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With the Browne Administration, the water – including money, stimulus, and investment – is always off, Quinn-Williams says
It is time for the Browne Administration to leave office, since the masses continue to struggle without relief or assistance being offered, says Pearl Quinn-Williams, the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St John’s Rural North. Quinn-Williams says the suffering experienced by the majority of the people is more than real; and adding to it is…
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Renowned Producer to Evaluate Entertainment Investment Opportunities in Antigua and Barbuda, region
Entertainment industry mogul and multinational business entrepreneur Andrea Iervolino has been tasked with evaluating entertainment investment opportunities in the in the West Indies, with a focus on enriching Antigua and Barbuda with opportunities involving film and TV productions, strategic partnerships, and cooperations bridging the countries with Europe and North America where Iervolino runs several successful…
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33 competing in Montserrat’s 2022 Calypso Eliminations
Montserrat’s Carnival 2022 season kicks off with the much-anticipated Calypso Eliminations on Saturday, December 3 at Festival Village. Head of the calypso committee Theodore Phillip said a total of 33 people are currently rehearsing with the Black Rhythms Band, which is led by former calypso monarch and songwriter Cecil “Cepeke” Lake (1987, 1990, 1999), for…
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The UWI Five Islands signs landmark MoU with Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, India
The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus (UWI FIC) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, India (SRMU) on Nov. 21. The MoU was signed during a virtual signing ceremony, which was attended by officials from both universities and members of the diplomatic corps. The MoU was…
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St. John’s Rural East Gears Up for the UPP ‘Small Business Pull-Up’
Last weekend, ‘Small Business Saturday’ was celebrated throughout the US to highlight the impact of money spent in local communities. Meanwhile in Antigua and Barbuda, the ‘Small Business Pull-up’ led by the United Progressive Party (UPP), set a new record in the Constituency of St. John’s Rural West. Patrons of this weekly initiative visited close…
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Together We Must announces E.M.E.R.G.E
Together We Must (TWM) announces E.M.E.R.G.E. a confidential, therapeutic intervention for male domestic violence perpetrators who are between the ages of 18 and 35. Learn more by visiting TogetherWeMustANU on Facebook, calling 562-6896 or emailing [email protected] Make a donation to help support ABN, via PayPal: [email protected]. Follow Antigua Breaking News on Twitter @ABNAntigua and Instgram @AntiguaBreakingNews and…
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WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while ‘monkeypox’ is phased out,” the organization said. Monkeypox was named in 1970, more than a decade after the virus that causes the disease was discovered in captive monkeys, the organization…
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Police investigating sex crime against girl, 14
Lawmen are investigating an alleged act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Reports say the mother of a 14-year-old girl took her to the Special Victims Unit and claimed that the teen had been sexually violated. The criminal act allegedly was committed by a man with whom the child is familiar The offence is said…
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Senior Environment Officer says mosquito-trap data will be used to manage infestation and claims project is being effective
The Department of the Environment says that data collected from its mosquito-trap distribution project will be used to better manage the infestation of these disease-causing insects. The species of mosquito collected in the traps will be important information, as well, says Senior Environment Officer Daryl George. According to George, there have been many success stories…