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Gov’t scraps end-of-year news conference
For the first time since becoming Prime Minister, members of the media and the public will not have the chance to question Gaston Browne on some of his government’s initiatives. This as Browne will not hold the annual end-of-year Cabinet news conference, Chief of Staff Lionel Max Hurst has confirmed. When asked whether the event…
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Police investigating stabbing incident in Old Road
Police are investigating a stabbing incident in the Old Road community. Police said they were called to the area during Jouvert celebrations. On arrival, they found the victim, a young man known as Judah, suffering from stab wounds to his eye and chest. The man, who was reportedly stabbed while liming with friends, is in the…
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Prime Minister’s 2019 New Year’s Day Speech
Fellow Citizens and Residents of Antigua and Barbuda, I wish you a happy, healthy and most prosperous new year. As the sun sets on the old year and rises on the new, we in Antigua and Barbuda know well, that the people of the world are living in perilous times. We have only to turn…
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Choksi gets January court date in Antigua
In just about three weeks, diamond dealing billionaire Mehul Choksi will know whether the court in Antigua and Barbuda will permit him to introduce his expert witness to challenge the validity of an extradition request from his native India, where he is accused of fraud. Choksi’s lawyer Dr. David Dorsett confirmed that the hearing is…
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Bulgarian charged with stealing more than $25K from ATM
Police over the weekend charged Mark Vas Nelsen, a Bulgarian/Canadian citizen with stealing more than $25,000 from a local bank. The authorities did not name the bank but said the man used fraudulent means to obtain the funds from the ATM. The alleged offences took place over the period of one month from November 27…
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ABS workers return to work
Talks between the management of state-owned Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Services (ABS Radio and Television) and the Antigua Trades and Labour Union (AT&LU) will continue this Thursday at the Labour Department. This follows an initial meeting that was called on Friday to discuss issues affecting workers who had been protesting for more than a week.…
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Delta has a new route in the Caribbean: New York-Antigua
Is there a hotter destination in the Caribbean right now? Whether it’s new brands on the way, spectacular eateries or terrific boutique hotels, Antigua and Barbuda is rapidly becoming one of the Caribbean’s in-demand destinations. And now it’s even easier to get there. Delta Air Lines has officially launched its first-ever service from New York…
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Queen Thalia is Queen of Queens Regional Female Calypso Monarch
Queen Thalia has been crowned Queen of Queens Regional Female Calypso Monarch. Queen Thalia was crowned following the competition, held in Montserrat last night. Karene Asche of Trinidad & Tobago was 1st runner up and Crystal Beckles-Holder of Barbados was 2nd runner up.