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Prison officers calling in sick in numbers amid COVID outbreak at HMP

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Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) was left in a vulnerable position this week after several prison officers called in sick.   Jermaine Anthony, the Acting Prison Superintendent,...

14,000 barrels cleared under pandemic relief initiative

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Antiguans and Barbudans imported more than 14,000 barrels under the Customs and Excise Division’s pandemic relief barrel initiative.   At the end of Tuesday this week,...

Sir Molwyn donates sporting equipment to 17-year-old D’ahri Francis

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Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment Sir Molwyn Joseph continues to advocate for Health and Wellness in Antigua and Barbuda. In keeping with his...

Union to meet with Former LIAT Employees

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The Antigua Barbuda Worker’s Union is inviting all LIAT 1974 Ltd. employees (represented by the Antigua Barbuda Workers’ Union) to a meeting on Wednesday 24th...

UWI centre predicts influx of sargassum

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Some islands in the Eastern Caribbean were told to brace for a moderate to severe influx of Sargassum seaweed in the coming months This is...

CCRIF now invites applications for its postgraduate scholarship programme

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CCRIF SPC now invites applications for scholarships under the CCRIF Scholarship Programme. These scholarships are open to Caribbean nationals who intend to pursue postgraduate studies...

Donald Trump returning to social media in 2-to-3 months with own platform: aide

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Former President Donald Trump will return to social media within the next few months — and with his own service, his top adviser said...

Sprinter Cejhae Greene becomes first Antiguan to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics

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National sprinter, Cejhae Greene, has hit the qualifying mark for this year’s Olympic Games slated for July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan. In...

Family seeking £15k to fund Kendra Beazer’s legal defense

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Kendra Beazer’s family is seeking the public’s help to raise money to assist the Barbuda Council member, who was arrested in the United States...

15 C’bean nationals nabbed in suspected human smuggling venture off Florida coast

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The United States Coast Guard law enforcement teams have interdicted several Caribbean nationals in a suspected human smuggling venture off the south coast of...

UK Caribbean Forum recognises the challenges facing the region

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On Thursday 18 March, the Hon. E. P. Chet Greene joined other Foreign Ministers from CARICOM countries, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and ministerial...

Get Ready for an Eggceptional Easter!

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The last year has been much more of a challenge than anyone could have expected, to put it mildly. While things do seem to...

Deadline Extended – Call for loan applications for low interest climate change loans in...

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The Department of Environment and the Sustainable Island Resource Framework (SIRF) Fund is extending the application period for persons within the McKinnons watershed area...