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Scotiabank And Antiguan Government Put News Blanket On Negotiations

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The Antigua and Barbuda government and the Canada-based Scotiabank have agreed to a news blackout, regarding the discussions over the sale of the bank’s...

Festivals Commission Announces Events Commemorating the Nation’s 38th Independence Anniversary

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The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission, (ABFC),  today released the official logo and schedule of events in celebration of our thirty-eighth (38th) Anniversary of...

Meeting Of The Minds With The Ecclesiastical Commission and MP Samantha Marshall.

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On September 19th 2019, The Ecclesiastical Commission of Antigua & Barbuda met with the Minister of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development, Youth & Gender Affairs discussing...

ABICE Sees Thirty Percent Growth in Enrollment

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The Antigua and Barbuda Institute for Continuing Education (ABICE) has reported a 30% increase in the number of students since 2015. The mission of the...

Non-Citizens Undeveloped Land Tax Under Review

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The Government, in its weekly Cabinet meeting, has opted to examine the Non-Citizens Undeveloped Land Tax Act of 1980 and endeavors to make amendments. According...

Vehicle Collision On All Saints Road

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A vehicle collision on the All Saints main road has left two motorists nursing head injuries at Mount St John's Medical Centre. Both drivers were...

US Government and the Government of Antigua & Barbuda Join Forces to Digitize Crime...

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The United States Government, in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, today launched a Police Records Management Information System (PRMIS). The PRMIS...

Children Risk Being Expelled If Parents Opt To Exclude Them From Corporal Punishment

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The Minister of Education says that under the current legislation, a parent can decide to exclude his/her child(ren) from corporal punishment however the alternatives...

Government Issues Stop Order On Unauthorised Sand-Mining Activity

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A stop order has been issued by the government to an earth-moving firm involved in unauthorized removal of sand near the shoreline of Maiden Island,...

Ex-Girlfriend Says Man Took LSD Before His Death

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The 26-year-old man who died suddenly at Deep Bay Tuesday afternoon had reportedly ingested the psychedelic drug LSD moments before his death. According to reports,...

NOTICE: Temporary Water Suppression

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The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit advises customers in the southern section of the island that due to continuous rough sea...

Police Burn Millions Worth Of Cannabis And Drugs

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  Over 5.5 million dollars worth of drugs were destroyed at Burma Dump on Wednesday 2nd October, 2019. The destruction operation comprised of Cocaine, Cannabis,...

Antigua & Barbuda Host Discussion On International Standards On Plant Health And Pest Prevention

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Agricultural experts from 12 Caribbean countries and the official contact points of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) discussed national and regional positions on...