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Union wants LIAT administrator to give update on airline
(CMC) — The Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union, ABWU, wants the court-appointed administrator for the bankrupt regional airline, LIAT (1974) Limited, Cleveland Seaforth, to provide the public with an update on the future direction of the company. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. ABWU General Secretary David Massiah made the call…
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Dr Lester Simon Chronicles: ‘You Have the Right to Curse my Backside’
You Have the Right to Curse my Backside One Sunday morning, a few years ago, I was driving on High Street. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. At the corner of High Street and Corn Alley I stopped. I stopped because I usually try to stop at all intersections even if…
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Josh Gardner Entertainment awards scholarships
In continuing the legacy of giving back, premiere event producer Josh Gardner of Josh G. Entertainment has added two new scholarships to their annual scholarship portfolio. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. This academic year, Josh G. Entertainment will award the Khan Cordice Performing Arts Scholarship, the Bevon Burke Engineering Scholarship,…
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LIAT Revival Demands Action on Severance, ABWU Secretary General Reiterates
(Observer) — As Caribbean leaders revive discussions on regional airlines, Senator David Massiah, Secretary General of Antigua and Barbuda Worker’s Union (ABWU), continues to emphasize the responsibility of governments to address severance payments for former LIAT workers. Amid criticisms of InterCaribbean Airways and calls for a new LIAT, concerns over prolonged flight delays and severed…
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Neurosurgeon investigating patient’s mystery symptoms plucks a worm from woman’s brain in Australia
(AP) — A neurosurgeon investigating a woman’s mystery symptoms in an Australian hospital says she plucked a wriggling worm from the patient’s brain. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Surgeon Hari Priya Bandi was performing a biopsy through a hole in the 64-year-old patient’s skull at Canberra Hospital last year when…
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Pollard slams ‘absolutely ridiculous’ cricket red card
(AFP)— Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard said the first Caribbean Premier League red card handed out to his Trinbago Knight Riders side was “absolutely ridiculous”. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Trinbago were forced to field with only 10 players, including just two outside the 30-yard circle, for the final…
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$30K fine for man with unlicensed firearm and ammunition
(Observer) — In Antigua and Barbuda, a man has been fined $30,000 for possessing an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Josh Lucien, aged 26, admitted guilt for having 11 rounds of 9mm ammunition and a Ruger SR9c 9mm pistol without a proper license. The charges arose…
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More than 700 Children Receive Back-to-School Support from MP Fernandez
For an impressive nine years running, Hon. Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, Member of Parliament for St. John’s Rural North, has consistently spearheaded a back-to-school donation initiative to alleviate the financial burden on his constituents as they prepare for the school year. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. During the past weekend, MP…
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Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission joins ANTIGUA and Barbuda in celebrating Africa – CARICOM Day 2023
The Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission is proud to announce its commemorative activities for Africa-CARICOM Day 2023. This special occasion will be marked by a series of events aimed at celebrating the building of strong ties between Africa and CARICOM. At the heart of these celebrations is the Africa-CARICOM Summit scheduled for September 7th,…
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Antiguan mother says InterCaribbean left her and 20-month-old child stranded in St. Lucia
DEAR EDITOR: On Monday 21st August 2023 we had a flight on InterCaribbean Airways to St Lucia via Barbados. The flight leaving Antigua was delayed and when we got to Barbados our connecting flight had left. We were placed in a hotel overnight and placed on the next flight the next morning (22nd). Now it’s…
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Gov’t optimistic about Alfa Nero superyacht sale as ex-Google CEO Schmidt stays patient
Despite legal challenges over ownership of the Alfa Nero superyacht, the government remains optimistic about its eventual sale, confirms the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt won the auction for the yacht with $67.6 million after the government took control when…