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Hurricane Irma: Red Cross relief supplies arrive in Antigua and Barbuda
(PRESS RELEASE)
A cargo plane of relief supplies for people affected by Hurricane Irma landed at the V.C. Bird International Airport last Wednesday afternoon. Shipped...
Man found dead in Willikies
Police say they are treating as "sudden" the death of a man in Willikies this morning.
Reports are that the man suffered from a serious...
Vice Chancellor announces Five Islands will be fifth UWI campus
Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has announced that Antigua and Barbuda will be home to the newest...
Jamaican chops lover after accusing her of cheating
Jamaican native Conroy James is presently in police custody for allegedly wounding his girlfriend.
Jodene Walters, 27, also of Jamaica, was chopped on her head and...
Teen struck in the head with a stone now in a coma
Lawmen have confirmed that 14-year-old Jevonte James of Mckinnons is in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital following an altercation with a friend.
The...
Fire damages pre-school
The St. Patrick’s Child Development Centre on American Road has been damaged by fire.
The incident occurred about 5 p.m Saturday afternoon although the full extent of...
Antigua & Barbuda under hurricane watch
(RELEASE)
Antigua and Barbuda is now under a hurricane watch as weather officials keep an eye on Tropical Storm Maria.
A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane...
Venezuela donates US$1 million to Barbuda Hurricane Relief Efforts
Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza Montserrat on Friday evening, flew into Antigua and handed over to Prime Minister...
VIDEO: Courts donates washer to Barbudan family of nine
Barbudan Lois Cephas and her eight children “lost everything” due to Hurricane Irma’s passage last week.
Court has stepped in to provide an immediate need...
Carnival Fascination comes calling
Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy Asot Michael has thanked the Carnival Corporation for being the first cruise line to make contact...
Caribbean Airlines operates relief flight to Antigua
The Trinidad based Caribbean Airlines says it continues to support the regional hurricane relief effort by operating flights to Tortola and separately to Antigua...
NODS apologises over Barbudans statement
The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) today apologised for statements made yesterday about Barbudans residing in the Barrymore Hotel.
NODS did not give specific...
UNICEF rolls out psychosocial programme for Barbudan children
(RELEASE)
UNICEF has rolled out a programme offering psychosocial support to children whose lives were disrupted when the devastating Hurricane Irma rampaged through the northern...