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Major sea swells in the forecast today
Antigua and Barbuda and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean have been told to brace for the impact of rough seas this week, as major sea swells are forecast to affect the region. Weather forecaster Dale Destin said the swells coming out of the north are likely to exceed 8 feet, occasionally exceeding 10 feet…
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Croft recognized by Asset Recovery Times
In the most recent issue of the Asset Recovery Times published by the RSS Asset Recovery Unit, ONDCP Director, Lt. Col Edward Croft, was cited as the Outstanding Director of the Quarter in the area served by the RSS-ARU, which is Barbados and the OECS. The article highlighted the Director’s leadership and the achievements of…
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James is new Commissioner of Sports
Former Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) senator Colin James has been appointed the country’s Commissioner of Sports. The post was last held in 2000 by former sports minister and current parliamentarian EP Chet Greene. Minister of Sports Daryll Matthew says the move is part of the government’s promise to push sports forward in the…
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Sexual offences model court launched
A sexual offences model court has been launched here aimed at providing timely, gender sensitive and coordinated response to complaints and vulnerable witness protection in sexual offences cases. Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Dame Janice Pereira told the ceremony that the specialisation of the court will help to improve overall efficiency in…
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Choksi surrenders Indian citizenship, report says
Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in the US$ 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, has surrendered his Indian citizenship in favour of Antigua and Barbuda, official sources said on Monday. Choksi, 59, acquired his new citizenship in 2018 and then subsequently deposited his cancelled Indian Passport No. Z3396732 and a mandatory fee of $177…
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Education Minister under mounting pressure to resign
Opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) Senator Richard Lewis is demanding the immediate resignation of Education Minister Michael Browne over what he (Lewis) terms the electronic text books or E-books scandal. OBSERVER online publication says Lewis also called on Prime Minister Gaston Browne to fire the education minister, should he refuse to resign. The opposition senator…
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1st Annual Hansa International Antigua Championship announced
Following the success of the last few days at the National Sailing Academy (NSA) in English Harbour Antigua, where the Hansa Sailing team have been on the ground working with instructors and become familiar with sailing in the Hansa 303’s (bought in from Australia especially) for the upcoming Para-Olympic Development Programme, the team has decided…
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More than a million visitors in 2018
The Minister of Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda, Charles Fernandez says 108 was a record-setting year as the twin island state welcomed over one million visitors, topping the figure in 2017. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) released the figure following last Thursday’s budget speech in which Prime Minister Gaston Browne said there were “impressive”…
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PM Browne: ‘We have an obligation to stand by the People’s Republic of China’
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Antigua and Barbuda has “an obligation to stand by the People’s Republic of China,” noting that the relationship shared by the two countries is “very important for the people of Antigua and Barbuda.” “We know that there are times in which we are likely to get caught up in the…