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From The Madden Courts – Into The Rolling Clouds
by Rawlston Pompey
As the world turns, humans sometimes toy around with life. Not infrequently as a game of chance. Even so, there are those that...
Ignorant and ‘irresponsible’ returning nationals to blame for COVID spread
Prime Minister Gaston Browne is standing by his position that returning nationals posed “the biggest risk” of COVID-19 spreading at the community level in...
Government urges Yida to start golf course project
Even as government continues to warn that the development of the Yida project will “take some while to complete”, Cabinet has asked the company...
Lawyer Ralph Francis laid to rest
The late Ralph Francis, one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most prominent and respected lawyers, was laid to rest today.
The small, intimate service was attended by...
Oral COVID treatment yields promising trial data — drugmakers
German pharmaceutical giant Merck and a US partner reported promising results Saturday in trials of a drug administered orally to fight COVID-19, saying it...
Elderly Man Dies After Testing Positive For COVID-19
Statement on behalf of Mount St. John’s Medical Centre
Dr. Albert Duncan,* MSJMC Medical Director said:
“We can confirm that sadly, a male patient, age 87,...
19 new cases of COVID-19
(Dashboard Update for March 6, 2021)
The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s...
2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccines can be given up to 4 months after 1st,...
The panel of medical experts advising the Canadian federal government on vaccination now says that the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines can be given...
Carib Brewery asks Antigua Government for more concessions
The Foreign and Trade Minister EP Chet Green reported to the Cabinet of Antigua this week that the Carib Beer manufacturer has submitted requests...
US law codifies ‘helpful’ guidelines on de-risking
Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, as the lead on Financial Services in the quasi-Cabinet of CARICOM Heads of Government, has thanked the Chair of the...
PM Browne says four Fiennes Institute residents were “taken out” by an irresponsible person
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that a woman caused COVID-19 to spread among residents at the Fiennes Institute.
Browne revealed this on Pointe FM on...
Sri Lanka win second match; stage set for series decider on Sunday night at...
West Indies lost to Sri Lanka by 43 runs in the second CG Insurance T20 International on Friday night, to set up a series-decider....
Sir Molwyn blames residents who came home for Christmas for community spread of COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the beginning of the year has almost quadrupled, and the Minister of Health said that lawless residents...