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‘Defying death but not the law’, says “Lavaman” volcano climber

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Desron Rodriguez, the polarising figure nicknamed Lavaman for daredevil climbs up the erupting La Soufriere volcano on Friday denied defying disaster regulations, after spending...

Police force and fire department plunged into mourning

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Members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda and the Antigua and Barbuda Fire Department are mourning the passing of Police Constable,...

Man, 65, shot in Gray’s Farm

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A 65 year old man is now in stable condition after he was shot once in the face in Gray's Farm. The incident happened about...

Pump attendant, driver injured in Gas Station Accident

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A pump attendant at Spencer's Service Station was taken to the hospital after being injured. It is alleged that the white car seen in the...

Prison Officer dies suddenly

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Police are investigating the death of a prison officer who died suddenly. Prison officer Merchant passed away last evening. Ryves Merchant was at work when he...

Single mother, 27, makes emotional appeal for Kidney donation

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A single mother of one daughter is making an emotional appeal today for a life-saving kidney donation. Below, in her own words is the the...

Large-scale COVID-19 testing underway at HMP

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Health officials are undertaking a major testing operations of prisoners for the coronavirus. The exercise started this morning with prisoners on remand. Antigua News Room was...

UPP’s Quinn-Williams supports police patrols, not closure of beaches on public holidays

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REAL NEWS: Pearl Quinn-Williams, the United Progressive Party’s candidate for St. John’s Rural North, does not support the closure of beaches during a public holiday. The...

The Minister of Agriculture of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has issued a food...

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The catastrophic situation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which suffered a series of volcanic eruptions this month that left the country in a...

Fire officer involved in crash on Easter Monday dies

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Fire officer David Roberts has died following an accident on Easter Monday at the VC Bird International Airport.   He passed away earlier today at the...

Prime Minister Browne participates in Caribbean and Americas Regional Commonwealth Leaders’ Roundtable hosted ...

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Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne, on Friday, joined other regional leaders at a Caribbean and Americas Regional Commonwealth Leaders’ Roundtable organized by His...

Antigua & Barbuda eSailing National Championship Launched with Antigua Sailing Week

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The Antigua & Barbuda eSailing National Championship goes live April 24th, 2021. All players who assign their jurisdiction as Antigua & Barbuda (as verified...

Luxury Development for The Ultra-Rich Causing Climate Change Conundrum in Barbuda

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A single mention of the Caribbean will likely conjure up images of pristine white beaches, azure blue lagoons and year-round sunshine. It’s, therefore, no...