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ABS TV Grapples with Declining Viewership Despite Over 100,000 Facebook Likes: Online News Portals Gain Popularity
DEAR EDITOR: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the declining viewership of ABS TV, Antigua’s only television news station, despite having over 100,000 Facebook likes. This alarming trend is indicative of a shifting media landscape, where online news portals such as AntiguaNewsRoom.com are gaining popularity and attracting a significant portion of the…
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Vybz Kartel battling ‘Life-Threatening’ Illness & Heart Condition in Prison
Jamaican musician Vybz Kartel is reportedly battling a “life-threatening” illness and heart condition as he serves a life sentence in prison. According to FOX 5 New York, the outlet obtained a medical affidavit detailing the musician’s ailing health. According to the outlet, reporter Lisa Evers obtained the “sworn medical affidavit,” which reports that the musician’s…
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Dominican Republic National, 29, Sentenced to Jail and Fined $58K for Cocaine Possession
A 29-year-old individual from the Dominican Republic has been sentenced to jail time and fined for possessing cocaine in the country. Elni Jose Bernarld pleaded guilty to the charges and was handed a six-month prison sentence by District B Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel. The charges against Bernarld included possession of 10.9 pounds of cocaine and possession…
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Accident Survivor Air Lifted to Santo Domingo by Calvin Ayre Foundation for Surgery
The mother of accident survivor, Chevan Jones, is breathing a sigh of relief that her son will get an opportunity to have his mobility restored, after being airlifted on Monday, May 29th, to the Dominican Republic for orthopedic surgery. The US$39,000 flight wasfunded by the Calvin Ayre Foundation (CAF). Jones is the 21-year-old survivor of…
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Teen, mother appear in court following fatal crash
(State Media) — The 19-year-old woman who police say caused 18-year-old Keane Gregoire’s death has received bail in the amount of $100,000 with a $20,000 cash component. Investigators say La-Shanti Cooper drove without a driver’s licence and insurance when she crashed her mother’s Gray Toyota bB in a concrete column around 2am on May 18.…
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California: Restaurant accused of selling dog meat shuts down over harassment
An Asian restaurant falsely accused of selling dog meat after a woman took to social media to suggest so has closed, its owners have announced in a statement. Only open for six months, Fresno’s Tasty Thai started to face unwarranted scrutiny less than two weeks ago – after Maria Alvarez Garcia published a series of posts…
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15-Year-Old Faces Collapsed Lung After Shopping Center Altercation
Instances of youth violence persist without respite as a group of young individuals find themselves in need of medical treatment for injuries, including a collapsed lung resulting from an altercation at a shopping center. According to sources, this incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, near Friars Hill Road. A police constable alerted…
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Police Seize Over Half a Million Dollars’ Worth of Illegal Drugs in Separate Interdiction Operations
During separate operations, law enforcement officials have confiscated illegal drugs worth over half a million dollars. On May 26 at approximately 1 a.m., officers, including members of the Crime Management Team, commenced their duty at Parham Wharf. While on duty, the officers spotted a 20-foot vessel named “Lenci 2” being operated by Cleveland Telemaque. They…
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Antigua and Barbuda
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the Article IV consultation with Antigua and Barbuda and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis. Antigua and Barbuda’s economy is on a gradual recovery path, following a sharp contraction in real output of 20 percent in 2020 due to…
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ABWU Responds to PM’s Latest Comments on LIAT Severance Matter
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has once again put on full display his contempt and disregard for workers in Antigua and Barbuda, and in particular, the former and current employees of LIAT (1974) Ltd. During his regular radio broadcast this past weekend, the Prime Minister unleashed a most despicable display of arrogance and condescending rhetoric in…
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TRINIDAD: Deliveryman robbed of alcohol, dumped on roadside
(Trinidad Newsday) — A 30-year-old deliveryman was robbed of a quantity of alcohol in Curepe and driven by bandits to another area where he was left at the side of the road on Monday afternoon. Police said the man was about to deliver the alcohol to a grocery on Broome Street, at around 12.30 pm,…