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Baby thrown to death from apartment balcony in St. Vincent
Officials in St Vincent are investigating the death of a six-month-old infant after the child was allegedly thrown from a multi-storey apartment building. A relative of the infant is said to have committed the act. The child’s mother found the baby motionless on the concrete pavement of the building located in Belair. A video on…
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Nashville Hotel Manager Charged With Sucking on Sleeping Guest’s Toes
Toe-tally gross. An evening manager of a Tennessee hotel was arrested after he snuck into a man’s room and sucked on his toes, according to police. David Neal, a 52-year-old manager at the 4th Avenue South Hilton Hotel in Nashville, allegedly crept into a male guest’s room while he was sleeping on March 30 and…
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Bus driver recovering after sustaining serious injuries in collision with truck on Sir Sydney Wallings Highway
The bus driver, Andy Edwards, who was involved in a collision on the Sir Sydney Wallings Highway, is currently in a stable but serious condition at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center. Edwards, a well-liked driver, sustained significant injuries to his legs and other parts of his body. Additionally, another passenger suffered severe injuries, while…
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Objective journalism threatened by fake content and false media platforms
By Sir Ronald Sanders Media freedom in the Americas, from Canada in the North to Argentina in the South, with the Caribbean in between, did not rank very well in the 2023 World Press Freedom (WPF) Index. In a measurement of 180 countries and territories, only Canada – rated at 15 – secured a place among…
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Lamar Richardson, Son of Antiguan parents nominated for a Tony Award
Lamar Richardson, the son of Antiguan parents, has been nominated for a Tony Award® as a Co-Producer of the new Broadway musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. In his recent message to the News Room, Lamar expressed his excitement and shared his hopes to bring recognition to the island. Lamar’s entire family is from Antigua, with…
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Homeowner suffers theft of coconuts same day he installs CCTV cameras, while farmer loses $4,800 in livestock
Two incidents of praedial larceny – in which livestock and produce were stolen – are being investigated. A 62-year-old All Saints man reported to the All Saints Police Station that two bunches of coconuts had been stolen from his home. Reportedly, the fruits went missing on April 6, the same day the man was having…
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Wealthy Nigerian senator, wife jailed for plotting to traffic man to UK to harvest his kidney for their sick daughter
(Daily Mail) — A wealthy Nigerian politician, his academic wife and a ‘middleman’ doctor have been jailed for trafficking a penniless market trader to the UK to harvest his kidney in an NHS hospital. In the first case of its kind in the UK, Nigerian politician Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and medical middleman Obinna…
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Wadadli Pen Launches 2023 Challenge; All Ages, All Genres, But Keep It CARIBBEAN
Wadadli Pen is back with a Challenge for writers in Antigua and Barbuda of all ages. Prizes will be broken down by age group; 12 and younger, 13 – 17, Adult (18+). There will be a main prize winner selected from winners across all age groups. -All types of writing (e.g. story, poem, drama, creative…
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Police thwarted in their investigation since victim refuses to give information on stabbing incident
(REAL News) — The Police are investigating a wounding incident that was reported by personnel at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. Reports say that a doctor telephoned the Criminal Investigations Department and reported that a patient had arrived at the facility with a stab wound to the chest. As a result, officers went on…
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Businessman who alleges Indian kidnap plot wins Antiguan court ruling
(The Guardian) — A fugitive Indian-born businessman has won the first round of a court battle to prove that a UK-based group including a younger woman was part of an Indian intelligence service plot to lure him to a Caribbean villa to be kidnapped and extradited to his home country. The high court of Antigua…
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Antigua explains unwillingness to accept Cameroonians from St Kitts
(Loop News) — Antigua and Barbuda is standing firm on its decision not to accept the 14 Cameroonians, who are detained in St Kitts and Nevis after being rescued from a sinking boat in March, back into the country. The government had previously said it would have accepted the West Africans once they are released…