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JAMAICA: Tsunami Waves Possible After Strong Earthquake
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management has advised that tsunami waves reaching 0.3-1 metre, or no more than three feet of water,...
Minister Maria Browne Urges Old Parham Road Vendors To Relocate Or Face Fines
Housing, Land and Urban Renewal Minister Maria Bird Browne has made the announcement, while speaking on State television on Monday, urging the vendors of...
PM Suggests New Laws To Protect Government Workers Who Report Any Signs Of Corruption
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says there is a need for new legislation that would protect those who raise alarm against corruption.
The Whistleblower Protection Act...
Witness Says Calypso Farmer Was Suicidal Prior To His Death
The High Court heard testimonies from witnesses yesterday and according to a witness, ‘Calypso farmer’ Carmona Samuel had been quick-tempered and suicidal prior to...
Date Set For Leroy King’s Trial In The United States
A date has been set for the trial of former head of the Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC), Leroy King in the United States.
According...
Women of Wadadli Awards To Be Hosted This Year
Nominations are now open for the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020 Women of Wadadli Awards.
The Awards seek to recognize outstanding women in various fields...
Residents Being Processed For Canadian Visas
A team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Canada is in Antigua and Barbuda
collecting biometric information from nationals who have made applications for
visas...
Gray’s Farm Clinic Closes Due To Leaking Roof
On Thursday last week, the Medical Benefit Scheme pharmacy at the Gray’s Farm Clinic was forced to close prematurely after a healthcare worker was...
My Hands Are Clean, My Heart Is Pure – Former Minister Dean Jonas
Dean Jonas, the former Minister of Agriculture and Barbuda Affairs, has denied Gaston Browne's accusations saying it is untrue and a bogus story meant...
The UWI Five Islands Campus Hosts First International Conference
On January 14-15, The UWI Five Islands Campus successfully hosted a conference—its first since launching in September 2019—on migration policies, organised by the European...
Man Gets Ten Years In Prison For Raping His 12-Year-Old Step-Daughter
A man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for raping his twelve years old stepdaughter two years ago.
This was a sentence handed...
Koffee Wins Grammy For Best Reggae Album
Koffee on Sunday became the first woman to win the Best Reggae Album category at the Grammy Awards when her EP Rapture copped the...
Car Crash Leaves Serious Damage To Home Of A Bendals Resident
A car crash on the Bendals Road took place today at 5:45 am, in the vicinity of Leroy’s Car Wash, leaving damages to the...