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WATCH: MP Asot Michael’s contribution in Parliament on Thursday, May 18
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Antiguan legislator suspended from parliament for ‘hooliganism’
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sir Gerald Watt, has suspended the parliamentary representative for the constituency of St Peter, Asot Michael, for the next three sittings. According to Sir Gerald, the legislator was displaying “hooliganism” behaviour. The chain of events started when Michael took issue with a comment made by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, while…
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LETTER: Emancipation/Freedom Day
DEAR EDITOR: In the Caribbean, ‘Emancipation Day’ is celebrated enthusiastically as the day on which legal slavery ended and this is as it should be. It isn’t the same day for all the territories as the different slave owning nations issued or enacted Emancipation Proclamations on different dates and for the Dutch, French and Spanish…
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Antigua and Barbuda secures license to auction Alfa Nero
Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Sir Ronald Sanders, announced today that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has been successful in its discussions with the Government of the United States of America, concerning its application for a license to proceed with the unfettered sale of the Super Yacht, Alfa Nero.…
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Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney Strongly Denounces Brazen Daylight Rape, Vows Relentless Pursuit of Justice for the Victim
Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney strongly denounced the brazen daylight rape of a woman on Monday, emphasizing the unwavering dedication of law enforcement to apprehending the culprits. He stated, “We are taking those things seriously because that should not have happened and we do not want it to happen. And anyone that we will pursue them,…
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Antigua Government gets all-clear to sell Alfa Nero
The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed sanctions from the Alfa Nero yacht, clearing the way for the government of Antigua & Barbuda to sell the vessel. Prime Minister Gaston Browne provided the update during Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament’s Lower House Thursday. He says the government is now hoping to…
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Argument between villagers ends with cutlass chopping, while woman reportedly wields glass bottle in nightclub wounding
(REAL News) — A cutlass attack and another wounding incident involving a glass bottle are being investigated by the Police. A Nut Grove man reported to the Grays Farm Police Station that he had been chopped on the left hand by a fellow villager wielding a cutlass. This offence reportedly occurred in the village, at…
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Bicycle stolen at gun-point from teenagers
(REAL News) — A teenager reportedly is one of two youth who held up another young man and stole his bicycle. The Police are now investigating the robbery, which occurred at about 10 p.m. on May 14 at Campsite. Reports say the victim, a Clare Hall resident, reported to the Criminal Investigations Department that he…
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Businessman wants to swap land for beach front property
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet invited the owner of a rented office building in St. John’s that has remained unoccupied since the time of the past administration, to join the meeting; a Crown Counsel from the Ministry of Legal Affairs was also invited. The former CIBC building, situate at the corner of High Street and Corn…
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Sandals Antigua presents expansion plan for 107 new rooms
CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Tourism reported that Sandals has submitted plans for expansion which would result in 107 new rooms being added to the existing plant at Dickenson Bay. Sandals is also adding a reverse osmosis plant to provide sufficient potable water for its guests. Sandals has also submitted plans for overwater bungalows; that…
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Government now wants to buy Cancer Centre for $6-9M
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet held discussions on acquisition of the Cancer Centre at a cost that reflects the valuation undertaken by the Governments’ Valuation Officer. While the owner was demanding $15 million USD; the valuation concluded that it is valued between $6 and $9 million EC Dollars. The land on which the Cancer Centre is…