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Second Cash For Vax Winner Receives Cheque
The winner of the second raffle for those who have recently been vaccinated against COVID- 19 has gotten his promised reward.
Kelvin Peets name was...
Ministry releases list of Top 100 Grade Six National Assessment students
The Ministry of Education today released the names of the Top 100 performers in the Grade Six National Assessment students.
The top student is Aliane...
VIDEO: Cruise passengers must wear masks in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua And Barbuda is looking forward to the return of cruise passengers to the island, Chief of Staff Lionel Max Hurst has said.
He is...
ECCB Records A Net Profit Of $25.2 Million For Financial Year 2020-2021
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) recorded a net profit of $25.2 million for the year ended 31 March 2021, a 60.1 per cent...
Elsa becomes first hurricane of the year
Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2021 season Friday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 8 a.m. update. Its five-day projection...
Lawyer claims alleged gas station robber was shot in police custody
The legal representative for attempted robbery accused Shadesha Phillip is claiming that his client was shot while in police custody and not during the...
Cabinet doubles down; Tells Dr. Lester Simon to stay in his lane
The Cabinet strongly disagrees with the doctor who publicly stated that the imported infections came from visiting tourists, and not from the returning nationals...
Owner of popular bar fined for having social gathering
The owner of the popular Dre’s Bar on Kentish Road has been fined $500 for having a social gathering with scores of people in...
The Caribbean should support ecocide as an international crime
Small island states and countries with low-lying coast are the victims of ecocide.
A draft law, unveiled on June 22, defines ecocide as “unlawful or...
Tropical Storm Elsa – 5 p.m. update
SUMMARY OF 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…INFORMATION
LOCATION…11.2N 53.8W
ABOUT 410 MI…660 KM ESE OF BARBADOS
ABOUT 520 MI…835 KM ESE OF ST. VINCENT
MAXIMUM...
PAHO Director reassures countries that COVID-19 vaccines are effective despite variants of concern
Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne provided reassurance about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines despite circulation in the Americas of new variants...
Crystal Cancels Antigua, St. Maarten Cruises on Crystal Symphony
Crystal Cruises has cancelled its recently-announced Caribbean cruises from Antigua and St. Maarten, according to a statement released by the line.
The sailings -- which were...
Elsa Strengthens As It Races Toward The Windward Islands
ABOUT 680 MI…1095 KM ESE OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for…
* Barbados
* Martinique
*...