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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…
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Joseph, Holder leave England wobbling
Grieving fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and captain Jason Holder shared four wickets as West Indies battered England in the second session, to remain in command of a compelling second Test here Saturday. At tea on the third day, England were wobbling on 75 for four, still requiring a further 44 runs to erase the Windies…
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Windies pacer Alzarri Joseph loses mother
The West Indies camp was in mourning on Saturday following the early morning death of fast bowler Alzarri Joseph’s mother. “It is with great sadness that we have been informed that Sharon Joseph, the mother of our young fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, has passed away,” a statement from West Indies team manager, Rawl Lewis, said.…
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Gov’t to introduce sex offenders registry
Antigua and Barbuda will introduce a sex offenders registry, Public Safety Minister Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin has announced. The list will be available to the public, so residents can take “special care” to protect the young and vulnerable, he said. “We are going to make certain also that we shall notify the neighborhoods into which you are…
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Harpers’ Antigua Sailing Week Art Competition 2019 launched
Budding artists and environmentalists in Antigua and Barbuda will have an opportunity to design a poster to eliminate single-use plastic from all areas of our lives for the Harper’s Antigua Sailing Week (HASW) School Art Competition. Students are encouraged to produce posters that will either highlight the peril caused by marine debris to our marine…
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Give Uruguay Meeting a chance to bring settlement to Venezuela crisis
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London and at Massey College in the University of Toronto. The views expressed are entirely his own) The Heads…