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Central Bank Approves $500k Grant Funding For COVID-19 Response In Antigua
On the recommendation of the ECCB Board of Directors, the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has approved grant funding, in...
Mother In Pain After Losing Her Son To Murder
The mother of the country’s latest murder victim said she didn’t deserve to lose her son in such a tragic manner.
Dave Anthony, a 45-year-old...
Elderly man found dead near bus station
The body of an elderly man was reportedly discovered this morning in the vicinity of the West Bus Station terminal.
According to reports, the man...
Education Minister Says CXC And Primary School Assessment May Be Postponed To Later This...
Minister of Education, Science, and Technology, Michael Browne, says national assessments and May/June sittings of CXC administered examinations will likely be administered later than...
Cruise Line Services Suspended Due To COVID-19 Pandemic
On March 13, 2020, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that several major cruise lines, including Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian, and MSC, will...
COMMENTARY: PM ‘Wrong’ Cannot Be ‘Right’
by Charlesworth C. M. Tabor, Attorney-at-Law
The Prime Minister in a broadside on his radio station Pointe FM a few days ago castigated the Judiciary because...
OAS Ambassador Says Planned Meeting In Washington Is ‘Dangerous’
A group of ambassadors to the Organization of American States, a multilateral body for the Western Hemisphere, is objecting to a decision to move...
UPP Calls For Tax Relief In Light Of COVID-19
Mindful of the effect that COVID-19 can have on the lives of the people of Antigua and Barbuda;
Concerned that citizens and residents may be...
APUA Carries Out Mainline Extensions In Montrula
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit is in the heart of the first phase of the mainline extensions taking place in...
COMMENTARY: Coronavirus – The Potential Impact For People Living With HIV
By Eleanor Frederick, M.Sc. MPH.
The emergence of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda has led many people living with HIV to be...
Governor General Urges Caution In Light Of COVID-19 Pandemic
Citizens and Residents of Antigua and Barbuda, your health and safety is our top priority, particularly in the wake of the global spread of...
It’s Official, Government Bans All Fetes For 30 Days
At a meeting with promoters held on Monday, Minister Daryll Matthew announced that all fetes will be banned for 30 days.
The ban will be...
CARIFESTA Secretariat Office Receives Blessings Today
As Antigua gets ready to host CARIFESTA 2021, the premiere arts festival in the Caribbean. The blessing of the CARIFESTA secretariat office was carried...