Friday, January 17, 2025

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Fifteen new hotel properties approved for Antigua

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(WIC News) The first Waldorf-Astoria in the Caribbean is to be built on the island of Antigua and Barbuda, says that the country’s tourism minister...

UPDATE: Second shooting victim dies in hospital

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Two of three people who were shot today have died from the injuries they susutained. Both women, one died in hospital and the other died...

Vere Bird III awarded $150,000 in police brutality case

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Vere Bird III has finally been awarded damages of EC $150,000 for his accusation of police brutality following his arrest back in January, 2013. Bird,...

Cabinet questions new APUA disconnection policy

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The Cabinet says the announced APUA disconnection policy has caused panic among residents. "The Cabinet was of the view that the APUA announcement caused many...

Digicel signs 15-year agreement with three Caribbean countries

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The telecommunications company, Digicel, has signed a signed a multi-million information communication technology (ICT) contract with three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as part of...

Minimum security prison to be built on prison farm

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A new minimum security prison is to be established on the prison farm shortly, the government has said. "The area will be fenced and, cells...

Rape case prompts a review of sexual offences law

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The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has agreed to establish a sub-committee to examine further any changes to the law that would cure the...

FS proposes freezing employment in the public service

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Experts within the Ministry of Finance have proposed a freeze in public sector hiring to help curb government spending. At Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting the Financial Secretary...

Women’s group disappointed at acquittal of police officer on kidnapping and sex charges

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The non-organisation organisation, Women Against Rape (WAR), has expressed disappointment at the decision that led to a police prosecutor accused of kidnapping and having...

Official denies public education one-sided in favour of CCJ

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The chairman of the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) spearheading the public education and sensitization programme on the Privy Council and the Caribbean Court of...

No pay for many Government workers

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Two business days removed from last Friday’s scheduled payday, most government workers have yet to be paid for the month of September. “This is the...

Tourism officials welcome two more all-inclusive resorts to Antigua

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Tourism officials say this country is once again being regarded as the region’s most impressive concentration of all-inclusive Caribbean properties. During the Antigua and Barbuda destination...

ACB appoints female GM

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The Antigua Commercial Bank today announced Joanna Charles as its new General Manager, effective October 1, 2018. The bank says Charles is an accomplished career...