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Bruce Goodwin and Malaka Parker resign from the Democratic National Alliance
This serves to notify the public of the joint resignation of Mr. Bruce Goodwin and Ms. Malaka Parker from the Democratic National Alliance (DNA). In a letter dated October 24 2022 addressed to the Secretary General of the DNA Mr. Gatesworth James, Mr. Bruce Goodwin, 1st Vice President and Ms. Malaka Parker Chairperson and DNA…
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PM Browne says over $100 million spent, to date, on National Housing and the claims of its accumulated assets are overstated
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says that well over $100 million has been spent, to date, by National Housing. This sum is only an estimate, Browne admits, since he did not have the precise figures on hand when questioned by Barbuda MP Trevor Walker in Parliament, on Monday, October 24. However, on average, Browne says, about…
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ALP billboard in St. Mary’s South partly uprooted; kept off vehicles and pedestrians by utility wires
The apparent shoddy erection of an Antigua Labour Party (ALP) billboard was nearly the cause of injury to pedestrians and motorists alike, after it partially toppled, leaning over into the roadway. The massive billboard, which was recently erected next to the ALP branch office in Bolans, came loose from the soil, since, reportedly, it was not…
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Digicel Chairman joins CARICOM Reparations Movement
Chairman of Digicel Denis O’Brien offered his support to the regional reparations movement during an engagement last week with the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC). O’Brien presented a proposal entitled “Repair” that he said could assist in advancing CARICOM’s call for Reparations for Native Genocide and Slavery. The Plan seeks to persuade the British and European…
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Department of Environment completes community distribution of mosquito traps
The Department of Environment (DOE), and the Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Sir Molwyn Joseph, would like to thank all community members who participated in the Department of Environment’s “Waterway Management, Vector Control, and Illegal Dumping and Climate Change Adaptation” Campaign, which was funded by the DOE’s Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund…
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TELL YOUR RELATIVES IN THE US: No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800M
No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 19, 36, 37, 46 and 56. The Powerball was 24. No one has matched all six numbers and won the Powerball jackpot since Aug. 3,…
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Antigua Airways’ inaugural flight set to touch down on Independence Day
The historic first direct flight between Antigua and West Africa is now less than a week away, with the country gearing up to observe the milestone on the day of its Independence – November 1. Despite some scepticism surrounding the initiative, the inaugural flight of Antigua Airways – a partnership between the government and Nigerian-based…
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Cabinet reports on victims of recent accidents
CABINET NOTES: The Attorney General reported to Cabinet on the accident which took place on Friars Hill Road on the Morning of Sunday October 23rd, 2022. Increased patrols to catch speeding drivers are likely to be instituted, and the Parliament may have to raise the amounts which accident victims can receive from Insurance Companies. The…
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Law governing burials to be amended to allow for cremation in Antigua and Barbuda
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet agreed that it is necessary to amend the law governing burials in order to allow for cremation in Antigua and Barbuda. A crematory was incorporated in the plan for the new cemetery; however, one of the funeral homes in Antigua has made an application for permission to operate a crematory. The…
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Antigua and Barbuda looks to Ghana for nurses
CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Health informed that Antigua and Barbuda has started the process to attract Ghanaian nurses to Antigua and Barbuda. Barbados has successfully recruited one hundred nurses from Ghana. They are English speaking, have been trained to meet the standards set by the United States, and have several years of experience. Make…
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Cabinet calls in APUA Water Manager over several communities being deprived of water
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the APUA Water Manager to the Cabinet in order to learn of the reasons why several communities are being deprived of potable water for a few consecutive days. The Water Manager explained that a challenge of moisture accumulating in electrical boxes that power the individual plants, malfunctioned. The Hurricane Fiona,…