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Justice Rally Planned for Teenager Khaleel Simon

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A call for justice will echo through the streets this Friday as relatives, friends and community members gather outside Police Headquarters to demand accountability...

Tropical Wave in Atlantic Shows Stronger Signs of Development

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An active tropical wave moving across the Atlantic is showing stronger signs of organization, with forecasters now giving it a high likelihood of becoming...

Telethon Raises Thousands for ABS Anchor’s Medical Fund

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The Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) held a telethon to help raise funds for long-serving news anchor Cherilyn Beazer, who is undergoing treatment...

Antigua and Barbuda To Celebrate World Wellness Weekend, September 19–21, 2025

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 Antigua and Barbuda is all set to join more than 150 countries in celebrating World Wellness Weekend (WWW) from September 19–21, 2025, offering a...

LETTER: Exploitation of Some Non-National Workers Must End

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Dear Editor, I write to bring to public attention the troubling exploitation of non-national workers within Antigua and Barbuda’s construction industry. A recent incident at a major...

Health Officials Urge Residents to Stay Hydrated Amid Heatwave

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As soaring temperatures continue to grip the island, health officials are warning students and residents to make hydration a daily priority. Doctors say prolonged exposure...

Contractor Robbed at Fake Roadblock in Broad Daylight

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What appeared to be a routine traffic stop turned into a violent ordeal on Friday afternoon when a contractor was ambushed by two gunmen...

Residents jolted by 5.3 magnitude earthquake

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UWI, SRC - Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME:2025-09-15 05:16 am (Local Time)2025-09-15 09:16 (UTC) MAGNITUDE:5.3 LOCATION:Latitude: 16.77NLongitude: 61.29WDepth: 24 km NEARBY CITIES:Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 64 km, NESaint John's,...

200 New Surveillance Cameras To Be Installed Nationwide

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200 New Surveillance Cameras To Be Installed Nationwide With Facial Recognition and AI Weapons Detection Tech. https://youtu.be/3X9A-7lIwDA?si=0sTv6dbiksEQJw_5

Africa–Caribbean leaders agree on visa waivers, says Antigua PM

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Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced that leaders at the recent Africa–Caribbean Summit in Addis Ababa have agreed to introduce visa-free...

PM Browne defends hiring Dominican Republic workers amid skills shortage

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has defended the government’s decision to bring in 50 skilled workers from the Dominican Republic, saying the move was necessary...

PM Browne condemns opposition for discouraging attendance at National Day of Prayer

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has condemned United Progressive Party (UPP) figures for discouraging attendance at the recent National Day of Prayer, calling the move...