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Audley Phillip | Economic growth is not a true measurement of citizens well-being
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group From time to time, our leaders perceive and promote what they see as our country’s majestic economic growth. In his recent Independence Day message Prime Minister Honourable Gaston Browne highlighted what he called Antiguas impressive annual growth rate, which…
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Donald Trump set to take the stand in New York civil fraud trial
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (AFP)— Donald Trump rose to political power touting the business acumen he says made him a fortune. On Monday, the 77-year-old once and potentially future president is expected to testify at a civil trial in which he stands accused of…
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Bahamas gov’t denies PM’s son benefitted from convicted FTX fraudster
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (CMC) — The Bahamas government says Christopher Davis, the son of the Prime Minister Phillip Davis, had received no funding from FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who on Thursday was convicted by a federal jury in New York of fraud charges.…
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Aziza Lake declares intent to be candidate for ABLP in St. John’s Rural West
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Former government senator Aziza Lake has declared her candidacy for the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) in the St John’s Rural West constituency. In her October 31 letter to the ABLP’s General Secretary, she expressed a deep connection to…
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Antigua records Wettest October in more than a decade
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Late-season tropical storms and an upper-level trough over the northern Caribbean have given rise to the wettest October in more than a decade. The Meteorological Office (Met Office) has reported that over the past 48 hours, between two and three…
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Friction and accusations of insubordination erupt among police officers over tinted windows directive
(REAL News) — There are reports of friction and accusations of insubordination between senior and junior officers in the Police Force. Inside sources claim that an order given by an officer in the upper ranks has been overridden by a lower-ranked colleague who allegedly has the support of the boss. The sources say the dissension…
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Jamaican with extensive criminal history held by US authorities
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group (CMC) – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has arrested a 45-year-old Jamaican national with an extensive criminal history spanning more than 20 years. ICE said that the Jamaican’s numerous aggravated felonies include attempted murder,…
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Peetron Thomas expresses profound gratitude upon receiving National Humanitarian Award
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group By Brendon Jones On November 4, 2023, at the Legacy Ball of the Antigua & Barbuda Global Music and Media Award (ABGMA), the nation of Antigua & Barbuda witnessed a remarkable moment as Peetron Thomas, a multi-talented individual renowned for…
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Teenagers face charges for school break-in and theft
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group Charges have been brought against two juveniles, aged 17 and 16, for their alleged involvement in unlawfully entering Ottos Comprehensive School. The incident, which transpired on October 21, entailed the theft of a Bluetooth speaker, a collection of peak caps,…
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Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society honours outstanding volunteers
Get the news delivered directly to your phone. Click here to Join our WhatsApp Group The Antigua and Barbuda Red Cross Society’s 82nd-anniversary celebration was a heartfelt tribute to our dedicated volunteers. Sir Rodney Williams, presided over the awards, including the Governor General’s Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service presented to Dawn Sanasie for her exceptional…