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LIAT employees, families continue to get financial assistance
Parliament has given the green light for Government to take more than $11 million from the Consolidated Fund to continue assisting Barbadian ex-employees of beleaguered regional airline LIAT as well as families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A sum of $1.74 million will go towards ensuring that the airline workers, who were sent home last…
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Alleged passport scammers,Ray John et al, plead not guilty
Suspended senior police officer Ray John and his two co-accused maintain that they did not commit the passport scam that they are accused of. John, his mother Yvonne Nickie and his then partner Shakema Charles — who was an employee of the Antigua and Barbuda Passport Office — are believed to have conspired with persons…
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Here’s what Serpent has planned for St. George if he wins the seat
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Mehul Choksi Moves Dominica High Court To Quash Proceedings Against Him
Alleging that his arrest in Dominica for illegal entry was “dictated” by representatives of the Indian government, absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi has filed a case in the high court of Roseau, seeking to quash the proceedings against him, local media there reported. The case was filed against the immigration minister of the Caribbean nation, its…
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Roberts and Mitchell to represent Antigua & Barbuda Swimming at Tokyo Olympics
Following record-breaking performances, Samantha Roberts and Stefano Mitchell will be the Antiguan and Barbudan representatives at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Their attendance was confirmed by the international swimming federation, FINA, on June 30th, 2021 in the events of 50 metre freestyle (Roberts) and 100 metre freestyle (Mitchell). Mitchell’s current record for the 100 metre stands…
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‘It’s a special feeling’ – Antigua and Barbuda standard bearer, flag bearer Bailey reflects on Olympic journey
SPORTSMAX — The Olympic Games serve as the world’s biggest showcase of sporting talent. For the Caribbean region, when we hear Olympics, the sport we mainly think about is track & field. With the region’s rich and storied history of success in the sport, gold, silver and bronze medals are often used to measure the…
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Semenya misses Tokyo, may be forced out of Olympics for good
This could be it for Caster Semenya and the Olympics. Forced out of her favorite race by World Athletics’ testosterone rules, the two-time Olympic champion in the 800 meters took a late shot at qualifying for Tokyo in the 5,000 meters, an event not affected by the hormone regulations. She came up short. Now 30,…
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BREAKING: Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated during armed attack at home
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home Wednesday by a group of unidentified assailants who also left his wife wounded, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced. “The president was assassinated at his home by foreigners who spoke English and Spanish,” Joseph said in a statement. Moïse was killed about 1 a.m. local time…