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25-year-old man succumbs to COVID-19 in Barbados, deaths at 152
A 25-year-old man is Barbados’ latest coronavirus (COVID-19) victim. He died today, Friday, October 29, at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility, where he was a primary care patient. He was unvaccinated. His death brings to 152, the number of lives lost to the viral illness. Minister of Health and Wellness, Jeffrey Bostic, has extended condolences…
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Man assisting police following discovery of drugs worth $360K at Deep Water Harbour
One man is presently in custody assisting police with their investigations, following the discovery 60 pounds of Cannabis at Deep Water Harbour. Thirty vacuum-sealed packages of the controlled substance were discovered among food items during a drug operation between the Police and Customs on Friday, Oct. 28. The illegal drugs were seized and taken to…
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Passenger dies on Caribbean Airlines flight to Barbados
The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) confirmed that a passenger had died on its flight from Jamaica to Barbados on Thursday and that the crew had followed all the relevant operating procedures. The airline did not provide much details on the incident, but other passengers on the mid-morning flight told local media that the male passenger,…
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Marine pollution; the new epidemic
Relevant stakeholders must take immediate action to combat marine pollution in the Caribbean to shift the OECS Member States to a Circular and Blue Economy. Caribbean Islands have been crowned the world’s worst plastic polluters, producing four times the amount of plastic waste per person than China in 2019! According to World Bank data, uncollected…
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Viking Orion arrives in Antigua with close to 400 passengers
The Viking Orion was welcomed today with a brief inauguration ceremony that included the participation of Antigua Cruise Port, the Ministry of Tourism & Investment and the Antigua & Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) alongside other cruise stakholders. The 930-passenger vessel is sailing at less than 50 per cent capacity with only 368 passengers aboard in…
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Opposition Senators boycott Senate after House Speaker demands proof of vaccination
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Unvaccinated students to be barred from face-to-face learning
As the education sector prepares to undergo its most ‘normal’ state of operations since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, more vaccination requirements will be implemented to ensure the safety of students and staff on school plants. According to this week’s post-Cabinet report, after robust discussions involving Chief Medical Officer Dr Rhonda Sealey-Thomas and Education…
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PM Harris: Development of local medicinal cannabis industry will make a positive impact on our growing economy
St. Kitts and Nevis is proceeding with the development of a local Medicinal Cannabis Industry. “Our future growth will also be positively impacted by a successful build-out of our Medicinal Cannabis Industry,” Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris said. “Cabinet has agreed to solidify our efforts at building out the Cannabis Industry. These efforts will be…
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Civil Registry closed for business on the following Fridays
NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC The Public is asked to note that the Antigua and Barbuda Civil Registry will be closed for business on the following Fridays, to facilitate staff training and upgrade of system: Friday 29th October, Friday 5th November, and Friday 12th November 2021 The Registry will be opened from Monday to Thursday during those weeks.…
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China says it’s okay for Antigua to be friends with the U.S.
By WANG Erdong (Charge d’Affaires ad interim, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Antigua and Barbuda) To Antigua and Barbuda, China and the United States could both be partners The recent article by Sir Ronald Sanders titled “For the Caribbean, relations with the US and China is not one or the other” is…
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Freedom Fighters demand probe into PM Browne’s Moderna jab
AN OPEN LETTER TO: Mr. Michael Joseph, President of the Antigua & Barbuda Pharmacy Council Mr. Raju Boddu, Comptroller of Customs Commissioner Atlee Rodney, Commissioner of the Royal Antigua Police Force Dear Honorable Sirs: We write to you as concerned citizens regarding troubling events that recently took place in Antigua and Barbuda. These events have…