Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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Canada confirms first 2 cases of Omicron variant

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Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health for Ontartio, and Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health issued the following statement: “Today,...

Third case of Omicron variant detected in the UK

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BBC: A third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in the UK, the Health Security Agency has said. The person is no...

10 cops injured as violence spreads across French Caribbean islands

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Ten police officers were injured and several journalists were shot at as protests sparked by COVID-19 vaccine measures spread across Martinique. This follows more than a...

Here’s why WHO skipped 2 Greek letters to name new variant ‘Omicron’

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The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organization’s...

Appeal in bus probe case a matter for the DPP, says Browne

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Franz deFreitas meets community to discuss education restructure

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The dust has not settled from the triumphant results of last week’s protest organized by Franz deFreitas; where citizens and residents turned out in...

Number of active COVID cases falls to 16

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The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed zero (0) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua...

PM: Government could reverse decision to lift state of emergency and curfew because of...

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https://youtu.be/au65crgNIu4 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus variant to be "of concern" and named it Omicron. It had a large number of...

PM BROWNE: Here is my response to Harold Lovell et al on their claim...

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The ABLP administration did not initiate any investigation, or influenced law enforcement in the bus litigation. The information was discovered during a routine audit of...

South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new Omicron variant

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BBC: South Africa has complained it is being punished – instead of applauded – for discovering Omicron, a concerning new variant of Covid-19. The foreign...

Alex Browne plans Dec. 7 picket to protest non-opening of Glanvilles Polyclinic

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It appears to be picketing season in Antigua and Barbuda, as yet another picket is being planned – this time to protest Government’s failure...

“Shop Local” Campaign Kicks Off on Small Business Saturday to Capture Christmas Shopping Activity

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SFCG SamuelFields Consulting Group (SFCG), a mission driven, private consortium of business and finance experts, will launch 20 LIKKLE GIFT IDEAS just in time...