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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake recorded off Antigua and Barbuda
MAGNITUDE 4.3
DEPTH 10km
DATE & TIME
2021-05-16 12:04 (UTC)
2021-05-16 08:04 am (Local Time)
NEARBY CITIES
126.0 km N of Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda
131.0 km NE of Basseterre,...
We were called negras, pickaninnies and half breed
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One new case of COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda
(Dashboard Update for May 15, 2021)
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PM says Antigua may soon offer KFC for those taking first COVID-19 jab
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) may be offered as an incentive for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Browne told his Browne...
PM announces inquiry into US$ 94 Million spent on Airport Runway extension
(Documents added to bottom of story)
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Dr. Lester Simon: CDC is wrong on new guidance on indoor mask-wearing
“The CDC is wrong.”
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He...
PM reveals the private family who gave him the Moderna vaccine
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He told listeners on Pointe FM that the...
Belize woman, 25, hoping to connect with her Antiguan father for the first time
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UPDATE 2:15 P.M.-Since...
All Cabinet members in Antigua and Barbuda fully vaccinated against COVID
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Antigua and Barbuda kicks off phase 2 of road rehabilitation program
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The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) will provide...
Antigua & Barbuda received $US 25 million in remittances last year
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Pandemic to be ‘far more deadly’ this year, WHO warns
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DOMINICA: PM Skerrit and Ministers in court for allegedly “treating” supporters with election concert
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