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Antigua and Barbuda Restaurant Week begins
Antigua and Barbuda’s inaugural Restaurant Week is poised to make a big splash with its official launch on Sunday. Taking place from May 7 to 21, 2023, this new annual event has been designed to showcase the best the twin-island has to offer in culinary – from favourite local casual hotspots to three course menus…
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Antigua Cruise Port records a successful winter season
Over half a million cruise passengers visited Antigua during the winter season 2022/2023, an excellent performance for the industry which continues to rebound. Most cruise passengers arrived between January and March 2023. Over three hundred and thirty- two thousand visited the island during that period with over one hundred thousand arrivals each month. Homeporting played…
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4.0 magnitude earthquake recorded off Antigua
The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has implemented an automatic earthquake location system that detected a magnitude 4.0 earthquake on May 7th, 2023 at 05:49 am local time. The earthquake’s location was recorded at latitude 18.38N and longitude 61.95W, with a depth of 10 km. The earthquake was…
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‘THANK YOU’: Hospital sends letter to nurses
Dear Nurses, Thank you. We see you. We support you. We need you. You are truly the backbone of healthcare. As we celebrate our nurses during National Nurses Week, I encourage you to join me in showing appreciation to all nurses across Antigua & Barbuda. I especially want to thank our nursing team at Sir…
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Bus driver recovering after sustaining serious injuries in collision with truck on Sir Sydney Wallings Highway
The bus driver, Andy Edwards, who was involved in a collision on the Sir Sydney Wallings Highway, is currently in a stable but serious condition at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Center. Edwards, a well-liked driver, sustained significant injuries to his legs and other parts of his body. Additionally, another passenger suffered severe injuries, while…
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Lamar Richardson, Son of Antiguan parents nominated for a Tony Award
Lamar Richardson, the son of Antiguan parents, has been nominated for a Tony Award® as a Co-Producer of the new Broadway musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. In his recent message to the News Room, Lamar expressed his excitement and shared his hopes to bring recognition to the island. Lamar’s entire family is from Antigua, with…
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Homeowner suffers theft of coconuts same day he installs CCTV cameras, while farmer loses $4,800 in livestock
Two incidents of praedial larceny – in which livestock and produce were stolen – are being investigated. A 62-year-old All Saints man reported to the All Saints Police Station that two bunches of coconuts had been stolen from his home. Reportedly, the fruits went missing on April 6, the same day the man was having…
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Wadadli Pen Launches 2023 Challenge; All Ages, All Genres, But Keep It CARIBBEAN
Wadadli Pen is back with a Challenge for writers in Antigua and Barbuda of all ages. Prizes will be broken down by age group; 12 and younger, 13 – 17, Adult (18+). There will be a main prize winner selected from winners across all age groups. -All types of writing (e.g. story, poem, drama, creative…
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Police thwarted in their investigation since victim refuses to give information on stabbing incident
(REAL News) — The Police are investigating a wounding incident that was reported by personnel at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. Reports say that a doctor telephoned the Criminal Investigations Department and reported that a patient had arrived at the facility with a stab wound to the chest. As a result, officers went on…
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Businessman who alleges Indian kidnap plot wins Antiguan court ruling
(The Guardian) — A fugitive Indian-born businessman has won the first round of a court battle to prove that a UK-based group including a younger woman was part of an Indian intelligence service plot to lure him to a Caribbean villa to be kidnapped and extradited to his home country. The high court of Antigua…
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Antigua explains unwillingness to accept Cameroonians from St Kitts
(Loop News) — Antigua and Barbuda is standing firm on its decision not to accept the 14 Cameroonians, who are detained in St Kitts and Nevis after being rescued from a sinking boat in March, back into the country. The government had previously said it would have accepted the West Africans once they are released…