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Barbuda Continues To Restrict Travel To Antigua Until April 16
The Barbuda Council has extended the prohibition on travel to its sister isle, Antigua, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The existing quarantine period was...
Gov’t critical of UPP for bringing partisan politics into COVID-19 fight
The government says the main opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) is bringing partisan politics into the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua &...
Tailors And Seamstresses Now Added To The List Of Essential Services
Tailors and seamstresses have been added to the list of essential services, in order to allow them to work and to distribute their goods...
PM Concludes That There Is No Community Spread Of COVID-19 In Antigua
Prime Minister, Gaston Browne has revealed that the results from the submission of 40 tests, to CARPHA in Trinidad since February, indicate that there...
Nurses To Get A Payment Of $1000 Monthly Throughout The COVID-19 Crisis
The government has decided that an honorarium of $1,000.00 per month will be paid to the diligent and self-sacrificing nurses who are on the...
Curfew Violators Fined Up To $5000 In Court Today
Ten people were taken before the Court on Wednesday 8th April 2020 for breaching curfew restrictions.
Five were convicted and sentenced as follows:
Glenroy Joseph of...
Wearing Of Face Mask Is Now Mandatory
It is now mandatory for persons to wear face masks in public or whenever they leave their homes.
The Ministry of Health Wellness and the...
24-Hour Curfew Extended For Another Week
The 24-hour curfew that has been imposed on Antigua and Barbuda under the
state of emergency has been extended for another week.
The curfew will extend...
Regional Students At UWI Jamaica Cry Out For Help Over the Situation On Hall
Dear Editor,
As a current resident at 138 Student Living Phase 2, I am inclined to write you to shed some light on the sever...
Tenants Advised To Get Rent-Payment Moratoriums In Writing
Tenants who run into financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are being encouraged to speak with their landlords to arrange a...
Tour Company Distances Itself From Unlawful Picnic
A tour company who does business on Prickly Pear Island is distancing itself from a recent picnic on the offshore island.
The event, which reportedly...
Second COVID-19 Victim Had Several Underlying Illnesses
The second person to die from COVID-19 related complications in Antigua & Barbuda had a number of underlying illnesses a health official has said.
“He...
Three Health Care Workers Among The Positive COVID-19 Cases In Antigua
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, has revealed that three of the now 19 positive COVID-19 cases are health care workers.
She also noted that...