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Ukraine appoints Yelchenko ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica
On July 20, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a new appointment for Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Volodymyr Yelchenko.
The decree on the...
Traders defying ABST relief policy could face the courts
Traders who defy Cabinet’s ABST relief policy could face charges in the courts.
In May, Cabinet exempted certain items it deemed essential to protect residents...
Man who killed Syrian restaurant owner to be sentenced next Monday
The man who shot and killed 38-year-old Syrian Mazem Daher in 2016 will be sentenced next week.
The first part of the sentencing hearing for...
Knife-wielding assailant admits guilt
A would-be robber will be sentenced in September after admitting guilt in the High Court this week.
Carson Matthew Jr. pleaded guilty to assault with...
Trial Date Set For Man Caught Throwing Tea Bush And Food Over The Prison
Akeil Burnham will appear before the court on October 28 for his trial as he pleads not guilty to possession of 45.5 grams of...
Man Sentenced To 12 Months In Jail For Having Sex With 13 Year Old
A man has been sentenced to 12 months, but will only spend two months in prison, for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old...
ABFC to Host Virtual Party Monarch Competition
The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals
Commission (ABFC) is pleased to announce that for the first time, a Virtual Party Monarch
Competition will be staged in Antigua...
Tropical Depression Forms, Expected To Become Tropical Storm Gonzalo
At 500 PM AST (2100 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Seven
was located near latitude 9.8 North, longitude 40.4 West. The
depression is moving toward...
Barbados, SVG to sell LIAT shares to Antigua
The Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines governments have agreed to sell their shares in the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, to accommodate a...
First Support Cheques Handed Over To Local Charities
Three local charities were recently presented with cheques of $8,000 each in the first quarterly distribution of funds raised under the “You Can Help!”...
U.S. Embassy Resumes Additional Visa Services
Effective July 22, 2020, the United States Embassy in Barbados will resume certain nonimmigrant and immigrant visa services, including F1, J1, M1, O1, P1, C1/D and Interview Waiver and Renewal...
Skerrit: Browne’s LIAT plan needs to be fine-tuned
CMC-Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Tuesday said the proposal submitted by his Antigua and Barbuda counterpart, Gaston Browne regarding the efforts to prevent the liquidation...
LIAT shareholders reach agreement to sell 3 planes; airline could fly again in 90...
Caribbean News Service (CNS) — LIAT’s major shareholders have reached an agreement, which Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne said could see the airline...