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Jonas gives assurances over farming land and jobs
Agriculture Minister Dean Jonas has released the contract signed with a Chinese group to undertake farm development work in Antigua and Barbuda.
Farmers and opposition...
Antigua to introduce controversial HPV vaccine next month
Antigua and Barbuda health authorities say they have formulated a special task force to introduce the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine here on July 1,...
One in custody after latest drug bust
Police on Thursday 7th June, 2018 intercepted 2.5 lbs of high-grade cannabis with an estimated street value of $10,000.00ECD.
The drugs originated in Canada and...
Barbuda Council refusing to sell sand to Antigua
The Barbuda Council has reportedly told the Public Works Department that it can no longer provide sand to make concrete for the improvement of the...
Israeli group told it can build multi-million dollar fish farm
An Israeli group has proposed growing one million pounds of Australian sea bass for export, annually, in a fish farm.
The proposal has been accepted...
Promoters want fete tax reduced to four percent, Cabinet says no
The government has rejected a proposal by event promoters to reduce the so-called fete tax from 10 to four percent.
A group of seven promoters...
UPP organises protest action against several issues in Antigua and Barbuda
The leader of the main opposition United progressive Party (UPP), Harold Lovell, says Thursday’s demonstration should not be regarded as a political rally even...
Antigua set to resist expulsion of Venezuela from OAS
Antigua and Barbuda today registered its objection to a resolution which could pave the way to expel Venezuela from the Organisation of American States.
The OAS...
Greene says OAS no longer honest broker
Foreign Affairs Minister Paul Chet Greene has used the Organisation of American States (OAS), General Assembly, to call out for the body for its...
Wendel Robinson denies disclosing court documents
FULL STATEMENT
It has been brought to my attention that my affidavit, along with exhibits and all other documents filed on my behalf in a...
Protest outside High Court
Earlier today six people made their way to the parking lot of High Court of Justice on Parliament Drive to protest against “injustice” and...
Prison officers to be “dealt with” after latest escape
Prison inmate, Paul Southwell who escaped from Her Majesty’s Prison last week is now in the maximum-security wing at the prison.
Prison Superintendent, Albert Wade...