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‘Good vs bad carbs’ debate settled. Here’s what you really should eat
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Time to go against the grain? The debate over “good versus bad carbs” has long tormented diners — now, new research published in Frontiers in Nutrition is revealing the carbohydrates you should be choosing at mealtime. “It’s tempting to think…
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Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of $10 billion fraud, capping crypto king’s epic fall
Now you can call him “Sam Bankman-Fraud.” A Manhattan federal jury has convicted Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing $10 billion from users of his crypto exchange and lying to lenders and investors — capping a fall from grace for an ex-billionaire who was once viewed as one of the crypto world’s brightest stars. The 31-year-old disgraced…
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More than 600 confirmed dengue cases in Jamaica
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (Jamaica Gleaner) — The Ministry of Health and Wellness says Jamaica has on record 2,763 suspected, presumed, and confirmed dengue cases as of Wednesday, November 1. Of the cases classified, 694 are confirmed cases with dengue type two continuing to…
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Woman accused of inviting ex-husband’s parents and aunt to lunch and killing them with poisonous mushrooms
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged today with murdering her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms and attempting to murder a fourth guest, police said. Police arrested Erin Patterson,…
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Skerrit Appointed Chairman of Coolidge Board
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (Nationwide) — Former President of Cricket West Indies Indies Ricky Skerritt has been appointed chairman of the board of Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. Coolidge Cricket Ground is operated by the government of Antigua and has been heavily used by…
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Second Annual ABYMA Showcase nears with a new venue
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group On November 16-17, the Antigua & Barbuda Yachting & Marine Association (ABYMA) will present over twenty leading companies & organizations that provide service and support to the marine industry. This 2nd edition of the ABYMA showcase offers individuals an opportunity to…
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LETTER: Dean of the Ungrateful
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group DEAR EDITOR: Oh, how amusing it is to witness Dean Jonas, the disgruntled former MP for St. George, launching his feeble attack on Prime Minister Gaston Browne. You see, Mr. Jonas, who is already a ripe age of 64, apparently…
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Antigua records 9th homicide for 2023
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (State Media) — Police are now on the scene where the lifeless body of a man was found with gunshot wounds in a car in St John’s. The grim discovery was made by passersby off Factory Road between two schools.…
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Ministry Of Creative Industries Apologizes To Governor General Sir Rodney Williams
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The Ministry of Education, Sports, and the Creative Industries, in conjunction with the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission, extends a heartfelt public apology to His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, and his esteemed office, in…
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Call him Sir Steadroy: ‘Cutie’ Benjamin knighted despite opposition
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Steadroy Benjamin, who serves as both the Attorney General and Minister of Labour, Public Safety, and Immigration in Antigua and Barbuda, was on Wednesday awarded the nation’s second-highest honor. He was bestowed with the title of Knight Grand Cross of…
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Jamaican man charged after allegedly inserting finger into man’s anus
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group A-26-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly inserted his fingers into another man’s anus before robbing him of his clothes along Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10 earlier this month. Charged with robbery with aggravation and grievous sexual assault is…