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GUYANA: September 19 declared a National Day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
President Irfaan Ali today proclaimed that Monday, September 19, would be a national day of mourning in sympathy and solidarity with the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth nations, over the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. On Monday, the long-serving British Monarch would be laid to rest.…
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St. Johnston’s Village woman stabs would-be-thief during attempted robbery
An attempted robber got the worst part of the deal when his female victim turned the tables and stabbed him. Police are investigating the incident, which took place in broad daylight in St. Johnston’s Village. Reports say that at about 1:25 p.m. last Friday, September 9, the woman was sitting on her verandah when the…
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CWI announces Kebra Nanton as new Chief Financial Officer
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kebra Nanton as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Nanton, a national of Antigua & Barbuda, officially joined the organization on Sept. 1 and is based at the new CWI headquarters at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua. Nanton brings to the role a wealth of…
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Seventh-day Adventist Church denies allegations of discrimination
Statement by Seventh-day Adventist Church, South Leeward Conference: The opening of the new school year and the Seventh-day Adventist policies on deportment have ignited a firestorm of debate across the island and the Caribbean. The incident at New Bethel Academy that resulted in a child not being allowed to continue school because of lack of…
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Queen’s funeral will be marked by federal holiday on Sept. 19 in Canada
The date of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will be marked in Canada with a national holiday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. “We have … chosen to move forward with a federal holiday on Monday [Sept. 19],” Trudeau said in New Brunswick, where he is attending a Liberal caucus retreat. “We will be working with the…
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ATTENTION: All Fashion Designers
The Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation – MCII is inviting all Fashion Designers to a very important Town Hall meeting and consultation on Friday 16th September at 5:00 p.m. at MCII Office on Old Parham Road. All Fashion Designers are asked to attend as factors influencing the future of the Fashion Industry and Fashion Week…
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Statement by British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean on death of Queen Elizabeth ll
Statement by British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, His Excellency Scott Furssedonn-Wood on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll is a moment of profound significance for the United Kingdom. It is a time of great sadness, as we mourn the loss of…
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Forecasters closely monitoring Weather system
800 AM EDT Tue Sep 13 2022 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. Central Tropical Atlantic: Conventional and Low-earth orbit satellite data indicate that showers and thunderstorms associated with a tropical wave located about midway between the west coast of Africa and the Windward Islands have increased and become better…
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Antiguan cricketers return from 4-month exchange programme in the UK
Seven young Antiguan and Barbudan cricketers returned to Antigua and Barbuda on Sunday after successfully completing the 2022 Antigua and Barbuda-U.K. Cricket Exchange Programme. Glenn Williams 17, Michael Harilall 18, Jawakie Joseph 21, Jalen Francis 19, Glenton Williams 19, D’ahri Francis 19 and Chey-Anne Moses 18 were selected from a competitive field of promising cricketers…
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Isaac shocked by stalled roadworks and overgrown gutters in City East and calls for attention to Piggotts and Clare Hall roads
D. Gisele Isaac, Chair of the United Progressive Party (UPP), says she is appalled and shocked at the condition of the St. John’s City East constituency under MP Melford Nicholas and the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) Administration. Isaac – along with scores of Party members – was campaigning in the Upper Fort Road area on…
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Holiday in respect of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral is under consideration, but PM says he must consult regional colleagues
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he will consider a bank holiday for Antigua and Barbuda in recognition of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s Head of State, who passed last Thursday, September 8, at the age of 96. Monday, September 19, is the date of the funeral, and King Charles III has approved…