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‘He is highly qualified’: George to be appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnerships
Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne has appointed Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party candidate in the recently held by-election in the St. Mary’s South constituency Dwayne George as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnerships. Dwayne George, who was a former senator before the recently held by-election lost…
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Dwayne George lands high-profile job at Ministry of Finance
Prime Minister Gaston Browne signals Dwayne George’s return to the Upper House and as Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. George was unsuccessful in his bid for the St Mary’s South seat in Tuesday’s by-election. He will take the oath of office for both posts Thursday afternoon. The United Progressive Party’s Kelvin Simon…
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Knife-wielding tailor Copland receives High Court bail
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The businessman who was involved in a knife attack at the St. John’s Craft Market, which saw him placed on remand at His Majesty’s Prison, has been granted bail in the High Court. Marc Antony Copland’s attorney, Wayne Benjamin Marsh,…
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Kelvin ‘Shugy’ Simon – Thank You Message
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group My fellow residents of St. Mary’s South. We have just come to the end of an intensive campaign, and I want to thank everyone for your financial, moral, and emotional support. We have made history in St. Mary’s South, where…
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Mother Nature to dump 1 to 3 inches of rain on Eastern Caribbean over coming days
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Dale Destin: The next few days are expected to be wet across much of the Eastern Caribbean with possible rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches (25-75 mm), with isolated higher totals possible. There is the risk of flash flooding.…
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Shugy is the ‘big talk’ with second election victory in one year, as hundreds turn out for counting
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (REAL News) — As the United Progressive Party predicted on By-Election Day in St. Mary’s South, its candidate, Kelvin “Shugy” Simon, was re-elected to the House of Representatives before midnight on Tuesday, October 24. Formal confirmation came in a declaration…
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Venezuelan drug mule receives two sentences totalling 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine charges
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (REAL News) — Renzo Eduardo Sanoja, the Venezuelan national charged with possession of cocaine, has been sentenced to 18 months at His Majesty’s Prison. Originally, Sanoja had been scheduled to appear in the All Saints Magistrate’s Court before District B…
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Mosquito Traps: An alternative to dangerous coils and other insecticides
Community-Led Initiative: Affordable Mosquito Traps for a Climate-Ready Antigua and Barbuda The Department of the Environment (DOE) Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment, in Antigua and Barbuda is delighted to announce a community-driven initiative to provide affordable mosquito traps to the public, as part of our commitment to preparing communities for the challenges of…
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Gaston Browne Gambled with St. Mary’s South Constituency and Lost
Wayne Mariette Photo Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group DEAR EDITOR: In a shocking display of arrogance and disregard for the democratic process, Prime Minister Gaston Browne of the governing Antigua Barbuda Labour Party made a bold and ill-advised gamble by replacing Samantha Marshall, the chosen…