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Cuba to provide medical professionals to address staffing shortages at SLBMC
Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph has announced that almost a dozen medical professionals will be sourced from Cuba to augment the workforce at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. In an interview with Observer AM, Joseph revealed that discussions are ongoing with the Cuban government to provide additional doctors and nurses to address the healthcare…
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High Surf advisory in effect
A High surf advisory goes into effect Monday for Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands… Locations to be affected: Reefs and exposed northern coastlines with relatively shallow, gently to moderately sloping, nearshore areas. Timing: Monday morning until Monday night. Synopsis: Moderate long-period swells are expected to reach the area and affect mainly the…
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Mekesha Browne of St. John’s Rural North is 2023 Labour Queen
1st Runner-up: Teresha Nanton (Miss St. John’s City South) Winner: Mekesha Browne of St. John’s Rural North is 2023 Labour Queen. Make a donation to help support ABN, via PayPal: [email protected]. Follow Antigua Breaking News on Twitter @ABNAntigua and Instgram @AntiguaBreakingNews and on Facebook. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-868-704-9864 or email us…
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ABWU Labour Day Message
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union is proud to be the legally recognized bargaining agent of over 6500 workers in Antigua and Barbuda. Throughout our 55 years of existence, we have built significant capacity and have positioned ourselves as a leader in the Labour Movement both locally and regionally. Within the past year, we have…
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Caribbean Domestic Workers Network calls for recognition and protection of Domestic Workers on International Workers’ Day
The Caribbean Domestic Workers Network (CDWN) joins the world in commemorating International Workers’ Day on May 1. As we honor workers across the Caribbean and beyond, we give a special salute to the women and men who work in homes and support families throughout our communities. Domestic Workers are workers and deserve the same rights…
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Akinboboye to build Africa’s first Free Trade Zone in Antigua and Barbuda
(Nigeria Guardian) — The first ever African Tourism Free Trade Zone in the world where anyone can go and experience Africa has been projected, as renowned Africa themed resort, La Campagne Tropicana Rainforest and Beach Resort, heads to replicate for one of the famed Caribbean Islands, Antigua and Barbuda. This historic resort project devoted to…
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As heavy drift of sargassum covers beaches not usually affected, Mussington says shift in the wind is responsible for the spread
Residents are worried about the influx of sargassum seaweed, which continues to spread and now covers several popular beaches ahead of the Labour Day weekend. Videos and photographs in circulation show beaches across the country covered with the smelly seaweed, including the Ffryes Beach shoreline and a wide expanse of Coco Point Beach in Barbuda.…
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Alfa Nero Captain Denies Claims of Faulty Generators on Superyacht
The claims made in a YouTube video that three generators on the Alfa Nero superyacht are not functioning have been dismissed by its captain, Andy Koster. The video, which cites unnamed sources, suggests that the vessel has only one working generator left. However, Koster refutes these claims, stating that all three generators are in good…
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Antigua PM: Only West Africans with U.S, Canadian or EU visas will be allowed to enter Antigua going forward
The Antigua and Barbuda government has announced that it will be tightening entry requirements for visitors from West Africa, in response to the arrival of over 600 West Africans, mostly Cameroonians, in the country last December. The Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, revealed this during a conversation with the new French Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda,…
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OECS Bar Association condemns attacks on judiciary by Gonsalves & Mottley
The OECS Bar Association (“the OECS Bar”), joins with its Commonwealth Caribbean counterparts in strongly condemning recent statements made by Prime Ministers Mia Motley and Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, which clearly constitute an attack on the independence of the judiciary and regrettably reflect a disconnect from the realities of criminal behaviour in society and the role…
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Teaching Money Moves: Primary Students Excited to Learn About the Importance of saving
Teach Children to Save Day was observed on April 27, and SamuelFields Consulting Group (SFCG), a consortium of financial wellness experts helped to create excitement among the youth about the importance of saving. As part of Financial Literacy Month which is celebrated throughout the month of April, SFCG staged a series of events that focus…