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England investigating new coronavirus variant linked to Antigua travel
LONDON (Reuters) – Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday said a new coronavirus variant had been identified in the UK in two people who...
3,000 nurses dead, COVID exodus looming, says global federation
At least 3,000 nurses have been killed by COVID-19, the global nurses’ federation said Thursday as it warned of a looming exodus of health...
CMO says store for second dose, Cabinet says continue vaccinations
CABINET NOTES: The Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Principal Nursing Officer (PNO), The Director of the MSJMC Laboratory, the Person On Staff who has Responsibility...
Antigua and Barbuda get climate resilience boost
As part of ongoing efforts to boost access to climate financing, the Department of Environment, Antigua and Barbuda and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute...
Wadadli Pen, New Prize Pays Tribute To Zuri Holder
On the heels of launching the 2021 season of the Wadadli Pen Challenge with a March 26th submission deadline, the organizers announce several additional and...
COVID-19 Vaccine continues strong focus on the elderly
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and The Environment takes note of the strong turnout of senior citizens at the vaccination centers. On March 10th,...
CABINET NOTES: March 10, 2021
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda met both virtually and face-to-face for almost seven continuous hours. Missing from this meeting was the Minister of...
NOTICE: Beaches closed Good Friday and Easter Monday
CABINET NOTES: The beaches will be off-limits on Good Friday and Easter Monday 2021, in keeping with the Regulations under the State of Emergency.
The Cabinet...
Weston spending 4th night in hospital
Works Minister Lennox Weston remains hospitalized Wednesday night.
Chief of Staff Lionel ‘Max’ Hurst says Weston, who is also State Minister for Finance, is feeling...
New curfew hours from 8 pm to 5 am announced
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
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
(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
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...