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Businessman accused of sex with minors granted bail

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The well-known businessman accused of having sex with two 13-year-old girls has been granted bail. According to reports, bail was set at $20,000 with two...

Officials still plan to open Half Moon Bay resort in 2021

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(PRESS RELEASE) Appointed by resort development company Replay Destinations, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will manage the Half Moon Bay Antigua, a 132-acre oceanfront resort set...

Long-serving High Commission Employee Retires

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The High Commission bid farewell to Minister-Counsellor Althea Vanderpoole Banahene who officially retired from the Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Service at the end of...

Antigua offers to help Dominica after Ross University relocation

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The Antigua and Barbuda government says it stands ready to assist Dominica “by providing certain incentives” that would make the island attractive to Ross...

Carnival minister says judging needs to be looked at

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National Festivals Minister Daryl Matthew says the controversy over judging certain carnival shows may have led patrons to downgrade the entire summer festival. Matthew said...

Police still hunting for suspected Carlisle Bay robber

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The police say they have not stopped searching for the man they believe was behind the Carlisle Bay armed robbery last month. Anthony "Tug Life"...

Young man from Yorks dies mysteriously

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A post-mortem will be conducted to determine what caused the death of a 24-year-old man from Yorks Village. Mark Ambrose died suddenly on Tuesday night,...

ST. VINCENT-Opposition party not in favour of CCJ “at this point in time”

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The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) says it will campaign against any effort “at this point in time” to make the Trinidad-based Caribbean...

NOTICE: Annual prostate screening

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The Lions Club of Antigua and Dr. Dwayne Thwaites with assistance from Dr. Brian Cohen, Dr. Daniel Caruso, and Dr. Christopher Gomez will present the...

COMMENTARY: Calamitous Affair Of An Antiguan Billionaire

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RAWLSTON POMPEY As indigent populations seek opportunities to escape the ‘...unceasing miseries; ...frustration and despair, associated with social ills, blamed on poverty,’ people of ‘mega...

Antigua vows to cooperate with India on extradition of Choksi

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The Indian Government dispatched Ambassador Manpreet Vohra to Antigua and Barbuda to follow-up on the request by the Government of India for the extradition...

LETTER: Where will the students of Holy Trinity School be served in September?

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With less than a month to go, the future of the elementary students is yet unsure. I drove pass the Holy Trinity School last...

Police celebrate no “major” crimes for carnival

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(PRESS RELEASE) The Police Administration is pleased to report that the 2018 Carnival celebration had no major incidents, serious crime reports or any major traffic...