Monday, September 15, 2025

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Prison Officers Protest Over Unpaid Wages and Heavy Workloads

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Prison Officers to Protest Over Unpaid Wages and Heavy WorkloadsJunior officers at His Majestyโ€™s Prison have announced plans to commence protest action next week...

MP Simon Responds To Allegations That He Used Campaign Funds for a Boat, Attempted...

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๐™Ž๐™๐˜ผ๐™๐™€๐™ˆ๐™€๐™‰๐™ ๐™๐™๐™Š๐™ˆ ๐™ƒ๐™Š๐™‰. ๐™†๐™€๐™‡๐™‘๐™„๐™‰ ๐™Ž๐™„๐™ˆ๐™Š๐™‰ ๐™„๐™‰ ๐™๐™€๐™Ž๐™‹๐™Š๐™‰๐™Ž๐™€ ๐™๐™Š ๐™‹๐™ˆ ๐™‚๐˜ผ๐™Ž๐™๐™Š๐™‰ ๐˜ฝ๐™๐™Š๐™’๐™‰๐™€'๐™Ž ๐˜ผ๐˜พ๐˜พ๐™๐™Ž๐˜ผ๐™๐™„๐™Š๐™‰๐™Ž PM Gaston Browneโ€™s latest attempt to deflect from his administrationโ€™s deep-seated corruption and...

Senior Citizens Utility Subsidy Programmeย Voucher Distribution

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PDV Caribe Antigua & Barbuda Limited (PDV CAB) in collaboration with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda announces the distribution of the new Senior...

Antigua Marijuana Commission Approves Cannabis Study on Youth Impact

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The Marijuana Commission in Antigua and Barbuda has secured ethical approval to begin formal surveys on cannabis use. Commission spokesperson Bishop Charlesworth Browne confirmed the...

India Freezes $1.8m in Assets of Antigua-Based Fugitive Mehul Choksi

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Indian authorities have frozen more than $1.8m (ยฃ1.4m) in assets belonging to fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said the assets include land,...

UPP Members Secretly Approached Labour Party for Deals

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Browne Claims UPP Members Secretly Approached Labour Party for Deals Prime Minister Gaston Browne has alleged that members of the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP)...

UPP campaign funds may have been used for personal purchases, including a boat

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PM Browne Questions UPPโ€™s Use of Campaign Funds Amid Boat Purchase Allegations Prime Minister Gaston Browne has called for greater financial transparency from the opposition...

Ananya Prasad Makes History as First Female Solo Rower of Color to Complete World’s...

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On Saturday the 1st of Feb, 2025 at approx 10.50 am, Ms Ananya Prasad arrived at the shores of Antigua on her vessel Atlantic...

Antigua and Barbuda National Music Awards Set for February 5, 2025

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The Ministry of Creative Industries, under the auspices of the Minister of Education, Sports, and Creative Industries, Hon. Daryll S. Matthew, proudly announces...

Official Announcement: Inaugural Meeting of the National Soca Fraternity of Antigua & Barbudaย 

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The National Soca Fraternity (NSF) of Antigua & Barbuda is pleased to announce the inaugural meeting, scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2025, at...

PM Browne Doubles Down on Calls for New Hospitality Workersโ€™ Union

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Browne Doubles Down on Calls for New Hospitality Workersโ€™ Union Prime Minister Gaston Browne has renewed his push for the formation of a dedicated hospitality...

COLUMN: The potential effects of tariff trade wars on the tourism industry

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By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert  The USA and Canada are the major tourism source markets for most if not all the Caribbean destinations. A trade war...

Their Excellencies Present 3rd Annual Guiding Light Awards

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During a brief ceremony at Government House, Their Excellencies Sir Rodney and Lady Williams bestowed medals upon two young individuals who have exhibited exceptional...