upheaval, be it hurricane, pandemic or otherwise indigenous banks go very silent, lending all...
IMF offers proposals to OECS countries battling COVID-19 impact
A senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday, that member countries of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) facing...
LETTER: Upsetting issue of non-availability of access to government water facing the communities of...
Dear Editor,
I am writing this letter to merely inform you about a upsetting issue of non-availability of access to government water facing the communities...
Antigua and Barbuda breaks record of low COVID-19 infection rate
Cabinet notes"
The Cabinet received an update on Covid-19 and learned of the very attractive data showing Antigua and Barbuda as the only independent state...
COVID-19 cases remain at zero in Antigua and Barbuda
(Dashboard Update for June 18, 2021)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Sir Lester Bird...
CABINET: fiber-optic cables have been laid in several communities on the north of the...
Cabinet Notes:
The Minister responsible for Public Utilities reported that underground fiber-optic cables have been laid in several communities on the north of the island.
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More fire trucks to be added to Brigade
Cabinet notes:
The Minister responsible for Public Safety reported that additional fire trucks are to be added to the fleet as trucks are retired.
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