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Woman fined for stealing five bottles of rum from hotel

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Bartender, Taniesha Anderson must pay $1500 in two days or will spend a month in prison.   Anderson pleaded guilty to Larceny after investigators alleged she...

Recall of machine readable passports

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The Passport Office of Antigua and Barbuda, acting on a Decision of the Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda to discontinue the dual use of...

Percival Calls For Sir Prince To Be Made A National Hero

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One of the closest friends of the late Sir Prince Ramsey has called for him to be made a National Hero. Sir Prince was laid...

Sir Ryan Says He Never Wanted To Go To Court Over Global Ports Deal

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Sir George Ryan is suggesting that it was never his wish to take the government to court over the controversial Global Ports deal. He is...

St. Lucia Hints At Leaving Antigua-based Aviation Authority

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St. Lucia has hinted at the possibility of leaving the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) after claiming that the Antigua-based organisation was hampering...

Venezuelan man pleads guilty to 2017 road fatality charge

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Venezuelan national, Danllanys Andrade Ruze pleaded guilty to a charge of death by dangerous driving in the High Court.   Ruze was involved in a collision...

Ministry Says Digital Transformation Of Antigua Is Ongoing

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The Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Information Technology says various ICT-led reforms are taking place as part of a broader Digital Transformation Strategy. One...

Prison Officers Told To Take Pride In their Work

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“Time has come for Prison Officers to take pride in their work and know that the position you hold is valuable and necessary in...

Andrea downgrades to depression

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Andrea, the first named storm of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane season that beings on June 1, was downgraded to a depression on Tuesday. The Miami-based...

PM Concerned That US-China Trade War Could Lead To Increase Prices

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he fears that the ongoing trade dispute between the United States and China will lead to increase in prices...

PM Tells Opposition Protesters To Stop Using Antigua Flag

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told opposition groups protesting the Global Ports deal to stop using the national flag of Antigua & Barbuda. The coalition...

Sexual Offences Act Being Updated

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Discussions surrounding proposed amendments to the Antigua and Barbuda Sexual Offences Act of 1995 have commenced as key stakeholders met on Monday to review...

Henry Fined $7500 for gun, bullets and drugs

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Ezioke Henry of Golden Grove, who was charged by police over the weekend for possession of Illegal Firearm, ammunition and drugs was convicted and...