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Weaver Wants Fire Trucks That Actually Work
An inadequate number of vehicles is crippling the operations of the fire brigade Fire Chief Elvis Weaver has said.
The recent rise in the number...
Drier than normal start to 2019 continues- Destin
By Dale Deston (268weather)
A drier than normal start to the year continues across Antigua; however, there was a temporary interruption – March turned out...
Long term lease for farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs Dean Jonas, officially launched the Agricultural Long Term Lease Programme for Farmers at the Ministry of Agriculture’s...
Barbados, Jamaica, And Trinidad Blocking UWI Antigua Campus?
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Antigua & Barbuda is meeting some resistance from other UWI Campus countries as it seeks to become the university’s...
Cricket West Indies facing serious financial difficulties: Skerritt
The financial situation of Cricket West Indies (CWI) is much worse than previously thought, says newly elected president Ricky Skerritt.
Skerritt, who took over the...
Rum Runners at Antigua Sailing Week Day 1
Brilliant sunshine, solid trade winds and Caribbean surf made for the perfect start for the 52nd edition of Antigua Sailing Week. The cocktail of heaven-sent...
WIOC Says It Contained Jet Fuel Leak
(PRESS RELEASE)
WIOC was notified of a leak approximately 11:00 AM today Sunday April 28, 2019, of its jet fuel line to the airport.
The source...
Drought situation to continue into wet season
The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) says the drought situation in the Caribbean is expected to continue into the early wet...
Colombian Envoy Stripped Of Diplomatic Rank
Foreign Affairs Minister EP Chet Greene has confirmed the stripping of diplomatic status for an Antiguan Economic Envoy.
Colombian businessman Alex Saab was removed from...
Royalton’s 300 employees are mainly Antiguans
The Royalton Luxury Resort has already employed more three hundred workers ahead of the opening next week.
The 5-star resort hired people to work in...
Pringle Moving Into Opposition Leader’s Office
Opposition Leader Jamale Pringles has confirmed that he has received the keys for his office.
Pringles gave the Gaston Browne lead administration an ultimatum to...
The Caribbean ideals of Alister McIntyre
By Sir Ronald Sanders
(The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a...
NOTICE: Mango Fest ‘Selfie’ Competition 2019
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs is well into its plans to host MangoFest 2019, which will be held on the 13th...