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PM Browne Plans To Take Away The Barbuda Council’s Authority Over Sand-Mining And Subleasing
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he will be going to Parliament next week to strip the Barbuda Council of at least two of its...
Man gets suspended sentence for unlawful sex with minor
A man was spared jail time after admitting he had sex with an underage girl.
Jamacey Downer received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to...
Caribbean Union Bank partners with the Directorate of Gender Affairs to host WOMEN...
Caribbean Union Bank is pleased to announce its partnership with the Directorate of Gender Affairs, to host the inaugural WOMEN OF WADADLI (WOW) Awards....
Man admits to stealing sex toys
A man will be sentenced later this month after pleading guilty to building breaking and larceny in the High Court today.
Eustace Lovell broke into...
FAO Consultants meet with pineapple producers to discuss specifications of the Antigua Black as...
The Antigua Black Pineapple producers training session was the last activity of the FAO’s Mission here in Antigua.
A group of FAO Consultants have been...
Health Officials Brief Hoteliers On Coronavirus Plan
Members of the Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourist Association (ABHTA) met today (Tues) with officials from the Ministry of Health, the Antigua Workers...
Passing of Sir Royston Hopkin, a most unbelievable loss to hotel and tourism sector...
by Desmond Allen, The Jamaica Observer
Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, the Caribbean’s leading hotelier has described the passing of Grenadian tourism icon, Sir Royston Hopkin as...
World Bank Group Announces Up to $12 Billion Immediate Support for COVID-19 Country Response
As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate...
Initiate Spark Makes Donation to Victory Centre
Initiate Spark which is a local non-profit organization, made a financial donation to the Victory Centre on Monday 2nd March 2020. The NGO also...
Teenager confesses she lied about sex allegation
A local gas station operator was found not guilty of sex with an underage girl after the complaint testified her allegation was a lie.
The...
Four Women Must Each Compensate Victim 600 Dollars For Wounding
The four women charged with wounding the then 20-year-old Denatalee Nicholson were each sentenced to pay compensation of $600 today.
They must pay the compensation...
Old Road Primary Receives Electronic Items After Winning Sandals Foundation’s Recycling Competition
“We are elated,” is the way Principal at the Old Road Primary School Ryona Joseph
described the school’s receipt of a laptop and a projector...
NOTICE: Public Consultations On Food Safety Bill
The Honourable. Steadroy C. O. Benjamin, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, Public Safety and Labour; and the Honourable Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health,...