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Government battles business operator over crown assets
CABINET NOTES:
The Cabinet invited Senior Counsel Tony Astaphan and members of the Board of National Parks Authority.
The legal team has been assembled to fight...
Cabinet to build two bedroom homes for people making $3000
CABINET NOTES:
The Cabinet has agreed to build several two bedroom homes that will cost about $100,000.00 well within the capability of the prospective homeowner.
The...
CABINET NOTES: April 14, 2022
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Thursday, April 14 2022
The Cabinet convened its meeting at about 10:30 am and ended at about 3:30 pm or...
Active hurricane season predicted
Less than two months before the official start of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Climatologist Dale Destin is predicting an active season.
His forecast predicts...
Political observers say elections will not be held this year, given PM Browne’s year-end...
REAL NEWS: Despite the Prime Minister’s broad hints at early polls, political pundits are saying that the elections, which are constitutionally due in 2023,...
DeFreitas supports training police to handle situations with mentally challenged persons, so that all...
Franz deFreitas is supporting a call for police officers to receive specialized training to deal with persons who suffer from mental-health issues.
His plea follows...
Are Caribbean citizenship schemes at an end?
For others, especially the world’s wealthy, obtaining a ‘stronger’ additional passport than the one provided by their country of birth has given rise to...
BA.2 sub variant of COVID-19 in Barbados
Statement by Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, on the presence of the Omicron Ba.2 Sub Variant in Barbados.
You will recall that last...
OBSERVATION: Russian jet leaves Antigua
Russian jet leaves Antigua
Days after Isle of Man cancelled its Russian registered aircraft, this ‘M’ registered Russian owned Boeing aircraft parked in Antigua for...
AUDIO: In December of 2020 AG Benjamin gave this warning to essential workers refusing...
During the December 2020 interview on ABS, the Minister for Labour Steadroy Cutie Benjamin said if workers do not report to work or others...
ABTA hosts successful Tourism Stakeholders Engagement Meeting
More than 80 local and global tourism industry partners participated via the Zoom platform as the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) convened their...
LETTER: Grandma’s Advice
Dear Editor,
Recently, I was summoned by my grandmother to sit and listen keenly to her, as she decided to instill in me, some wisdom.
As...
Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war
Developing countries also victims of Ukraine war
By Sir Ronald Sanders
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the...