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Man, 26, caught masturbating over elderly woman as she slept, awaits sentencing
A 26-year-old man, Keishawn Langford, faces up to five years in prison for entering a 76-year-old woman’s home and masturbating over her while she slept. He pleaded guilty to indecent assault and awaits sentencing on March 4. The incident occurred on December 3, 2022, at 10am, when the woman returned home tired and decided to…
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MAKEDA MIKAEL | Antigua aviation keeps getting it wrong
It all started going wrong when Antigua started operating Aviation by their own opinion instead of Rules, Regulations & Transparency. When the individual opinions in Security & Safety overrule the International Organizations of which we are members in an international space where all members are equal, coded and expected to operate in unison and consideration…
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Businesswoman’s establishment burglarized; cash stolen
A businesswoman who left her establishment to fetch water from another location had her place broken into and an undisclosed sum of money stolen. Reports say the Old Road woman secured her shop at about 11:45 p.m. and left for Curtain Bluff to collect some water. On the woman’s return, at about 1 p.m., she…
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Barbuda residents win appeal to protect land from development in potential precedent for Caribbean
A top court in London ruled Tuesday that two residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda have the right to challenge construction of an airstrip that critics say endangers fragile ecosystems and was begun without any permits. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The ruling by the Privy Council is considered a…
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No intention of joining the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party: Athill
Dr. Cleon Athill, former United Progressive Party (UPP) Caretaker for the St. Paul’s constituency, has resigned, citing issues within the party. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Dr. Athill clarified that despite her passion for the country and its people, she has no intention of joining the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party or…
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Student Community Service launches in Antigua and Barbuda with US$98K to get program off the ground
Good Humans 268 Inc. continues to make strides in environmental conservation and disability awareness through its dynamic partnership with The Sandals Foundation and GEF Small Grants Programme. The collaboration, launched on Monday, February 12, 2024, aims to engage a remarkable 17,000 students across Antigua and Barbuda. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The…
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PM Browne optimistic that new LIAT will be launched very soon
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he remains optimistic that the new inter-regional airline, LIAT 2020 begin servicing the routes in the Caribbean within the next two months. Browne, who is attending the 46th regular meeting of CARICOM leaders here, told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) that “significant progress” has been made towards the…