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New Ferry Service to Barbuda Discontinued

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Less than a month after the Lady Caroline Ferry Service begun operating between Antigua and Barbuda, the company is discontinuing its service. A post on...

We want our queen show back says culture minister

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Culture Minister Daryl Matthew said on Thursday that he wants to see the return on the traditional Carnival Queen Show. In recent years, the Miss...

Businessman accused of sex with minors granted bail

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The well-known businessman accused of having sex with two 13-year-old girls has been granted bail. According to reports, bail was set at $20,000 with two...

Officials still plan to open Half Moon Bay resort in 2021

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(PRESS RELEASE) Appointed by resort development company Replay Destinations, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will manage the Half Moon Bay Antigua, a 132-acre oceanfront resort set...

Long-serving High Commission Employee Retires

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The High Commission bid farewell to Minister-Counsellor Althea Vanderpoole Banahene who officially retired from the Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Service at the end of...

Antigua offers to help Dominica after Ross University relocation

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The Antigua and Barbuda government says it stands ready to assist Dominica “by providing certain incentives” that would make the island attractive to Ross...

Carnival minister says judging needs to be looked at

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National Festivals Minister Daryl Matthew says the controversy over judging certain carnival shows may have led patrons to downgrade the entire summer festival. Matthew said...

Police still hunting for suspected Carlisle Bay robber

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The police say they have not stopped searching for the man they believe was behind the Carlisle Bay armed robbery last month. Anthony "Tug Life"...

Young man from Yorks dies mysteriously

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A post-mortem will be conducted to determine what caused the death of a 24-year-old man from Yorks Village. Mark Ambrose died suddenly on Tuesday night,...

ST. VINCENT-Opposition party not in favour of CCJ “at this point in time”

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The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) says it will campaign against any effort “at this point in time” to make the Trinidad-based Caribbean...

NOTICE: Annual prostate screening

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The Lions Club of Antigua and Dr. Dwayne Thwaites with assistance from Dr. Brian Cohen, Dr. Daniel Caruso, and Dr. Christopher Gomez will present the...

COMMENTARY: Calamitous Affair Of An Antiguan Billionaire

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RAWLSTON POMPEY As indigent populations seek opportunities to escape the ‘...unceasing miseries; ...frustration and despair, associated with social ills, blamed on poverty,’ people of ‘mega...

Antigua vows to cooperate with India on extradition of Choksi

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The Indian Government dispatched Ambassador Manpreet Vohra to Antigua and Barbuda to follow-up on the request by the Government of India for the extradition...