Friday, September 20, 2024

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Green Party to contest Barbuda by-election

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Primrose Thomas, Go Green For Life Candidate  The following persons were duly nominated in Barbuda today and will contest the by-election, which will take place...

Windrush exposes latent racism, says Gaston Browne

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A Caribbean leader has hinted that the maltreatment of Windrush-era immigrants was fuelled by underlying racist attitudes among Home Office officials. Gaston Browne, prime minister...

Hurricane-hit Barbudans protest to save communal land from developers

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By Megan Darby Barbuda was among the islands hardest hit by Hurricane Irma, the category 5 storm that ripped through the Caribbean in September 2017. Seven months later, Barbudan...

Festivals Commission owes close to seven million dollars

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The monies owed to various individuals and service providers for carnival over the years is a whopping $ 6.8 million, Carnival Minister Daryl Matthew...

Costpro Supermarket staff cry out for help over harassment and short pay

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The workers of the Costpro Supermarket say they are "very dissatisfied" with the treatment being received from management and are calling on the company to...

Jonas tells Walker to take his Barbuda protest to parliament (VIDEO)

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The Minister responsible for Barbuda Affairs Dean Jonas has told Member of Parliament for Barbuda Trevor Walker to take his protest over the Barbuda...

Antigua nominated for most romantic Caribbean destination at World Travel Awards

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The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority announced today five nominations for the destination in the 25th annual World Travel Awards 2018. The World Travel Awards...

UK to open High Commission in Antigua

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UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced that his country will open an Embassy in Antigua and Barbuda and a number of other OECS states. The...

Works ministry to better monitor use of government vehicles

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Vehicles owned by central Government must be duly audited or they will be refused fuel and maintenance services in the first instance, the Ministry...

Barbudans protest outside Commonwealth Summit in London

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Barbuda MP Trevor Walker has joined Barbudans living in England to protest changes to the Barbuda Land Act. The Act has already been amended to...

Police officer being investigated for allegedly having sex with minor

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Another police officer has joined the list of those being investigated by the force but this time its for allegedly having sex with a...

Gov’t mulls giving UWI Five Islands property to clear debt

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The government of Antigua and Barbuda says it is considering a proposal to transfer the Five Islands school building to the University of the...

Cabinet wants to name Knuckle Block project after former PM Spencer

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The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda said it held further discussions today on the naming of the Sports Complex being presently constructed at Knuckle...