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Accident victims remain in ICU, with their families expected on island this week; no charges laid, so far, against driver
The condition of the two American University of Antigua (AUA) medical students remains the same, sources say, while their families are expected to arrive here before the end of the week. Reports say the 19-year-old female from Dubai and the 21-year-old male from Qatar are still on ventilators and remain in the Intensive Care Unit…
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Simmons says resignation not ‘knee-jerk reaction’ after World Cup failure
West Indies head coach Phil Simmons apologised for the side’s disappointing performance that resulted in their shock exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia but said his decision to resign was not a knee-jerk reaction to that situation. Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced Simmons’ resignation in a statement on Monday evening, saying…
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Argument at St. Johnston’s Village bar ends up with girlfriend being slammed into metal door and boyfriend on the run
A man is in trouble for wounding his girlfriend while they were at a bar on the weekend. As a result of the incident, the 49-year-old woman was taken to the Emergency Room of the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, where the wound to her head was treated. The Hispanic woman, a resident of St. Johnston’s Village,…
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‘World’s dirtiest man’ dies at 94, months after his first wash in decades
A hermit dubbed by media as “the world’s dirtiest man” has died at the age of 94, just months after having his first wash in decades. Amou Haji had refused to use soap and water for more than half a century, fearing it would make him sick. The Iranian, who lived in the southern province…
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Gay couples in Cuba marry under new law
Serious, standing upright and dressed in long gala dresses – despite the midday Cuban heat – Lisset and Liusba quietly walk up the ten steps of the notary office, their hands clenched and shaking. Less than a few feet ahead walk their two young daughters. Nearly an hour later, when they walked out of the…
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Parliament passes Sexual Offences Registry Bill
The fight against limiting the number of cases of sexual assaults and rape, and other sexually linked crimes, took another major step forward yesterday as the Sexual Offenders Registry Bill was passed in the Lower House. The Sex Offenders Registry Bill 2022 seeks to see convicted offenders’ names publicly listed, along with other pertinent information…
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OECS Statement on Self-Governance and Reform in the British Virgin Islands
At the 72nd Meeting of the OECS Authority, the Heads of Government and Political Representatives discussed the progress of reform in the British Virgin Islands. The Authority: Commends Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley and the Government of National Unity for their firm commitment to good governance and the ongoing successful…
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LETTER: A Nurse’s Plea
DEAR EDITOR: I am a nurse at the SLBMC & I do hope that the content of this letter will not fall on deaf ears of the hospital administration. Recently, I got the shock of my life. I had just completed my graveyard shift and so, I asked a colleague of mine, who is a…
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NEWSCO Managing Director ‘sets record straight’ after host of popular Sunday show resigns
Managing Director of NEWSCO Ltd, Algernon ‘Serpent’ Watts, has sought to clarify any claims that the management at Observer and former radio host Kieron Murdoch have any bad blood towards each other following news that Murdoch, the long-time host of the popular Big Issues show resigned over the weekend. Watts said that he has nothing…
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Rishi Sunak officially takes over as British prime minister
Rishi Sunak was installed as Britain’s third prime minister of the year by King Charles on Tuesday, and will next appoint a cabinet that will have to wrestle with the U.K.’s economic and political crises. King Charles assumed the ceremonial role of accepting Liz Truss’s resignation at Buckingham Palace before asking Sunak to form a government.…
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Adidas severs partnership with Kanye West over antisemitic remarks
Adidas has ended its partnership with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, over his offensive and antisemitic remarks, the latest company to cut ties with Ye and a decision that the German sportswear company said would hit its bottom line. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” the…