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BARBADOS: 84 new cases of COVID-19 recorded
Barbados recorded 84 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Additionally, nine people were released from isolation.
The new cases were among 974 tests carried...
Barbuda Council elections to be held in March
Barbuda Local Government Elections are set to take place on Monday, 29th March, 2021.
In light of this, the deadline for new registrants to register,...
Travelers boarding international flights to the US will need proof of negative COVID-19 test,...
USA TODAY: Travelers flying into the United States from international destinations will be required to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding...
Pre-departure testing for all international arrivals from Antigua to UK takes effect Jan. 21
The UK Government has confirmed that mandatory pre-departure testing for all inbound passengers to England from most countries in the world will begin from...
CIU investigating controversial CIP video
The Citizenship by Investment Unit notes with great concern the circulation of a video which has regrettably been determined/concluded to be authorized promotion of...
Sections of Sir Sydney Walling Highway to remain closed
The traffic management plan for ongoing works under the second Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project on Sir Sydney Walling Highway for the Period 11th January...
Local Medical Practioners will require a license to acquire and administer covid vaccines-Nicholas
SOURCE: TRUMPET- Cabinet Spokesperson Melford Nicholas has put all local medical practioners on notice regarding the purchasing and administering of any covid vaccine in...
Tourism Association bids farewell to Chairman Vernon Jeffers
The Antigua & Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association/ABHTA bids farewell to its out-going Chairman Mr. Vernon A. Jeffers Snr.
Mr. Jeffers served as Chairman of...
UN: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly...
Woman charged for discarding foetus walks free
SOURCE: The Daily Observer — The 21-year-old woman who was charged for discarding her 20-week-old foetus as garbage early last year is now free of...
Antigua awaits 102 COVID samples sent to CARPHA for testing
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has received no new reports from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) or the Caribbean...
Weekend gatherings a sign of pandemic fatigue — Psychologist
It seems as if incidents of large gatherings are becoming more commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic despite numerous warnings and regulations against it.
The prevalence...
ST. KITTS: GoFundMe page set up to help student attacked by shark
The following appeal has gone out for help with medical expenses for a student attacked by a shark in St. Kitts-Nevis:
Hello family and friends,...