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New curfew hours from 8 pm to 5 am announced

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A a decision was made at cabinet today that the curfew hours will run from 8 pm to 5 am as of Monday, March...

AstraZeneca vaccine not to blame for Austria death — EMA

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Europe’s medicines watchdog said Wednesday a preliminary probe showed that a batch of AstraZeneca vaccines used in Austria was likely not to blame for...

Antigua records 20 new cases of COVID-19

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(Dashboard Update for March 10, 2021)     The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s...

Sir Hilary: UN Visionary Expert on Higher Education

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The United Nations has invited Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), to serve as an expert...

Brydens Online- The New Normal!

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Masks. Sanitizers. Temperature guns. Working from home with children interrupting every minute asking for snacks, device chargers or assistance with school work from their...

OPINION: Covid-19 is just a mere distraction…

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Imminent Human displacement and compu- technology control Dear Editor, Once gradual, painstaking, but now from all appearances, it's subtle and bold, even fast paced, the irreversible...

We’re ‘best suited’ to continue CWI transformation, says Skerritt

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Ricky Skerritt has lashed out at the “antiquated, self-centered, and confrontational mindsets” of his opponents in the upcoming elections...

Antigua will import Chinese and Russian vaccines before WHO approval

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Antigua's Information Minister Melford Nicholas today attempted to defend a decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to import vaccines from China and...

Antigua’s death rate from COVID-19 largely due to NCD’s

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Cabinet Notes: The deaths which Antigua and Barbuda has experienced from Covid-19 have been complicated by NCDs (Non-communicable Diseases) which are prevalent among the...

Private sector contributes more than $1.5 million for COVID-19 vaccine acquisition

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More than EC$1.5 million dollars have been contributed by the private sector to the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines for the population. The Cabinet expressed its...

Covid: What do we know about China’s coronavirus vaccines?

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As the global race to produce a Covid-19 vaccine continues, China appears to have made huge strides, with vaccines from two front-runners - Sinovac...

Sanders in talks with US authorities over Barbuda Council member’s arrest

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Observer Media — The country’s ambassador to the US is in discussion with stateside authorities regarding the case of a Barbuda Council member who was...

2 women die after contracting COVID-19 in Antigua

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Statement on behalf of Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC) Dr. Albert Duncan, MSJMC Medical Director said: We can confirm that sadly, two (2) female...