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CBH urges dengue vigilance due to endemic status
(REAL News) – Health officials are continuing to monitor the country for any dengue-fever outbreak, assures Julene Mannix, the acting principal public health inspector at the Central Board of Health (CBH). CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Mannix says the CBH has been closely monitoring other countries where there have been…
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Retrial for 2017 Cedar Grove Shooting Suspects Slated for December 4
After more than six years of legal proceedings, Jason Millette and Shalom Bailey, charged with the 2017 murder of Xavier Thomas in a restaurant shooting, will face a retrial on December 4. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The initial trial ended inconclusively, with the jury unable to reach a unanimous…
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Antigua and Barbuda High Court Rules in Favor of WIOC Against Gonsalves
In a legal battle at the High Court of Antigua and Barbuda, the West Indies Oil Company Limited (WIOC) has secured a victory over Lawrence Gonsalves, a service station operator. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The dispute centered on the operation of a service station located on Friars Hill Road,…
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Scientists reveal X-ray results on ‘alien’ bodies; says they are not fake
Scientists have tested the two “alien” bodies shown before Mexico’s congress by a self-proclaimed ufologist and have confirmed that they are not fake. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Reports from Mirror UK are that last week, the country’s lawmakers heard testimony suggesting the possibility that extraterrestrials might exist. Now two…
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Territory: Dominican Film wins Best Documentary at Canadian Film Festival
Territory, a short film focused on the indigenous people of the Eastern Caribbean island of Dominica- the Kalinago, wins Best Short Documentary at the 18th annual Caribbean Tales Film Festival (CTFF) and is the first submission by Director Jael Joseph to the festival, taking place in Toronto September 6-22, 2023. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP…
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Antigua and Barbuda government moving ahead with plans for new regional airline
(CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is going ahead with plans for establishing a new regional airline even as it acknowledged a move by other sub-regional countries to do so. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, responding to an opposition question regarding improved regional…
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BoE will have to complete new ABICE wing, as rising cost of building materials ate up Harrison donation, Browne claims
(REAL News) – Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the Government will have to invest some money into the completion of the new wing at the Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Continuing Education (ABICE). CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The redevelopment of ABICE commenced in 2022 with David Harrison – a…
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Parliament Approves Bill Allowing Funeral Homes to Bury Unclaimed Bodies After Specified Duration
Parliament has given its approval to amendments in the Public Health Amendment Bill of 2023, enabling Funeral Homes to inter unclaimed bodies after a specific period. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph ardently advocated for this legislation, emphasizing the government’s responsibility to arrange the burial of…
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Parliament Approves Compulsory Land Acquisition for Booby Alley Housing Project
In the Lower House of Parliament, a resolution was passed for the compulsory acquisition of land in Point. This acquisition aims to facilitate the construction of condominium-style homes for residents of the Booby Alley Social Housing project, a venture valued at EC$100 million. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The project,…
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Antigua and Barbuda’s Leaders Unite to Tackle Water Crisis
The importance of a reliable water supply cannot be overstated. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Opposition Leader Jqamal Pringle have set aside their political differences to address Antigua and Barbuda’s water issue, showcasing the leadership needed to tackle it. During parliamentary sessions, Browne and Pringle…
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LETTER: Shuggy cannot walk in Senator Dwayne George’s shoe
PHOTO CREDIT: Wayne Mariette DEAR EDITOR: Many of us, including myself were concerned as to why Senator Dwayne George was immediately accepted with open arms into the bossom of the ABLP party, in such quick time. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The simple answer is…. whenever ABLP sees talent they…