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High Court instructs trial or settlement in PM Browne vs. Calypsonian case
The legal battle between Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Calypsonian Lena ‘Queen Ivena’ Phillip over her song “Nastiness,” ongoing since 2017, remains unresolved and is before the High Court. Master Carlos Cameron Michel recently advised both parties to settle or proceed to trial. Browne alleges defamation in the song’s lyrics, seeking damages and an injunction.…
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Poll: Burton is the man for All Saints West
Unofficial Poll puts Regis Burton As Best ABLP Candidate for All Saints West Recent Facebook poll results show Regis Burton as the favored candidate for All Saints West with 222 votes, surpassing Lamin Newton’s 20 votes. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Anthony Smith, the incumbent MP, received the highest votes at 559.…
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LETTER: ER staff need professional training in order to offer optimum service for the new expansion
DEAR EDITOR There is no doubt that the day-to-day operations of the ER dept at SLBMC need overhauling. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Besides the long wait to see a doctor, I think the time has now come where patients who have a chronic condition such as sickle cell and other conditions…
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Pringle says fuel hike shows insensitivity and urges Browne to treat residents ‘like his family’
The announcement of Friday’s increase in the price of fuel at the pump is another example of the insensitivity of the Gaston Browne Administration, made worse in light of the country’s economic condition. The increase in gasoline prices on the world market does not justify this imposition of further hardship on the struggling people of…
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Retired Teacher Returns to the Classroom to Celebrate International Happiness Day
Miriam Samuel is approaching the midpoint of her 90 Days to 90 Years of Kindness campaign, and on Wednesday, she celebrated International Day of Happiness (IDH) by visiting the Charlesworth T. Samuel School in the village of John Hughes. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP IDH is designated by the United Nations as…
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Japanese Investment Bank team will arrive in Antigua soon to sign Agreement on a Recyclable Water Project
CABINET NOTES: The Prime Minister, the Minister of the Environment, the Minister of Public Utilities and the Minister of Works will welcome a team from Japan in a few days. The Japanese Investment Bank team will sign an Agreement on a Recyclable Water Project, treating gray water. The small recycling plants are to be installed…
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Number of officers at His Majesty’s Prison will be increased: Cabinet
The Cabinet decided that the number of officers at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) will be increased, in order to provide better security and to ensure that the ratio of prisoners to security officers meets a desirable, higher standard. 20 more youthful officers are to be trained to fill the vacancies created by retirement, resignations and…
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CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 20th March 2024
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET OF Wednesday 20 March 2024 The Cabinet began its sitting with a prayer and scripture reading by a Minister of religion. There were no invited presenters to Cabinet on this day. 1. The Cabinet decided that the number of officers at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) will be increased, in order to…