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Dollar Barrel Initiative Extended Until End Of October
(CABINET NOTES)
The Cabinet took a decision to extend the Dollar Barrel Initiative until October 29, 2020, to coincide with the date of the end...
Education Minister Says Homeschooling Option Is Available; Gov’t Plans To Create An Online School
Education Minister, Michael Browne, has highlighted the homeschooling of children is an available option and his ministry will assist parents, guardians and students if...
UWI Open Campus appoints new Deputy Director
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus has appointed Ryan Byer to the position of Deputy Director, Open Campus Country Sites...
Guyana agency tells affected consumers to file complaints against LIAT by Aug. 15
Full statement from the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC):
Affected consumers advised to urgently file complaints directly with LIAT by August, 15.
The CCAC has...
COVID-19 UPDATE: 556 in self quarantine
Dashboard Update for August 12th 2020)
The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Caribbean Public Health...
Driftwood Out, Cleon Athill In
Cleon Athill is the candidate for the St. Paul’s constituency for the United Progressive Party (UPP).
Earlier this evening ANR received a copy of a...
$33 million being sought to help Government offices withstand Cat 5 hurricanes
Plans are afoot to have a number of government offices strengthened to withstand Category 5 hurricanes,Chief Environment Officer Ambassador Diann Black-Layne has announced.
Black-Layne says...
APUA Explains What Caused Island-wide Power Outage
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Electricity Business Unit would like to provide an update regarding the island-wide outage that occurred today, Wednesday August...
Work Permits Expire If You Don’t Have A Job- Labour Department
(NOTICE)
The General Public is asked to take note of the following:
Anyone working in Antigua and Barbuda who requires a work permit MUST first...
APUA: Island-wide Power Outage
We are experiencing an island-wide power outage at this time.
Our Technicians are working expeditiously to restore power. Updates will be provided as they become...
Three new releases opening this week at Caribbean Cinemas
“The Rental”, a horror-thriller movie directed by Dave Franco, will be released in Caribbean Cinemas in Antigua on Thursday, August 13th. “The Rental” follows...
ABWU To Host Workshop On Creative Ways To Make Money
The Antigua & Barbuda Workers’ Union will host a series of workshops for individuals, who have been Laid off/Severed following the Covid-19 Pandemic.
On Wednesday...
Tropical Cyclone Alert
(DALE DESTIN)
A Tropical Cyclone Alert (TCA) remains in effect for Antigua, the rest of the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
TCA means that...