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Woman struck by vehicle dies

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Head of Traffic, ASP Rodney Ellis has confirmed the death of an elderly woman who was struck by a motorist earlier this month.   Elva Herald...

Thirty West Indies women for month-long training camp in Antigua

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The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named 30 players for an estimated month-long West Indies Women’s high-performance camp to be held in...

WIC News buckles under pressure from AG. Removes ‘EXCLUSIVE’ article

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WIC News has buckled under a threat of legal action from Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin over an article it published on Thursday. The article — EXCLUSIVE:...

Small states might benefit from the rivalry of large states for 21st century dominance

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By Sir Ronald Sanders US President Joseph Biden’s address to a Joint Session of the US Congress on April 28 was strikingly different from the speeches...

The gap between the rich and the poor is growing

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By Makeda Mikael COVID has totally exposed the protection given to the expatriate businesses while the local businesses are dying and no one in the government...

‘Utter desperation’ for ex-LIAT workers

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It has been utter desperation for unemployed local workers of a troubled cash-strapped regional airline. Tearful, desperate and frustrated Barbadian ex-LIAT workers are calling on...

AUA students do not want to return with Antigua’s COVID situation the way it...

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne disclosed over the weekend that students attending the American University of Antigua in Coolidge, are not excited about returning to...

Date announced for renaming of Mount St. John’s Medical Centre

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CABINET NOTES: The plans to rename the MSJMC to the Sir Lester Bird Mount St. John Medical Center have been crystalized. A date of May 18,...

Latest Capella Space high-res image of La Soufriere summit and crater

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Latest Capella Space high-res SAR* image of the La Soufriere summit and crater on 27 April, 2021. It ties in with the observations made during...

2021 hurricane season predicted to be another above-average period with 18 named storms

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The 2021 Hurricane Season, which officially starts on June 01, indicates another above-average period with 18 named storms, 12 less than the 30 named...

COVID-19: Golden Grove Primary school returns to remote learning

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Students at the Golden Grove Primary School will return to remote learning with immediate effect. The decision was taken as a precautionary measure and to...

Minister Benjamin demands removal of false story and an apology

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“This is an obvious malicious endeavour that is politically motivated and groundless in fact”.   That’s the robust response of Steadroy ‘Cutie’ Benjamin, Antigua...

Teen who allegedly lured man to beach for sex then cut his throat slapped...

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A youngster who is accused of attempting to murder a man whom he lured to the beach with sex, received an additional charge when...