Saturday, January 11, 2025

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Barbuda clean-up to commence in three weeks

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Cleanup on Barbuda will commence in three weeks, according to the country’s prime minister. Gaston Browne, addressing hundreds of Barbudans and other stakeholders during a...

Donald Trump should be chastised for stance on climate change, says former PM

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By Desmond Brown – Executive Editor A former prime minister here on Monday rebuked United States President Donald Trump for withdrawing from the 2015 Paris...

WIOC says damage to jetty won’t affect fuel supply

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(PRESS RELEASE) This communication serves to advise the General Public that subsequent to the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Jose, an operational assessment of our...

Barbudans urged to stop pushing for separation from Antigua

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Former Prime Minister and National Hero Sir Lester Bird is of the opinion that Barbuda is unable to stand on its own as an...

Government moving to give Barbudans ownership titles to land

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The Antigua government Monday announced plans to provide each Barbudan a Crown grant for one dollar in order to obtain ownership legally of the...

Dominica pledges $670,000 to Barbuda recovery

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Dominica has pledged over half a million Eastern Caribbean dollars to help recovery efforts in Antigua and Barbuda. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit arrived in Antigua...

Some residents said to be abusing Barbuda relief

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The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross is being faced with a challenge of persons trying to get free food and other items under the...

Barbuda’s fishing industry almost completely destroyed

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The tiny island of Barbuda was, in the words of Prime Minister Gaston Browne, decimated by Hurricane Irma. The Category 5 tropical cyclone destroyed...

Barbuda to get new hospital, says Joseph

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The government will have to undertake the construction of a new hospital on Barbuda, as the Hanna Thomas Hospital was destroyed during Hurricane Irma. Health...

Traffic accident claims one life

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One man is dead following an accident on All Saints Road early this morning. The accident occurred in the vicinity of Kennedys Club. More details soon.

Police searching for man who rode his bike into the sea

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Police are currently searching for a man, who apparently rode his bicycle off Bryson’s Warf into the sea early Sunday morning, and has not...

Colm: No decision on $$ help for Antigua but Caricom focus

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(Trinidad Guardian) Although Cabinet met on Thursday, no decision was taken by the Government on rendering financial assistance to Caricom neighbour Antigua and Barbuda, which...

Barbudans thankful to have survived Irma despite devastation to the island

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ANR360: Barbuda After Irma Description: In the wake of a catastrophic natural disaster that left Antigua's sister isle "virtually uninhabitable", Carl takes a trip to...