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Government says it still owns the port despite foreign management

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The Gaston Browne administration  says  it still owns cruise facilities here despite a multimillion-dollar agreement with Global Ports. The agreement confirmed last week is being...

Taxi Drivers Welcome New Measures – Officials

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Officials within the Ministry of Tourism and Investment, the Antigua Pier Group and the St. John’s Development Corporation were invited to the general meeting...

Residents Alarmed At “Tornado” Sighting

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The sighting of a mass of could in a funnel formation this morning has residents alarmed. The weather formation was over the west coast of...

Wendell Robinson Wins, Court orders re-instatement

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The High Court ordered the re-instatement of Wendel Robinson as police commissioner. Justice Godfrey Smith laid down the decision at the court via Skype this...

Digicel Considers Possible Alliance With APUA – Gov’t

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The government says Digicel is considering striking a deal with APUA which would benefit both companies. It was reported that Chairman of Digicel worldwide, and...

Barbudans Mount Legal Challenge To Land Act Amendments

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The government says it will vigorously challenge a case filed in court last week, challenging amendments to the Barbuda Land Act. Three Barbudans, Trevor Walker, Wayde...

Suspicious Package Sent To Paradise Found Investor

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The man behind the Paradise Found Resort on Barbuda is said to be a target of what the United States calls "acts of terror.: A...

Chinese Medical Team In Barbuda

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The visiting Chinese Medical team from the Vessel Ark Peace received a warm welcome when they landed in Barbuda on Thursday October 25th 2018. The...

Three Schools Receive Grants For Environmental Projects

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Three Schools to receive up to Fifty Thousand US Dollars in grants from the Department of Environment which were donated by the Government of...

Bravo quits international cricket ahead of World Cup

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 Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has quit all forms of international cricket just eight months before the ICC Cricket World Cup in England, bringing the...

Transparency International Wants EU To Review Visa-Free Regime with CIP Countries

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Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs (CIP) are coming under more fire with the global anti-corruption organization, Transparency International, urging European Union (EU) to review...

PAHO funds eradication of parasitic flatworm in Antigua

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The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is funding the eradication of  schistosome – a parasitic flatworm that can cause stomach cancer. The Centre for Disease Control...