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BARBADOS: Union wants LIAT shareholders to pay workers

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(Barbados Today) The National Union of Public Workers’ (NUPW) is calling on the Government shareholders of cash-strapped regional airline LIAT to pay its Barbados-based employees. Acting...

A call for remittance service providers to be declared essential businesses in times of...

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With the significant decline in money sent home by migrants due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations' International Fund for...

LETTER: Prison Conditions At 1735

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(Built and Accommodation) 1735 was the year it was built, however, it has stood the test of time. It was built to house a prison population...

Ministry Denies Visitors Tested Positive For Covid-19

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Mr. Colin James, CEO of the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority, asserted that the total number of COVID 19 cases in Antigua & Barbuda...

‘A bunch of losers;’ PM Reacts To New UPP Candidates

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne over the weekend dismissed as "a bunch of losers" a list being circulated with the names of potential candidates for...

F.A.Q for travelers to Antigua and Barbuda: Summary of travel for guests coming on...

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All travellers are assessed by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and The Environment (also referred to within this document as the Quarantine Authority), for...

UPP Names First Four Candidates to Its Slate

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The Political Leader, Harold Lovell, and the Leadership Group of the United Progressive Party (UPP) are pleased to present the first four members of...

Calvin Ayre Feels Insulted By All Inclusive Resorts

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Billionaire Antiguan businessman Calvin Ayre says he is opposed to the "all inclusive" model of tourism in Antigua & Barbuda. Ayre was at the time...

Not Just Pilots, Other LIAT Staff Face Three More Months Without Work

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The majority of LIAT staff have been told that they will be laid off for another three months. When Antigua Newsroom broke the story over...

APUA To Borrow $170 Million From ACB

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The Antigua Public Utilities Authority has received approval for a $170 million loan from the Antigua Commercial Bank, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said. According...

Antigua Getting Help To Regain Category 1 Rating

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The Minister of Aviation says it is getting assistance from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to place the nation’s and the region’s rating...

Sandals pulls ads from Tucker Carlson show on Fox

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Sandals Resorts International has pulled its ads that were placed during the Tucker Carlson show on American TV station Fox. In a statement advising of...

Government Explores Selling Jolly Beach Resort

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the government is entering into talks with potential buyers for Jolly Beach Resort including an American group who are...