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United Progressive Party says no need to extend State of Emergency; Public Health...

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The United Progressive Party (UPP) strongly disagrees with the extension of the State of Emergency by the Gaston Browne Administration.   A State of Emergency is...

Case Of Teen Who Allegedly Tried To Kill Man After Luring Him To The...

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The committal proceedings for a youngster accused of attempting to murder a man whom he persuaded to have sex with him to repay a...

CABINET NOTES: Thursday, June 17 2021

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Cabinet convened for nearly seven hours today, both virtually and face-to-face, all members attending except one. 1.i. The Cabinet received an update on Covid-19 and...

Mehul Choksi to be remanded at Dominica State Prison despite his declining health

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Magistrate Pearl Williams has ordered that Antiguan citizen and businessman Mehul Choksi who is wanted in India for alleged bank fraud, be remanded at...

LIAT workers ‘shouldn’t get preferential treatment’

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One credit unionist is not of the view that indebted, cash-strapped former LIAT workers are to be given any special treatment by the credit...

Lovell says there is NO NEED for a state of emergency

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United Progressive Party leader Harold Lovell has responded to a Cabinet decision where the government is seeking to extend the state of emergency for...

State of Emergency to be extended by 90 days despite no active COVID-19 cases

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The government is to seek Parliamentary approval for an extension of the State of Public Emergency, which is set to expire on June 28.   Parliament...

NOTICE: Updated 2021 CSEC And CAPE Timetables Now Available

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The general public is advised that updated timetables are available for the 2021 CSEC and CAPE examinations, administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC).   Antigua...

Mitchell Secures Gold Medal At Colombian Nationals Swim Meet

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Antigua and Barbuda are being represented brilliantly at the Colombian Nationals being held in Barranquilla. Both Noah Mascoll-Gomes and Stefano Mitchell are representing the island...

COMMENTARY: Democracy too precious in CARICOM not to defend it abroad

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States.   He is also a Senior...

Canada’s vaccine committee says provinces should give AstraZeneca recipients a different vaccine for second...

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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is recommending the provinces stop administering the AstraZeneca vaccine in most cases — even as booster shots...

Fully vaccinated fans in Saint Lucia get the chance to watch West Indies in...

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A small number of fully vaccinated cricket fans in Saint Lucia will have the chance to see West Indies take on South Africa. Following the...

CARIFESTA XV Antigua and Barbuda Rolls Out Volunteer Program

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The CARIFESTA XV Secretariat is pleased to announce that plans are currently underway to rollout the Volunteer Program ahead of CARIFESTA XV to be...