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Antigua and Barbuda Social Security Board to discontinue giving pension by drafts
The Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board (ABSSB) advised their overseas beneficiaries who received their pension by bank draft that this process will be discontinued as...
Pharmacy Council approves importation of Chinese, Russian vaccines
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the local Pharmacy Council has responded positively to a request from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to import...
Antigua PM says former Barbados LIAT pilots are ‘rotten elements’ who destroyed the airline
CARIBBEAN NEWS SERVICE — The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda says former Barbados-based pilots of the beleaguered regional airline LIAT, are rotten elements responsible...
PM says he received second dose of Moderna vaccine
Prime Minister Gaston Browne disclosed over the weekend that he took the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna.
He did not say when this was...
Prison officers calling in sick in numbers amid COVID outbreak at HMP
Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) was left in a vulnerable position this week after several prison officers called in sick.
Jermaine Anthony, the Acting Prison Superintendent,...
14,000 barrels cleared under pandemic relief initiative
Antiguans and Barbudans imported more than 14,000 barrels under the Customs and Excise Division’s pandemic relief barrel initiative.
At the end of Tuesday this week,...
Sir Molwyn donates sporting equipment to 17-year-old D’ahri Francis
Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment Sir Molwyn Joseph continues to advocate for Health and Wellness in Antigua and Barbuda.
In keeping with his...
Union to meet with Former LIAT Employees
The Antigua Barbuda Worker’s Union is inviting all LIAT 1974 Ltd. employees (represented by the Antigua Barbuda Workers’ Union) to a meeting on Wednesday 24th...
UWI centre predicts influx of sargassum
Some islands in the Eastern Caribbean were told to brace for a moderate to severe influx of Sargassum seaweed in the coming months
This is...
CCRIF now invites applications for its postgraduate scholarship programme
CCRIF SPC now invites applications for scholarships under the CCRIF Scholarship Programme.
These scholarships are open to Caribbean nationals who intend to pursue postgraduate studies...
Donald Trump returning to social media in 2-to-3 months with own platform: aide
Former President Donald Trump will return to social media within the next few months — and with his own service, his top adviser said...
Sprinter Cejhae Greene becomes first Antiguan to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics
National sprinter, Cejhae Greene, has hit the qualifying mark for this year’s Olympic Games slated for July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.
In...
Family seeking £15k to fund Kendra Beazer’s legal defense
Kendra Beazer’s family is seeking the public’s help to raise money to assist the Barbuda Council member, who was arrested in the United States...