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Businessman being questioned in connection with Nigel Christian’s death
A well-known businessman is being questioned in connection with the kidnapping and execution of Customs Inspector Nigel Christian.
Sources say the man, who owns a...
Tropical Depression Eleven Forms
Tropical Depression Eleven has formed this afternoon, and it could be near or north of the Leeward Islands this weekend.
It is forecast to become...
LIAT Workers In SVG Running Out Of Patience
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The patience and understanding of local LIAT workers are waning thin after nine weeks of being unable to secure a meeting with Prime...
Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate — the first Black woman to be named to a major-party...
Drip Irrigation work in progress at the forage project at the BBC Location
The agricultural project dubbed “Developing Sustainable Protein sources for community nutrition resilience in Antigua,” is making progress as the drip irrigation system for the...
UK/US Governments provide EC$200,000 to support remote hearings in Eastern Caribbean Magistrates Courts
The UK’s Caribbean Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) has provided a total of EC$200,000 to Antigua and Barbuda and five other countries in the...
PM Browne congratulates PM Keith Rowley on Election Victory
Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne on Tuesday sent a message of congratulations to Dr. Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago on the re-election...
Union leader warns or many people going bankrupt as pandemic drags on
Deputy General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union Chester Hughes has warned of difficult days ahead for people in this country as...
Union Executive Predicts Tripling Of Unemployment Rate By Year-end
An Executive with a leading trade union is Antigua & Barbuda is painting a grim picture of the unemployment situation in the country in...
Over $10 Million In Severance Paid Out To Hotel Workers
Deputy General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union Chester Hughes says more than EC$ 10 million has been paid out so far...
Officials Continue To Look Out For Fake Covid-19 Tests
Principal Nursing Officer Margaret Smith says measures are in place to spot any fake COVID-19 test results presented by passengers at the V.C. Bird...
Mandatory training for persons who vend in or outside a school compound or in...
The Central Board of Health has said that all School Vendors MUST be retrained and approved by Central Board of Health before returning to...