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Youths charged for attack on cruise visitors
The two men who allegedly robbed two tourists and stabbed one of them last Friday, have been charged. The accused are 20-year-old Joel Richards and 19-year-old Anderson Garcia both of Hatton, and they’re jointly accused of aggravated robbery on French visitors Jacques Colbert and Christiane Marcelle Drouth. The investigation into the matter has found that…
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West Indies victory was in honour of Joseph’s mother: Holder
West Indies’ resounding 10-wicket victory over England this past weekend that helped them claim the Wisden Trophy has been dedicated to Alzarri Joseph’s mother. Sharon Joseph passed away before the start of play on Saturday. Despite his loss, the 22-year-old fast bowler still took the crease during the West Indies first innings, making seven as the…
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“Fake Pharmacist” remanded to prison until April 16
Christina Francine Miller, a Jamaican woman who allegedly forged documents with the hope of being registered as a pharmacist in Antigua Barbuda, has been remanded to prison. She is due back in court on April 16, a date set by Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh who dealt with the case after the 29-year-old Cassada Gardens woman…
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Major shake-up coming at LIAT
(SOURCE – Barbados TODAY) – A major shake-up is coming for struggling regional airline LIAT, as main shareholder governments await a detailed report on the airline’s operations. The pending changes which could determine the airline’s fate are expected in a matter of months. Among the changes will be the implementation of a performance index to help…
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Patrice Simon appointed AHTA Executive Director
The Antigua and Barbuda Hotels and Tourist Association (AHTA) today announced the appointment of Patrice Simon as Executive Director. Simon will lead the AHTA team focusing on the core organizational goal of ensuring co-operation between its membership hotels, guest houses, and other related businesses with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and international stakeholders. “We…
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Richard Lewis: ‘I have no association with any E-Book project’
Opposition Senator Richard Lewis says he has nothing to do with the ongoing e-books scandal. Lewis, writing on his official Facebook, says he heard audio of Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Pointe FM “maligning me in relation to the E-Book scandal.” “For the record, I have no association with any E-Book project being undertaken by…
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Gov’t warns motorists using cellphones while driving
The government has warned motorists that they would be charged if they are found to be eating and using a cell phone while driving. Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin told Parliament that the amendment to the Vehicles and Road Traffic Act will also allow for the police to administer breathalyzer tests to determine if someone was driving…
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ABRSC Calls for Increase Focus on Achievements of Black People in the Region
It is Black History month again, a period during which many in this nation focus on the celebration of the contributions of Black people to the development of the human race. In too many instances, the celebration has focused primarily on the achievements of African Americans – and we understand this – since the concept…
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21 Savage: Atlanta rapper ‘arrested by US immigration force’
Atlanta rapper 21 Savage has been arrested by immigration officials who say he is actually from the UK, reports say. The rapper, Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, came to the US in July 2005 aged 12 and failed to leave when his visa expired a year later, officials said. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesman said…
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Venezuela crisis: US sending aid ‘at Guaidó’s request’
The US says it is sending aid to crisis-hit Venezuela following a request from Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who has declared himself interim president. Guaidó’s move last month won swift backing from the US and others but triggered a power struggle. Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has accused him of mounting a coup and retains…
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CRICKET – Windies regain Wisden Trophy with 10-wicket victory
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies crushed England by 10 wickets inside three days of the second Test here Saturday, to regain the Wisden Trophy with a match to spare in the three-Test series. Set 14 wins to win after routing England for a paltry 132 in their second innings, left-hander John Campbell deposited…