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Date set for CCJ referendum

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A referendum on the Caribbean Court of Justice is likely to take place on November 6, 2018, the government has announced. It also announced that the...

Greene tells CARICOM not to ignore criticisms

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Trade Minister Paul Chet Greene as told fellow trade ministers in Caricom that they should not overlook criticisms of the regional body. Greene was at...

Lewis assumes leadership of APUA water

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Succession planning at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority has allowed for the seamless transition of Ian Lewis to the position of water manager. He replaces...

Police officer shot in a bar, patrons robbed

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Police are investigating a robbery that took place at a bar in Martins Village where an off-duty police officer was shot in the leg. Allegations...

Two machines to tackle seaweed invasion

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The Government of Antigua & Barbuda has agreed to spend as much as US$ 149,000 to purchase machines to deal will the influx of sargassum...

Petro Caribe says Observer story is fake news

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The Board of Petro Caribe has given the assurance that fuel supply to Antigua and Barbuda will not end. The opposition friendly media house the...

Dealers say put the brakes on used car imports

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A representative of the new car dealers has asked the government to change its policy to reduce the number of used cars coming into...

American visitor jailed for bullets in her bag

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An American visitor, Shannon Martinez, who spent two weeks here vacationing with her family was arrested as she tried to leave the country yesterday. Authorities...

Over three thousand tonnes of waste collected in national clean up

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The National Clean-Up which started on May 26th is about to end but not before a final round of clean-up this weekend. The programme has...

Chief wants help to fix problems with immigration system

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Chief Immigration Officer Katrina Yearwood has called in Canadian Bank Note (CBN) to help close loopholes which exist in Antigua & Barbuda's immigration system. Yearwood...

Panama makes much needed cash donation to Barbuda relief

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The Government of Panama today made a further donation of EC$135,000.00 to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda as budgetary support to assist with...

World Cup 2026: Canada, US & Mexico joint bid wins right to host tournament

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The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico after their joint bid beat Morocco's proposal to host it. The...

School custodians to receive half pay during summer

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The Ministry of Education says it has taken the decision to re-introduced the system of custodians receiving half of their basic wages during the...