Friday, January 31, 2025

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Health authorities want increased vaccination coverage

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Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) are being urged to rapidly increase their vaccination coverage. According to PAHO’s Director, Carissa F. Etienne,...

US Embassy to do away with visa renewal interviews for Bajans only

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The United States (US) Embassy has announced that from August 28, it will waive visa renewal interviews in Barbados for qualified applicants. It said the...

Antigua benefits from plastic sheeting training

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As part of hurricane and general disaster preparedness efforts in the Caribbean, the United States Agency of International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster...

Golden Jubilee Police Week to be celebrated

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The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda will be celebrating its fiftieth (50th) Police Week of Activities from 2 to 8 September 2018...

Efforts ongoing to restore and beautify the island’s historical sites

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A renewed effort is being made by the Ministry of Tourism Antigua and Barbuda via its Agri-Toursim and Beautification Unit to restore and beautify...

More than 100 animals killed at an illegal slaughter Site

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One man was arrested yesterday after investigators discovered an illegal slaughter site in Perry Bay near the former Ribbit Night Club. Over 100 heads of dead...

ZDK staff off the job, again

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The staff members of ZDK Liberty Radio are in protest mode again. Popular host James "Sly" J Simon who hosts the popular breakfast programme has...

Concern over roaming bills by government officials

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The government says it plans to put in place measures to reign in the spending on roaming by approved officials. Those government officials who now...

Trucked-in water for schools

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Schools likely to be affected by the ongoing water problem in the country have been assured of a solution. Some schools do not have cisterns...

New CIP ranking places Antigua at number 4 in the world

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Antigua and Barbuda’s Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) has been ranked number four in the world in the CBI Index published by the Professional Wealth Management...

Harris Paints confirms Lee Wind purchase

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The Harris Paints Group has extended their reach throughout the Caribbean with the recent purchase of the assets of Lee Wind Paints in Antigua. The...
PM Gaston Browne and Barbuda MP Trevor Walker

Barbuda MP wants A/B to be like St. Kitts/Nevis

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Barbuda Member of Parliament Trevor Walker has put Prime Minister Gaston Browne on notice that he intends for Barbuda to become a Federation. In a...