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Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada
(AP) — Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall before dawn Saturday as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone. Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm late Friday, but it still had hurricane-strength winds…
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Pit latrines causing fly infestation at Clarevue Psychiatric Hospital
Observer: Add a fly infestation to the list of problems at the lone mental healthcare facility within the state of Antigua and Barbuda. When properly built and maintained, pit latrines can decrease the spread of disease by reducing the amount of human faeces in the open environment, but in the case of the Clarevue Psychiatric Hospital they…
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Why is a NASA spacecraft crashing into an asteroid?
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away. A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph). The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid…
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Teen who raped, buggered and smothered girl, 9, to death sentenced to life in prison
JAMAICA OBSERVER: The absence of any “empathy or sympathy” on the part of the Westmoreland teen who used his knowledge of his nine-year-old neighbour and schoolmate’s love of fruits to lure, rape, bugger and smother her to death in 2018 signalled that he had such a “deep problem” that he could not be sentenced to…
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Another female officer joins Matthew and George in new round of arrests and charges related to Customs Department probe
A second female Customs Officer – along with brokers Rowan Matthew and Foston George – has been charged in relation to the ongoing probe at the Customs Department. Jeanette Browne joins her co-worker, Joezine Christian, as an accused in this alleged conspiracy at their workplace. According to reports, the Police arrested and charged the trio this week…
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Parents complain shortage of textbooks and laptops is blighting students, while staff blames Education Minister’s poor planning
With the new school year only three weeks old, parents and teachers – as well as students, themselves – are said to be angry and frustrated at the chaos reportedly created by the Ministry of Education. According to both parents and teachers, there is a severe shortage of textbooks and a dearth of laptops in…
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Police Welfare Association Chair details officers’ struggles for basic tools – including proper uniforms and cleaning supplies
Police officers continue to struggle as they wait to be equipped with the proper tools to perform their duties – including basic things like uniforms. The Police Welfare Association (PWA) Chairman, Corporal Marilyn Harris, says only some officers are able to receive uniforms, while others in need have to continue wearing their less-than-perfect police gear. Harris says…
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UPP calls for explanation of secret multi-million-dollar bond; Suspects funds will be spent on ALP re-election bid
The United Progressive Party (UPP) is calling for a public explanation of the $540-million bond that was secretly taken out by the Gaston Browne Administration over a year ago. On July 31, 2021, the Antigua Labour Party Government clandestinely floated a 10-year bond with a 4 percent interest rate, which was taken up by a company called Resilience…
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Smith says All Saints West MP is ‘missing in action’ and promises to address constituency’s problems when elected
“Missing in Action” is how Anthony Smith, Jr., the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for All Saints West, is describing MP Michael Browne, the sitting representative. Smith says a whole range of issues needs to be addressed in the constituency, including the distribution of water, the dilapidated health clinics, and the shortage of sporting facilities.…