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Gayle takes Windies close but England survive

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Veteran Chris Gayle struck a scintillating 25th One-Day International hundred and passed 10 000 career runs but the task of completing their highest-ever successful...

PM urges more support for LIAT

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Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says shareholder governments need to do what is necessary in order to save the financially strapped regional...

NOTICE: Youth Leadership Training

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The Department of Youth Affairs has opened registration for its annual Youth Leadership Training Workshop, which will run from March 18th to April 17th, 2019. The...

No Job Losses From Global Ports Takeover – Officials

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Minister of Tourism the Charles Fernandez, along with Permanent Secretary within the Ministry of Tourism and Investment, Mr. Walter Christopher yesterday (TUES) met with...

Suspected Suicide Victim Was Murdered – Police

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The Country records its first homicide of 2019. The Police responded to a report of an alleged “Suicide” in Freeman’s Village on Thursday 7 February 2019.  The deceased Nicoma...

Labour Minister Says ABS Is An Essential Service

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Labour Minister Steadroy 'Cutie' Benjamin has declared the national broadcasting service, ABS, as an essential service, effectively placing restrictions on how the staff can...

Cruise Passenger Dies In Apparent Drowning

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A cruise passenger from the UK who went swimming in Dickenson Bay beach has died. It is believed that the man drowned. He was visiting Antigua...

ABSF congratulates NOC President for ANOC appointment

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The executive of the Antigua and Barbuda Swimming Federation extended hearty congratulations to National Olympic Committee (NOC) President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Immigration,...

Residents Urged To Stop Bringing In Plastic Bags

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The Ministry of Health is urging residents to comply with the ban on importation of single-use plastic bags as well as plastic and Styrofoam...

CXC worried at high rate of absenteeism

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The Barbados-based Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Tuesday said poor preparation during the January sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) is due to...

Labour Minister Intervenes In ABS Matter

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Efforts have intensified to bring some level of normalcy to operations at the state-owned media entity, the Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS). Minister of Labour Steadroy...

Police Corporals Complete Training In Customer Service And Other Areas

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(PRESS RELEASE) As the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda continues to educate and empower its human resources, Friday 19 February 2019, marked the...

Christian Valley Family Granted Bail on Drug Charges

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A Christian Valley family was granted bail after making their first appearance in the All Saints Magistrates Court on drug charges today. Seventy-six-year-old Osei Kenyatta...