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No new cases of COVID-19
Dashboard Update for November 16th 2020)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical...
Antigua To Raise Funds To Deal With Damage Caused By Heavy Rain
The Antigua and Barbuda government says the island will have to “paddle its own canoe” regarding the estimated EC$160 million needed to finance the...
interCaribbean Airways signs MOU with CDEMA
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and interCaribbean Airways Ltd. officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today, establishing a mutual agreement for...
Elijah James to serve as StartUp Huddle organizer
In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, the U.S. Embassy for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) launched Startup Huddles...
Meteorologists to receive additional training
Pointe Xpress:
A positive outcome of last week’s unusual storm was a government decision which will give meteorologists an opportunity to improve their skills .
This...
WIOC shares go on sale at the end of November
Pointe Xpress: One of the most anticipated developments in the history of the West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) will take place at the end...
Advisory Upgraded To Flood Watch Until Midnight
The Antigua and Barbuda meteorological service has issued a flash flood watch for flash-flood prone areas of Antigua and Barbuda. The flash flood threat...
Flash Flood Advisory in effect until 8 pm
The Antigua and Barbuda meteorological service has issued a flash flood advisory for minor flooding of flash-flood prone areas of Antigua and Barbuda. No...
NOTICE: US Embassy resumes Visa Services effective today
The U.S. Embassy Consular Section in Barbados has announced the resumption of routine tourist and business visa services in the B1/B2 visa category beginning...
Staff cuts at Observer Newsco
Newsco, owners of the Daily Observer and Observer Radio is laying off staff.
A company source told Antigua News Room that approximately seven staff, mainly...
Canada’s top court to hear enforcement dispute in HMB case
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave in H.M.B. Holdings Limited v Attorney General of Antigua and Barbuda.
Information about the appeal is available here.
The decision...
Moderna: COVID vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows.
The results come hot on the heels...