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Canada helps 6 Caribbean countries fight COVID

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The Government of Canada announced it would contribute CAN$1,200,000 (approximately USD$950,000) to support the efforts of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) against COVID-19...

Ending Royal Racism; The Republic and Reparations

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Royalty, Racism, Republicanism & Reparation: Preparing for the 60th Anniversary of Nationhood in the CARICOM Region was the theme of the virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Forum...

Antigua And Barbuda To Argue For Climate Justice At Biden Summit Of 40 World...

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Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, says he intends to make “a robust contribution on behalf of all CARICOM countries” when he participates...

Eight new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda

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(Dashboard Update for March 29, 2021)   The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Caribbean Public Health...

Moderna tells Antigua and Barbuda to wait until 2022 for vaccine

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Antigua and Barbuda will not be able to purchase COVID-19 vaccines from the US based company, Moderna until sometime in 2022.   That is because the...

‘UWI leadership sound and strategic’ – Professor Sir Hilary Beckles

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Culminating with Friday’s presentation by the Five Islands Campus, over the past few weeks the Councils that govern the campuses of The University of...

Press Statement On Behalf Of The Police Service Commission (Press Release)

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On 25th March 2021 the Honourable Madame Justice Ann Marie Smith began making an oral ruling in the court case filed by former Commissioner...

COMMENTARY: Government Is Legally Confused

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by Charlesworth C. M. Tabor, Attorney-at-Law   Recently the issue as to whether the imposition of a state of emergency (SOE) was necessary for the implementation of...

VIDEO: A Villa family is offering 10k to anyone who can help identify this...

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A Villa family is offering 10k to anyone who can help identify this burglar who broke into their home Saturday evening.   According to reports, the burglar...

Over 176 prisoners refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine in Antigua and Barbuda

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Some 176  inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison, (HMP) reportedly refused to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine when it was offered to them on Thursday.   State...

Ship blocking Suez Canal is partially floated

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The container ship blocking the Suez Canal was partially refloated this morning but straightening the vessel was ‘the simplest part of the job’ and...

PM: Wealthy Italian donated $4 million to fund expansion of the Sir Novell Richards...

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne revealed over the weekend that one of Italy's richest men who he met with some time ago, is being latest...