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PM blasts BMP for no show at roofing ceremony

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has lashed out at members of the Barbuda People's Movement for not showing up to a ceremony to mark the...

76-year-old Casper Bellot is missing

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76-year-old Casper Bellot of King Obstinate Drive in Grays Farm has been missing for 5 days. He was last seen at his at his home...

17 national athletes chosen for CAC Games in Colombia

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The Antigua and Barbuda National Olympic Committee (ABNOC) just announced its squad for 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) to be held in...

Airport meets most environmental requirements says Black-Layne

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A group of Barbudans has filed a legal claim against their government to halt construction of an international airport, saying the money should instead...

Employers urged to secure breastfeeding space for mothers at work

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Health partners today called on employers here to provide a secure space to allow mothers returning to work after maternity leave, to breastfeed or...

No Mango Fest this year-officials

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(PRESS RELEASE) The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Barbuda Affairs regrettably is unable to host the 13th  annual Mango Fest this year. Several reasons have contributed...

Construction continues on Barbuda airport in the face of legal action

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The government is moving ahead with the construction of a new airport on Barbuda even as the project is being challenged in court. A group...

New computer system to better collect property taxes

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The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is putting a system in place to better collect property taxes. Officials and a computer engineer made a presentation to...

Jamaicans give advice on Marijuana business

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A group from Jamaica known as Medical Marijuana has given the government advice on how to go about a medical cannabis industry. The group spoke to...

Western Union reopens after two months

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Western Union has reopened two months after it suspended operations in Antigua and Barbuda. The specific reasons the money transfer agency closed are still not...

Ray John’s case adjourned

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When Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ray John arrived at the St. John's Magistrates Court Wednesday he was told his criminal case would have to be adjourned. This...

Mandzukic sends Croatia into first World Cup final

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mario Mandzukic scored in the 109th minute as Croatia came from behind to beat England 2-1 after extra time on Wednesday...

Woman charged after thousands go missing from animal welfare charity

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Louisa Joan Prenna Woolard was granted bail in the sum of $18,000 when she appeared before Magistrate Conliffe Clark today. The 46-year-old woman is accused...