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LETTER: Help! General Post Office taking advantage of me
DEAR EDITOR: I have been an employee at the General Post Office for over four years through the Job Program at the Labour Department. I signed a contract which stated for six months. After the six months I realised am still a trainee 1,2,3,4 years still getting underpaid through the Labour Department. Every time I…
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Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19
NY Post — Former President Barack Obama has tested for positive for COVID-19, he announced on Twitter on Sunday. Former First Lady Michelle Obama has tested negative so far, Obama said. “I just tested positive for COVID. I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” the former president tweeted. “Michelle…
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Scrap CIP or lose visa-free access to Europe, Antigua and other CIP countries told
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LETTER: Repent Antigua and Barbuda
DEAR EDITOR: Righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people, says the good book; the Holy Bible. In essence whenever we uphold God’s principles blessings follow, but whenever we disregard godliness we open the door to evil of every kind. A nation that celebrates the abominable will never advance – A…
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As Ukrainians contend with Russia’s unprovoked invasion, COVID-19 is complicating the picture
CNN — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing a devastating humanitarian crisis in the country, with at least two million people fleeing into neighboring countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) warning that the deteriorating conditions will make it easier for Covid-19 to spread. “Anytime you disrupt society like this and put literally millions of…
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Satisfactory school participation in annual Tsunami Exercise ‘Caribe Wave’
It was a commendable effort from the nation’s schools in the annual tsunami exercise Caribe Wave conducted by the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) on Thursday as part of a regional initiative aimed at enhancing tsunami preparedness. More than 26 primary and secondary schools participated with at least three pre-schools and one government office.…
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British High Commission St John’s hosts discussion on trade between Antigua and Barbuda and the UK with Lord Marland
The British High Commission St John’s collaborated with the High Commission for Antigua and Barbuda in the UK to continue the discourse on exploring increasing opportunities for trade between Antigua and Barbuda and the UK that are emerging. High Commissioner Karen-Mae Hill and Resident British Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda Lindsy Thompson have placed this…
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The Commonwealth at a time of threat to the international legal order
By Sir Ronald Sanders The Commonwealth, made up of 54 nations of which 32 are small states, should be deeply concerned at the grave threat to the international legal order caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and should act together to show strong disapproval. This was the theme of a lecture I delivered at the…
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Are pigs the future of organ transplants?
BBC — The frontiers of organ transplantation have been pushed further than ever before. The first organs taken from genetically engineered pigs have been put into people and the recipient of the first pig heart managed to survive for two months. So how close are we to using pigs for a limitless supply of organs…