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Duties, Taxes Waived On All Investment Construction Properties
The government has approved the waiver of duty and other taxes on investment construction properties even as the Economic Recovery Committee continues to meet.
It...
Churches Permitted To Hold Weddings Etc, With No More Than 25 Persons
While regular Saturday and Sunday service remains suspended the government on Wednesday announced that churches can begin performing other sacraments.
Cabinet agreed that churches are...
COMMENTARY: The implicit danger of suspending HIV testing in Antigua and Barbuda in the...
By Eleanor Frederick MSc. MPH
In order to adhere to social distancing requirements, the AIDS Programme Manager Delcora Williams says “no HIV tests are being...
US Embassy Donates Personal Protective Equipment To Antigua, OECS
In response to the high demand for personal protective equipment (PPEs) and other medical supplies due to COVID-19, the United States has donated more...
Antigua cancels HIV tests due to COVID-19
Antigua has halted testing people for HIV and this decision is being blamed on the COVID-19 pandemic.
HIV AIDS Programme Manager Delcora Williams says in...
Antigua To Welcome Two Charter Flights Bearing Medical Supplies
Courtesy of Mr. Calvin Ayre a charter from the UK will be coming to the island bearing nearly 30 tons of medical equipment and...
Health Minister Says Antigua Is Virtually COVID-19 Free
The Minister of Health, Molwyn Joseph, informed the Cabinet that only two known persons are now infected with the coronavirus in Antigua.
There may be...
Homeless Call On Government For Assistance
A number of vagrants are requesting additional assistance from the government now that they also have to contend with the new coronavirus.
One vagrant mentioned...
Alleged DiveCarib Thieves Remanded To Prison
The three men charged in connection with a burglary at DiveCarib, in which more than $30,000 worth of equipment was stolen, have been remanded into...
Brit Stranded on Antigua Remotely Launches Face Mask Firm
The former chief executive of Make It Social Eddie Robb has launched a new business that will supply custom non-surgical face masks to companies.
Funky...
Cabinet Says Airport Will Open For Commercial Traffic On June 1
The V.C. Bird International Airport will open to commercial traffic on June 1, 2020.
A number of international carriers are expected to begin service to...
Curfew Hours Changed From 9 pm-5 am Says Cabinet
(CABINET NOTES)
The Cabinet agreed to make the following changes to the Curfew window, each is published in the Gazette of today’s date:
1.a. The curfew...
Antigua and Barbuda salutes nurses
Nurses across all health-care services gathered along the Queen Elizabeth highway for a one hour ‘Drive-By Parade” on Tuesday in recognition of International Nurses...