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Antigua gov’t paying more than $122K a month to maintain Russian billionaire Andrey Guryev’s seized $120M Alfa Nero superyacht
(Luxury Launches) — Superyachts are treasured possessions; until they get sanctioned and become a burden so beautiful you have little choice but to maintain it. That’s precisely the case with Russian billionaire Andrew Guryev’s $120 million superyacht Alfa Nero. After being moored and motionless in Falmouth Harbour for over a year, Alfa Nero costs the…
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West Indies v England 2023 International Home Series Fixtures Announced
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the full schedule for the West Indies Men’s 2023 International Home series against England. The world champions will visit the Caribbean in December where they will play a three-match CG United One-Day International (ODI) Series and five match T20 International (T20I) Series. England arrive in Antigua to start the…
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Lovell says ABEC’s failure to investigate vote-padding statements could cause loss of faith in ‘fair’ elections process
(REAL News) — Harold Lovell, former political leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), has joined the chorus of voices calling on the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) to look seriously into Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s admissions of voter padding in the recent General Election. ABEC is intended to be the vanguard of the…
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SDA School broken into and robbed, while Potter decries breach of OCS and says Gov’t still failing to secure compounds
(REAL News) — Break-ins at schools, both public and private, continue across the country, with thieves making off with electronic items and vandalizing the school plants. Several such offences occurred over the Labour Day weekend. Reports are that the vice principal of the St. John’s Seventh Day Adventist School, located at Mary E. Pigott Street,…
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1 dead, at least 4 others injured in shooting near Atlanta hospital
A shooter opened fire near an Atlanta hospital Wednesday afternoon, killing one person and injuring at least four others, police said. The “active, fluid situation” was underway at 1110 W Peachtree St NW, which houses Northside Hospital Medical Midtown and other medical facilities in the heart of a busy commercial and residential district. No arrests…
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Local Soca Artiste and member of LSA Band hospitalized after fracas on Labour Day
(State media) — URGENT CALL FOR BLOOD: Local Soca Artiste and member of the LSA Band Allakai ‘Soca Villan’ Samuel is presently hospitalized following severe injuries received in a fracas on Labour Day. The artiste underwent surgery on Wednesday morning. His condition is unknown at this time. Make a donation to help support ABN, via…
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Kremlin drone attack: Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to assassinate Putin
(BBC) — Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin by using drones to target his residence in the Kremlin in central Moscow. The presidential office said defences downed two drones overnight. Mr Putin’s spokesman said the Russian leader had not been in the complex at the time. Unverified footage on social…
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New coronation poll finds lead for republic in Antigua, Bahamas and Jamaica
Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica would vote to become republics in a referendum tomorrow, according to new research from Lord Ashcroft Polls. The other five countries in the Caribbean region where King Charles is head of state would choose to remain constitutional monarchies. Findings from the survey include: More said they would vote…
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Sugar beverages likely to increase risk of death and heart disease
By: Dr. Oswald Thomas A few years ago, the Hon: Minister of Health in Antigua and Barbuda announced the government’s intentions to ban sugary drinks in country. This was met with fierce debates and ferocious criticisms on both sides of the coin. The main concern of this public engagement was around whether the ban would…
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Workers at Frank B Armstrong down tools in protest of protracted negotiations
Workers at Frank B Armstrong down tools this morning in protest of protracted negotiations. Workers say the management has deliberately stalled on negotiations and deployed union-busting tactics. Make a donation to help support ABN, via PayPal: [email protected]. Follow Antigua Breaking News on Twitter @ABNAntigua and Instgram @AntiguaBreakingNews and on Facebook. Send us a message on…
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JUST KEEP SWIMMING
Just keep swimming is the mantra of Dr. Helena Jeffery-Brown and Lesley Davis of the Dolphin Swim Club, and they have been doing just that as participants in the Dolphin Swim Club Hawksbill Swim, which was held on May, 1, 2023. The swim is a 1 mile swim from the Hawksbill Beach, around the Hawksbill…