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US, UK support Anti-Corruption in Training Workshop for Investigators and Prosecutors
The Criminal Justice Reform Project, jointly funded by the United States and the United Kingdom governments, hosted a training workshop that will help law enforcement in the region investigate and prosecute corruption cases related to misconduct in public office. The workshop, which took place on 3-4 April 2023 in Barbados, brought together over twenty-five senior…
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New COVID variant spreads globally. More infectious Arcturus: What you need to know
A new subvariant of COVID-19 is proliferating in the US and is now responsible for nearly 10% of all new cases, according to alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization. The CDC estimates that Omicron strain XBB.1.16 — more commonly known as “Arcturus” — was the cause of…
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UPP Seeks legal advice to address voter padding claims by PM Browne
(REAL News) — The United Progressive Party (UPP) has sought legal advice on what actions, if any, can be taken at this stage to challenge alleged voter padding statements by the country’s prime minister. On his affiliated radio station, PM Browne said that voters were transferred from out of his constituency into other areas to…
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When is the government going to enforce the littering law?
DEAR EDITOR: Clearly Earth Day doesn’t mean a thing to all the #Antiguans and some of its residents who don’t see anything wrong with littering #antigua beaches and it’s road sides.. Don’t you think Antigua deserves better? Come on WAKE UP and smell your garbage and don’t leave ot behind you through it out of…
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Gambles child-development centre is hit hard by thieves, who make off with electronic items
(REAL News) — A child-development centre was the recent target of thieves, who broke into the establishment and stole a quantity of food, cleaning products, and electronic items. Reports say the Police have commenced investigations into the incident, which occurred between 6:30 p.m. on April 18 and 6:55 a.m. on April 19 at the R.S.E.A.…
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MAKEDA MIKAEL: Can Sir Rodney call an Inquiry?
Sir Rodney Williams, GG of Antigua & Barbuda has been under pressure to call a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the African migrants arrival into the island, and as a result, the abuse unleashed on him has been most unfortunate. A flash back to the infamous Guns to Colombia Commission of Inquiry saw the two…
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Former IT Technician Awaits Sentencing for Murder of Retired Soldier
Kenworth Charles, a former IT technician at the Mount St John’s Medical Centre, remains incarcerated, awaiting his sentencing for murder. In late February 2022, Charles was found guilty of killing Fitzroy Robins, a retired soldier, in an incident that occurred on July 24, 2020, in Bay Street, Villa. Charles, who is in his late 30s,…
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Free And Fair Elections League Responds to The Prime Minister’s Admission to transfer of voters to help his colleagues win their seat
Statement By The Free And Fair Elections League Regarding The Prime Minister’s Admission To Transfer Of Voters To Help His Colleagues Win Their Seat. The Free and Fair Elections League Inc is extremely concerned with the statement made by the Prime Minister on the Browne & Browne show on Pointe FM Radio station on 15th April…
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St. John’s Gym owner under fire for calling customers ‘illiterate’
Beyond Limits Fitness Centre ANU (Twist Fitness) gym in St. John’s is under fire after a shareholder, Brent D. Emanuel, is accused of verbally abusing a group of paying customers during a training session on April 20th, 2023. According to a customer, who aired her dismay on the group, Customer Service in Antigua and Barbuda,…
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‘Young and the Restless’ star Victor Newman reveals cancer diagnosis
Eric Braeden, who has played Victor Newman on the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless” for more than 40 years, announced Friday he is being treated for cancer. “I’m a little under the weather, but not really much. I work out, but reduced, in a reduced way,” Braeden, 82, revealed in a 13-minute…
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American Airlines flight forced to return to airport after engine catches fire
The engine of an American Airlines Boeing 737 caught fire after hitting a flock of geese about 25 minutes after it took off in Ohio on Sunday. Dramatic video from the ground shows Flight 1958 to Phoenix returning to John Glenn International Airport in Columbus as flames and smoke are seen coming from the right…