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Cameras coming for school plants, government buildings
After the All Saints Secondary School was vandalised twice in as many weeks, the Cabinet says it will invest in cameras for schools.
According to Chief...
Labour Party gov’t resurrects ‘land-for-youth’
The Antigua Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) administration says the identification of 500 plots of land for sale to "youthful" individuals is the "the beginning...
Over 200 more jobs promised at hotel project
The management of the Sunwing Royal Antiguan Hotel project says they will employ 260 more people by the end of February.
The announcement came from...
Strong condemnation of latest All Saints Secondary School vandalism
The Ministry of Education today "strongly condemned" the recent vandalism at All Saints Secondary School.
Sometime Tuesday evening into Wednesday, someone used black paint to...
Jail time for Japanese woman
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Masayo Goto of Japan who appeared in Court on charges of Battery on Police, Resisting Arrest and Disorderedly Conduct, pleaded guilty to all charges.
She...
Embattled supervisor leaves Observer
The management of Observer Media Group announced today that embattled supervisor Martina Johnson is leaving the company.
It is not certain whether Johnson, a native of...
Pilot granted four million dollars bail
Local Pilot, Colin Murraine was granted bail in the High Court today to the tune of $4.5 million dollars with a cash component of...
Police hunt for suspected burglar
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The police are appealing to the general public for assistance in identifying and locating a man who is wanted in connection with a series...
Lower House passes amendment to decriminalise ganja
The Lower House, today, passed the amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act, paving the way for the decriminalization of marijuana.
However, the Upper House will...
IDB contributes 200k to Barbuda rebuilding
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have signed an agreement to provide grants of US$200,000 each to two member...
Japanese Woman Arrested for Battery
A 57yr-old Japanese woman is currently in police custody, after she was arrested at V.C Bird International Airport for Battery on Police, Disorderly Conduct,...
Woman caught on camera stealing phone charged
Police arrested and charged 39yr-old Marsha Monett Hogan of All Saints on Tuesday, with larceny of one Samsung J2 Prime mobile phone.
The accused allegedly...
ECCAA slapped with billion dollar lawsuit
Veteran pilot Grace Norman has brought a U.S. $1.2 billion lawsuit against the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA).
Norman, a commercial pilot for 31...