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Official defends decision to expel Ottos Comprehensive Students
Director of Education Clare Browne says he's standing behind a decision to expel two Ottos Comprehensive School students who stabbed a classmate six times.
Browne...
Authorities “rescue” strippers from local nightclubs
(Press Release)
A joint operation was executed on two establishments last evening which resulted in several persons being taken into custody for further questioning.
Operations carried...
Strong winds, high seas expected until Valentine’s Day
Forecaster Dale Destin says a high wind advisory is in effect for Antigua and Barbuda from Saturday afternoon, 10 February 2018 to Tuesday, 13 February 2018.
"Strong...
‘I am not the owner of Pointe FM”- PM Browne
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told the launch of the Antigua Barbuda Labour Party aligned radio station, Pointe FM, that he's not the owner.
"Let...
Minister promises to rid airwaves of “filth and smut”
Information and Broadcasting Minister Melford Nicholas says he's considering additional legislation to monitor the content of radio stations.
Nicholas told the launch of the politically aligned...
Earthquake struck north of Barbuda-UWI
The UWI Seismic Research Centre says an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 occurred north of Barbuda today.
Several people reported feeling it both on Antigua...
Herberts man who tried shipping cocaine through FedEx arrested
Police have detained 31yr-old Vivian Christian of Herberts on Friday, in connection with allegations of Drugs Trafficking.
It was reported that he went to Fedex...
CRICKET-Speedster Joseph facing spell on sidelines
Young West Indies fast bowler, Alzarri Joseph, could be facing a lengthy injury layoff, as he prepares to undergo rehabilitation for a stress fracture...
A duty free car every seven years and other benefits for Sir Viv
The Cabinet of Antigua & Barbuda has agreed to provide national hero Sir Vivian Richards with a package of benefits.
He will receive a monthly...
1000 solar street lights in 30 days says government
APUA has reportedly agreed to plant 1,000 solar lights across the darkest communities in Antigua within 30 days.
Chief of Staff Lionel Max Hurst announced that the...
Solid waste gets half a million to pay outstanding debts
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) reported this week that it received the additional $500,000 following the Cabinet decision last week, and it has...
Adele School nurse wins big
(PRESS RELEASE)
One Antiguan’s year is starting in grand celebrations. Romancia Mannix of Lightfoot West in Antigua is the lucky winner of the Axcel Finance’s...
Cameras coming for school plants, government buildings
After the All Saints Secondary School was vandalised twice in as many weeks, the Cabinet says it will invest in cameras for schools.
According to Chief...