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Family shares photo, video of Andre Simon
I showed Andre the live event today and the photos of his fellow cyclists He started to cry. To see everyone coming together for him and hearing their voices really touched him I myself held back tears Thank you for the love. Thank you for the continued support Thank you for being apart of this…
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Antigua and Barbuda’s Medicinal Cannabis Authority concludes a high-level mission to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Press Release: A team from Antigua and Barbuda’s Medicinal Cannabis Authority consisting of Joy-Marie King, Director of Commercial Diplomacy and Compliance, and Veldon Ragguette, Operations Manager, participated in a recently concluded mission to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to engage with their Authority counterpart. This mission, which commenced on 26th September, was peer learning focused…
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Browne’s Avenue residents sleep peacefully after Court allows their petition and revokes liquor license of the 13 Bar
REAL News: Browne’s Avenue residents were able to sleep peacefully last night, October 6, the first time in a year, following a successful petition to the Court. Residents had been enduring the blast of loud music from a nearby bar, as well as the vulgar conversations, cursing, and noise that came along with it. After…
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President says Public Service Assn. members continue struggle for backpay, COVID stipend, uniforms and even drinking water
REAL News: Joan Peters, President of the Antigua and Barbuda Public Service Association (ABPSA), says the organisation continues its struggle to settle a number of outstanding issues, including back pay for healthcare workers and their promised COVID-19 stipend. Reporting on her members’ working conditions, Peters says the Fiennes Institute, the Clarevue Psychiatric Hospital, the General…
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Government House provides venue for Street Pastors Fundraiser
Press release: The Street Pastors (Antigua and Barbuda Branch) recently held a fundraising brunch on the North Lawn of Government House. The event was attended by the Governor General Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams. Speakers at the event included Sir Rodney and the organisation’s Chairman, Pastor Holder. Also in attendance were Mistress of Ceremonies…
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‘Lionfish — Are — Bad’
These three words, spoken by internationally renowned lionfish hunter and expert, Alex Fogg, sum up this invasive species that has impacted reef systems and nave fish populations throughout the Caribbean and now even the Mediterranean Sea. “Foggy” to his friends and fans is a Florida based marine biologist who co-founded the largest lionfish derby in…
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Grenada prepared to lease aircraft to ease intra-regional travel woes
CMC: Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell says his administration is prepared to lease an aircraft if Caribbean governments are unable to sort out the regional transportation sector by year-end. Caribbean travel has been thrown into chaos following the collapse of the Antigua-based regional airline, LIAT (1974) limited with the region travelling population disgruntled at the…
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Antigua & Barbuda Welcomes More Canadians as Air Canada Adds New Flights
Press Release: The dual-island destination of Antigua & Barbuda is seeing an uptick in Canadian traffic just in time for the winter travel season. Beginning today, October 8th, a new offering of flights from Air Canada is expected to help realize a recovery to pre-pandemic airlift levels in the Canadian market. The Air Canada flight…