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CABINET NOTES of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

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HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday, November 10, 2021   The Cabinet began its weekly gathering at about 10:30 am and ended its meeting at 3:45...

St. Paul farmers fear that lands newly cleared could be land-grab by investors

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Farmers in the St. Paul constituency are reportedly enraged and feeling threatened, since large tracts of lands are being cleared in the area, and...

LETTER: Container Traffic Routes Needed

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Traffic congestion and danger in this small island is being compounded by the increase in 40 ft. container movements and long fuel trucks traversing...

COVID-19 deaths now at 105

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(Dashboard Update for November 10, 2021)   The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed six (6) new laboratory...

$25 Million Dollar Investment In Antigua Cruise Port Upland Works To Begin By April...

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Antigua Cruise Port (ACP) has announced that it will begin its upland development project by April 2022. The dynamic enterprise will commit over $25 million...

FAO and IICA lead Knowledge Gathering Session for Black Pineapple Producers in Antigua

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In 2008 the European Partnership Agreement (EPA) was signed by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, obligations within the EPA included the establishment of...

Unvaccinated secondary school students not allowed at school from today

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The Cabinet agreed that achieving herd immunity within the Secondary Schools is a lawful objective intended to keep all Students, Teachers and Staff safe. Any...

Man was injured in house fire where woman was found dead

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Cassada Gardens Woman Died, Following House Fire The police, along with the fire department are continuing their investigations into the circumstances which led to the...

Antiguans Kafi Samuels and Rachel Browne receive tourism scholarships

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The recently announced professional development program for Caribbean hospitality professionals, launched by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF) and Les Roches,...

Transsexuals want greater public acceptance of their gender choice

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Contributed by Renae Green, executive director of Transwave Jamaica. Members of the island’s LGBTQ+ community are pushing for a Jamaica where transsexuals are allowed to...

LIAT to transport Cuban medical officials to Antigua & Barbuda

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LIAT is operating a charter to transport a number of Cuban medical professionals back to Cuba and will bring a fresh cohort to assist...

Woman found dead in Cassada Gardens

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The body of a middle-aged Hispanic woman has been found inside a partly burnt house in Cassada Gardens.   Police are on the scene of a...

DeFreitas on the lookout for voter-stacking and appeals to City South constituents to report...

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Franz deFreitas, the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St. John’s City South, is expressing concern about voter fraud in the upcoming general elections. DeFreitas...