Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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Barbuda Council takes school repairs in its own hands

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Member of Parliament for Barbuda Trevor Walker today endorsed a decision by the Barbuda Council to begin roof repairs on the Holy Trinity School...

Officials monitoring new tropical disturbance

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Forecasters are monitoring a new tropical disturbance which has formed in the Atlantic. It formed about 750 miles east of the southern Caribbean islands and according to experts,...

Pointe Fm to enter newspaper business

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A newspaper with the backing of Prime Minister Gaston Browne will hit the streets soon. It will be an extension of Pointe FM, the radio...

Aretha Franklin, ‘Queen of Soul’, dies aged 76

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Aretha Franklin, the "queen of soul" who became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died in Detroit...

Former Attorney General urges country to put aside partisan politics ahead of referendum

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Former Attorney General Justin Simon QC, has called on the population to put aside partisan politics in the runup to a referendum on the...

Container with pharmaceuticals seized

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A container of pharmaceuticals and other contraband has been seized at the harbour, according to reports. The Public Relations Officer of the Customs and Excise...

Disability movement blocks access to parking at Woods in protest

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Members of the Antigua Barbuda Association of Persons with Disabilities have blocked access to a section of the Woods Mall. They have parked their wheelchairs...

Antigua Signs On To $1 Billion Climate Accelerator Program

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 An impressive coalition made up of 26 Caribbean nations, more than 40 private sector giants, 8-time Olympic gold medal winner Usain Bolt, and global...

Man charged for Wadadli Cats stabbing

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Leroy Joseph, 52, of Union Road, Hatton has been charged with the stabbing of Denton Roberts on Wadadli Cats. He has been charged with wounding...

Customs goes after unpaid liquor license monies

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The Antigua and Barbuda Customs and Excise Division will be launching an immediate exercise to encourage holders of liquor licenses to pay up their...

Armed restaurant robbers still at large

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Up until the time of this publication the police were still in search of the people who robbed Mishoo Fast Food Restaurant on All...

Apply through your representative-Hurst tells former call center workers

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Chief of Staff Lionel Max Hurst has told call center workers to apply to their representative for 100 promised jobs. The government announced last week...

Less CIP money affects PM’s Scholarship Programme

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The government says a drop in revenues from the Citizenship by Investment Programme is what has caused the delay in disbursements under the Prime...