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New PCR machine to enable more local testing thereby reducing reliance on CARPHA
In its ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health has added a PCR machine to its arsenal.
This now allows the Sir...
Woman, 85, dies after COVID infection
Statement on behalf of Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC)
Dr. Albert Duncan, SLBMC Medical Director said:
We can confirm that sadly, a patient, who tested...
ECCB Celebrates 38 Years of Service to Region
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) is celebrating 38 years of service to the Government and people of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union.
The Agreement...
Civil Society partners welcome the launch the Caribbean Observatory for Sexual and Reproductive Health...
UNFPA, through the Spotlight Initiative (SI) and in collaboration with the Caribbean Family Planning Affiliation and the European Union, launched the Caribbean Observatory on Sexual...
The UWI Five Islands recognises AUA for lab equipment donation
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Five Islands Campus received a donation of lab equipment from the American University of Antigua (AUA)...
Merck says experimental drug molnupiravir cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Merck & Co. said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and...
Moderna crash wipes out $22B in value after Merck’s COVID pill triggers vaccine stock...
Shares of Covid-19 vaccine makers collapsed Friday morning after pharmaceutical giant Merck announced it would seek regulatory approval for a first-of-its-kind treatment against the...
UWI Five Islands Principal says more than 90% of Antigua and Barbuda’s workforce have...
The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Densil A. Williams said the majority of workers in Antigua...
105 new COVID cases
(Dashboard Update for October 1, 2021)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Sir Lester Bird...
BREAKING: Air Canada resumes Antigua service October 3
Antigua and Barbuda will see a boost in airlift for the winter season, as demand for the destination increases amongst travellers seeking to escape...
Bars, clubs, gyms closed for another two weeks, while restaurants, beaches and curfew restrictions...
For a third consecutive two-week period, bars, clubs and gyms will remain closed and restaurants remain limited to serving take-out meals only.
According to its weekly...
NOTICE: Sir Sydney Walling Highway 2 day closure of one side of the Roundabout...
Date(s):From 7am Monday, October 4, 2021 until 8pm Wednesday, October 6, 2021.
The General Public is being notified that CO Williams Construction Ltd. will be...
Antigua And Barbuda Attends Seatrade Cruise Global 2021 As Cruise Rebuilding Continues
Antigua and Barbuda’s delegation to the September 27- September 30, Seatrade Cruise Global Exhibition and Conference, led by Minister of Tourism and Investment the...