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Man shot and injured in attempted robbery
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP A man is now nursing a gunshot wound to the mouth, after he was attacked by two assailants Friday evening. The men reportedly tried to rob him in the Browne’s Avenue area shortly after 8:30. The attackers escaped while the victim was rushed to hospital. It is…
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Clare Hall resident fined $36K after pleading guilty to gun, ammunition, and drug charges
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP A resident of Clare Hall, Otineo Thomas, has been fined a total of $36,000 following his guilty plea to charges involving possession of cannabis, possession with intent to transfer, possession of a firearm, and possession of ammunition. Appearing before the St John’s Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Thomas…
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Armed robbers strike petrol station in Glanvilles, escape with cash in daring heist
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Two individuals, both masked, successfully executed an armed robbery at a Glanvilles petrol station. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The perpetrators, armed with a shotgun and a pistol, arrived at the community’s petrol station in a silver Honda car around 10:15 AM. Upon disembarking…
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LETTER: Urgent plea for overhaul of broken Family Court System
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Dear Mr. Prime Minister and Minister, I urgently need your help in fixing what is supposed to be our family court. I have several concerns, which I am sure many men out here share or are going through the same situation. Many of us men are suffering…
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Teenage girl caught up in police search of Clare Hall home that nets unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and cannabis
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP (REAL News) — Two people were arrested by the police, one of whom was a teenage girl, on suspicion of possession of an unlicensed firearm. Reports are that a 21-year-old Clare Hall man and the 16-year-old female were taken into custody after officers executed a search warrant…
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39.5lbs of cannabis worth $316K confiscated at Deep-Water Harbour
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP On Thursday at approximately 10:30 a.m, a collaborative drug interdiction operation took place at the Deep-Water Harbour, involving officers from the Narcotics Department and the Customs Enforcement Unit. During the operation, a total of thirty-nine and a half (39.5) pounds of Cannabis were confiscated, with an estimated…
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Screams of Skerritts Pasture woman send 2 masked intruders running, empty handed
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP (REAL News) — The efforts of two men to burglarize the home of a Skerritts Pasture woman during the early-morning hours were thwarted by her screams for help. The alleged victim made a report of the incident to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), telling the Police that…
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Despite taxpayers’ pushback, plans for ‘free’ One Nation Concert appear to be going ahead
CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP (REAL News) In spite of public criticism, it appears that the Gaston Browne Administration intends to stage its annual “One Nation Concert” – even while it hints at increasing taxes. The prime minister is considering a 2 percent hike in the Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST)…
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Merchandise valued at more than $7K stolen from storage container
(REAL News) — Police are investigating an incident in which over $7,000 worth of Wood Grove security windows were stolen from Lingies Windows and Doors. The manager of the business, a Skerritts Pasture resident, telephoned the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and reported that seven of the windows, valued at $1,080 each, had been stolen. This…
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Jahsiba Shoy remanded to prison
(REAL News) — The second person arrested and charged for the murder of Syrian businessman Roudi Shmaly six months ago has been remanded to His Majesty’s Prison. Shmaly, 25, was gunned down inside his DeSouza Road business, Pick N Mix Mart, on May 22, 2023. On Wednesday, November 22, the Police charged 24-year-old Jahsiba Shoy…
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Dr Clarence Henry calls for an independent analysis of claims being made by regional paint manufacturers
Regional paint stakeholders and retailers want increased tariffs for products imported from US (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Clarence Henry, has reiterated a call for an “independent and comprehensive” analysis of claims being made by regional paint manufacturers that have been calling for an increase in the tariffs…