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LAST DAYS? Piece of the sun breaks off. Scientists are stunned
Scientists were left baffled after material broke off of the sun’s surface and created a tornado-like swirl around its northern pole. The remarkable phenomenon was caught by NASA on the James Webb Space Telescope and tweeted by Dr. Tamitha Skov, a space weather forecaster. “Talk about Polar Vortex!” she wrote last week. “Material from a…
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2 successful kidney transplants at Sir Lester Bird Medical Center
CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Health reported that two successful kidney transplants were conducted at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center (SLBMC) on Monday and Tuesday, February 6 and 7, 2023. He pointed out that there could have been more transplants but that donors do not come forward; the Minister urged family and friends whose…
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Haiti at the tipping point of becoming fully hostage to criminals
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) Haiti…
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Election Court Rejects Kelvin Simon’s Application To Dismiss Petition, Hears Arguments On Injunction
The Election Court convened in the matter of Casworth Aaron and Mr Kelvin “Shugy” Simon. This matter arises from the initial challenge that arose on the 28th December 2022 when the law offices of Marshall & Co., acting on the instructions of their client, Mr Aaron, challenged the eligibility of Mr Kelvin Simon to be…
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Patti LaBelle, 78, is ready to date: ‘I’m too good to be solo’
Patti LaBelle is ready to get her “gitchi gitchi ya-ya da-da” back in action. The 78-year-old icon revealed on the “Jennifer Hudson Show” that she wants to start dating again. “I’m too good to be solo,” the “Lady Marmalade” songstress declared. The Godmother of Soul even has a potential suitor on her roster. “I do…
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Customs Division warns of circulation of Fake Clearance Certificate
The Antigua and Barbuda Customs and Excise Division wishes to inform the public that it has received reports that members of the public are in receipt of a document purporting to be a “Customs Clearance Certificate” asking for the remittance of funds to clear packages. The Customs and Excise Division takes these reports seriously and…
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MISSING: 71-year-old George ‘Murphy’ James
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Chaku defends residents’ right to picket according to the Public Order Act and says some policemen ‘have strong for’ the UPP
Leon Chaku Symister, an attorney-at-law, says that some high-ranking police officers continue to act politically whenever the United Progressive Party (UPP) exercises its right to picket on issues it deems of national public interest. In the latest instance, Symister is referring to the actions of Clifton Cabral, assistant commissioner of police and head of the…
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CCCCC invites young people from Antigua to participate in My Climate and Health Story Competition
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) recently launched the #Betterclimate4MyHealth campaign, an urgent call to action to young people ages 9-30, across the 16 CARIFORUM countries to advocate for immediate action to address the health-related issues caused by the global climate crisis. Using evidence and stories of real young people, the campaign will encourage Caribbean youth…
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Retired Policeman Dies 3 months after crash
Retired police inspector James Clarke died in hospital on Wednesday, some three months after he was hit by a vehicle in the Five Islands area. He had been doing his morning walk when he was struck by the vehicle. Clarke had only recently retired from the force. Police say the continuing investigation will determine whether…
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UPDATED: CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 8 February 2023
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday 8 February 2023 The Cabinet commenced its meeting with a prayer from a pastor who hails from another of the religious denominations which form part of the spiritual landscape of Antigua and Barbuda. The Cabinet then spent considerable time examining the financial health of the state, and the abilities…