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Man, 41, dies after taking two Viagra pills while drinking
A 41-year-old man has died after taking two Viagra tablets while drinking alcohol, it has been reported. The man, from Nagpur, India, was staying at a hotel with a female friend, with the pair drinking together before he took two 50mg tablets of sildenafil, which is sold under the brand name Viagra. When he woke…
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Florida flight returns to Cuba after birds cause engine fire
(AP) — A flight to Florida from Cuba was forced to turn back Sunday after it struck birds that caused an engine to catch fire and filled the cabin with smoke, a news report said. Southwest Airlines flight 2923 headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, returned to Havana after striking the birds, WSVN-TV reported. No injuries…
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West Indies Championship rounds 3 to 5 scheduled for Trinidad and Guyana
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the match schedule and venues for the final three rounds of the West Indies Championship, the region’s first-class four-day red ball tournament, which will be played in Trinidad and Guyana. Two rounds have been played so far and the tournament will resume on 15 to 18 March with Trinidad…
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ABWU responds to PM’s Latest Comments on LIAT Severance Matter
The former employees of LIAT 1974 Ltd. are hard-working, intelligent and talented individuals who understand their value. Moreover, the unions representing these workers comprise a team of competent and experienced professionals who have a long track record of successful negotiations. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, how many times will you attempt to bully and disgrace the…
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Samantha Marshall represents Antigua and Barbuda at UN Status of Women Conference in New York
Minister of State within the Ministry of Health, Wellness, the Environment and Social Transformation, the Honorable Samantha Marshall is representing Antigua and Barbuda at the Commission on the Status of Women Conference (CSW) at the United Nations in New York. The CSW Conference is held annually in March and brings together ministers with responsibility for…
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CAF, CalvinAir Helicopters Evacuate Old Road Fisherman to Guadeloupe
A 53-year-old, Old Road fisherman is currently undergoing hyperbaric treatment for decompression sickness at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (University Hospital Center) in Guadeloupe, after being medically evacuated to the neighbouring island by CalvinAir Helicopters. According to the patient’s wife, Skeeter, her husband Clive Pelle, returned from “sea” last Tuesday evening, complaining of pains and numbness…
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A historic reparative apology guided by The UWI and the Caricom Reparations Commission
The first point in the Caribbean-led reparatory justice programme jointly championed by The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and CARICOM calls for ‘formal and sincere apology’ as a precondition of healing for descendants of enslaved peoples. The Trevelyan Family apology on Monday, February 27, during a forum co-hosted by the Grenada National Reparations…
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MAKEDA MIKAEL: LIAT, A Caribbean Aviation Asset
Sixty years is a long time to grow an airline’s asset base, especially a regional airline like LIAT which has been the work horse of inter-regional travel in the Caribbean. An asset base for most businesses can be quickly calculated from the audited financials, and especially in a pandemic when aviation flatlined as thousands of…
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Woman makes complaint to CID that video footage of herself and her husband was maliciously posted to Facebook
(REAL News) — A Cooks Extension woman has reported to the Police that video footage of herself and her husband was posted online without her permission. Allegations are that the video clip, although not sexual in nature, was posted on Facebook, and the woman is at a loss to understand why someone would maliciously have…
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LETTER: A most appalling experience in Antigua & Barbuda’s Dee’s Rubis gas station
DEAR EDITOR: We’ve had a most appalling experience in Antigua & Barbuda’s Dee’s RUBis gas station Old Parham Road, Piggott’s Village on Feb 27th 2023 at 11:09 – 11:11am. We pulled into the gas station and aligned at the pump. The attendant looked at us then walked away, as she did so another attendant alerted…
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Nicholas says Executive needs to address issue of stranded Africans from economic angle and after ‘copycat’ claims
(REAL News) — The issue of the stranded Africans was glossed over during the Throne Speech and treated in a similar way in the Budget Speech, notes Senator Shawn Nicholas of the United Progressive Party (UPP). But the Senate minority leader says the Browne Administration needs to seriously address this matter, since the country could…