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Government to Sell Subsidised Cement Blocks as Housing Push Expands

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The government is moving to supply subsidised cement blocks to the public as part of its expanding housing programme, with production now underway at...

Overnight Road Closures Set as All Saints Road Works Resume

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NOTICE: RESUMPTION OF WORKS AT TOWNHOUSE MEGASTORE TO FADI BUILDING SUPPLIES The Ministry of Works advises the general public that major infrastructure rehabilitation works will...

Man Jailed Five Years for Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Cousin on Way to School

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A man has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing his 13-year-old cousin during a trip...

VIDEO: UPP Confirms Adrian Williams as Candidate for St. John’s City South

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UPP Confirms Adrian Williams as Candidate, Full Slate to Be Ratified April 7 https://youtu.be/e6VsgculH3Y Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle has confirmed that Adrian Williams will represent the...

Another $1M Building Materials Shipment Expected Within Two Weeks

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The government has approved the importation of a new shipment of building materials expected to arrive within the next two weeks, as part of...

APUA Managing Increased Leaks as Water Production Remains Stable

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The APUA Water Business Unit is advising customers that there has been an increase in reported leaks across the network. This is largely...

Cabinet Pushes Back on Claims of Election Inducements

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Cabinet Rejects ‘Inducement’ Claims as Election Measures Expand The government has rejected suggestions that recent policy measures are intended to influence voters ahead of general...

Executive to Continue Running Country Even After Parliament’s Dissolution

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Executive to Continue Running Country After Parliament’s Dissolution, Merchant Says Antigua and Barbuda will continue to be run by the executive after the dissolution...

Halo Foundation Announces Launch of Fostering the Future Together in Antigua and Barbuda

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Her Excellency Lady Sandra Williams today announced the launch of Fostering the Future Together in Antigua and Barbuda by Halo Foundation, joining a global coalition to...

Cabinet approves monthly EC$50,000 subsidy to cut Barbuda airfare

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The government has approved a monthly subsidy of EC$50,000 to reduce the cost of air travel between Antigua and Barbuda, Director General of...

Government Waives Utility Arrears for Disconnected Households

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The government of Antigua and Barbuda has approved a utilities amnesty, waiving all outstanding arrears for residents who have been disconnected from electricity, water...

Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children

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AP —  A man killed four children in a machete attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan capital of Kampala on Thursday, according to police. The...

Teen Charged with Murder Over 2023 Fatal Beating

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A teenager has been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Rodney Piper, more than two years after he was fatally beaten following a dispute...