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Antigua and CARICOM states could take in Vincentians in the event of an eruption,...

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Antigua and Barbuda may be among several territories who will be asked to take in Vincentians who could be affected if conditions worsen with...

A Tribute to Vere ‘Fu Manchu’ Christian

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by Dr James E. Knight Fu Manchu – No Simple Voice It was  first rumoured, that Vere Christian, known to all as Fu Manchu (the name...

COMMENTARY: Charging For Quarantine Illegal

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by  Charlesworth C. M. Tabor, Attorney-at-Law   The country was told recently by Minister Melford Nicholas, the Cabinet spokesman, that the government was going to impose...

Record number of barrels cleared in 2020

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SOURCE: PointeXpress – More than 11,000 barrels were processed by the Customs Division between April and December as families took advantage of a government relief...

Media worker dies of Stage 4 cancer

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SOURCE: The Daily Observer – Young mother of two, Cassandra Pringle, is being described as a “rare and true gem” who will be missed...

One new case of COVID-19 in Antigua

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(Dashboard Update for January 3, 2021) The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s...

Serial thief sentenced to 6 months community service

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Fifty-three-year-old Dave Henry who was convicted of larceny more than three times in 2020, has come before the court again for stealing a cooler...

Four people taken to hospital following Factory Road crash

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Four people were reportedly taken to hospital following a crash on Factory Road on Saturday night.   The driver of a dark coloured vehicle lost control...

Antigua PM stands in solidarity with Barbados over increase in COVID-19 cases

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Below is a letter to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley sent this morning by Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne. Dear Mia, I was deeply...

Cuban doctors nominated for Nobel Prize

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A proposal to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to a contingent of Cuban doctors who specialise in disaster situations and serious epidemics was...

1009 in quarantine at home

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The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) has revealed...

U.S. Embassy cancels all visa appointments as COVID cases spike in Barbados

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Due to changes in Barbados’s general COVID-19 posture, the U.S. Embassy Bridgetown has canceled all visa appointments from Wednesday, January 6 to Friday, January...

Queen’s New Year’s Honouree Hugh Marshall would prefer national award

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Retired Politician Hugh Marshall Senior said that he appreciated being made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) but he...