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LISTEN: Dr. Akande responds to Minister Greene

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7 April 2022 Dear Media, I wish to address and correct Minister Chet Greene's recent statements to various news outlets. Our last class of medical students...

18 new cases of COVID, 3 people in hospital

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(Dashboard Update for April 7, 2022)   The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed eighteen (18) new laboratory...

Lovell says ‘tried and tested’ teachers and nurses will be given priority for pay...

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Public servants are likely to see a salary increase under a United Progressive Party (UPP) Administration, Political Leader Harold Lovell assures. During its two-term tenure,...

Florida National Guard Partners with Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force

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The Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) hosted soldiers from the Florida National Guard (FLNG) Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB), who were on island...

PM Browne among group of eight distinguished persons to be honoured by American Foundation...

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Jamaican business leader, Senator Don Wehby, the GraceKennedy Group, along with three Caribbean leaders are among a group of eight distinguished persons to be...

Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to Supreme Court

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The Senate on Thursday voted 53-47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Three Republicans senators — Mitt Romney...

Cabinet congratulates Dr. Michael Browne

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The Cabinet congratulated Dr. Michael Browne Ph.D., the Parliamentary Representative for All Saints West, on achieving his Doctorate in Education Degree (D.ED).

Association seeks subsidies and concessions in order to maintain the current price of eggs

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CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet met with the Egg Layers Association consisting of its President, its Vice President and the Public Relations Officer who are seeking...

Antigua and Barbuda drops all vaccination requirements for arriving passengers

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CABINET REPORT: The Cabinet took the decision to reduce further the restrictions which governed during the Covid-19 pandemic.   All persons entering Antigua and Barbuda, commencing...

VIDEO: PM addresses protesting public works department employees

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has promised to make an immediate payment to workers of the Public Works Department who staged a picket this morning. The...

CDC no longer advising against travel to Antigua

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Early in the year, the CDC updates weren’t exactly positive. In fact, the majority advised against traveling to some of our favorite destinations. But...

Risk of further COVID-19 wave as cases surge in other regions, PAHO Director warns

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April 2022 (PAHO) – As cases of COVID-19 surge in Europe and East Asia due to Omicron BA.2, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...

NOTICE: Vending at Antigua Sailing Week

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All vendors interested in plying their trade in the Dockyard Parking Lot for the duration of Antigua Sailing Week are asked to attend a...