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Former AG congratulates Jones-Gittens on appointment as Acting DPP as Armstrong deals with legal troubles in Jamaica
King’s Counsel Justin Simon is extending congratulations to Shannon Jones-Gittens on her appointment as the acting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The sudden elevation of Jones-Gittens, a Senior Counsel in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, is due to the legal troubles now facing Anthony Armstrong, the substantive position-holder, in his native Jamaica.…
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Serpent reports late-night sightings of equipment being moved – and asks who is contracted to operate a new power-plant
Questions are being raised by a United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate about who has been given permission to operate a new power plant. Algernon “Serpent” Watts, the contender for the St. George seat, says he has seen trailers – in the middle of the night – moving what appears to be equipment for a power…
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APUA gives explanation, apology for Monday’s island-wide power outage; but householders say they are fed up
The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) is seeking to explain the island-wide electricity outage that took place on Monday, November 7, when the power went out at approximately 10:15 a.m. for a little longer than an hour. APUA confirms that its electrical network experienced a total system collapse; and, based on a preliminary assessment, a…
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Motorists and residents advised that work will resume on the Anchorage Road, so they should expect delays and disruptions
Traffic on Anchorage Road will become more of a bottleneck as the Second Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project moves to this major thoroughfare. A section of the roadway – close to the Yorks Village entrance and the Friendship Circle in Fort Road – has been blocked off for months now. This was due to work being…
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Lionfish Experts Coming to Antigua Profile: Dr. Holden Harris
By Steve Gittings This is one in a series of profiles of international scientists, conservationists, celebrities and special guests who will be part of the first Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament on Nov 18-20th. Co-sponsored by Elkhorn Marine Conservancy (https://www.emcantigua.org) and Lionfish University (https://lionfishuniversity.org), the tournament will be capped with a festival in Nelson’s Dockyard on…
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CWI lauds Shivnarine Chanderpaul – inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
West Indies cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul was announced as one of the new members of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon in Australia (Monday night Caribbean Time). He has joined the list of fellow cricketing icons who have received this prestigious honour. The ICC announced Chanderpaul will be inducted in the…
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St. John’s Catholic Early Childhood Centre Wins Atmospheric Water Generator Climate Change Awareness Competition
The St. John’s Catholic Early Childhood Centre received a brand new Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) on October 6th as part of the awards ceremony for the Department of Environment’s Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project’s 2022 Climate Change Awareness Competition. The school was one of seven preschools awarded with technologies that would help them to become…
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West Indies Run Machine — Shivnarine Chanderpaul — inducted in ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Former West Indies captain and one of their mainstay in batting for a long long time, Shivnarine Chanderpaul was inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during a function in Sydney (Australia) last evening. Barely a month ago, on October 2, 2022, the West Indies Run Machine, Chanderpaul, was inducted into the USA Cricket…