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Work On Fifth Cruise Berth Continues Despite COVID-19

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Although COVID-19 has impacted the tourism sector with a complete pause on cruises and international air travel, Antigua and Barbuda continues to construct a...

COMMENTARY: Detained – Disappeared – Dead – Culpability

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BY RAWLSTON POMPEY Restrictions placed upon the citizenry, due to the lethality of the ‘Coronavirus,’ have changed the full enjoyment of ‘life and liberty.’ In...

PM Says He Never Accused D. Gisele Of Illegality

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he has never accused D. Gisele Isaac, the former Executive Secretary of the Board of Education, of illegality. "By the...

Bruce Greenaway Died Of Strangulation – Autopsy

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Bruce Greenaway, the man who was found dead at Indian Creek on April 13 died of  asphyxiation or strangulation, results of an autopsy reveal. Police...

Tourists To Undergo Rapid Testing On Arrival; No Longer Need To Be Tested Before...

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As the country's tourism sector plans to reopen in June, the government plans to purchase thousands of rapid COVID-19 testing kits for test on...

Police Plans To Enforce Strict Measures Against Reckless Drivers Including Suspension Of Licence

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Head of the Police Traffic Department, ASP Rodney Ellis, says there will be more speed checks on major road and persons charged for reckless...

PM Says String Of Sudden Deaths Not COVID-19 Related

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says several men who died suddenly in the last several weeks did not have the novel coronavirus. “We have had about...

Police Assure The Public That Investigations Into Bruce Greenaway’s Death Ongoing

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Police reported that to date, no one has been charged in connection with the death of Bruce Greenaway. The investigation is in it's advance stage...

Returning Nationals Face Mandatory Quarantine – PM

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says returning nationals will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine on return to Antigua & Barbuda. A number of citizens...

Woman Injured In Boating Accident Dies

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65-year-old Ellen Tischbin has died after an accident at sea on Friday. She was injured by the motor of a dingy while out swimming in...

Trevor Walker Says Barbuda Will Now Only Quarantine Persons Who Show Symptoms Of The...

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The Barbuda Council has decided to ease the 14-day mandatory quarantine for people coming from Antigua. During an interview, Trevor Walker made the announcement saying,...

Churches Are Free To Resume Whenever They Choose

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(Cabinet Notes) The Churches in Antigua and Barbuda have received from the Ecclesiastical Commission a set of protocols to which they have agreed. Although several churches...

Street Vendors Free To Resume Operations On June 1- Officials

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Vendors who sell on streets will be free to recommence their trade from June 1, 2020, the government has said. However, the Cabinet decided last...