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Antigua PM reiterates administration’s determination to ditch the monarchy
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet received a report from the Prime Minister on his participation in the London coronation ceremonies of the new King of Antigua and Barbuda. The entire Antigua and Barbuda delegation was very well-received, the Prime Minister reported. Despite their participation, the Head of Government reiterated his administration’s determination to bring about a…
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CABINET NOTES of Wednesday, May 10, 2023
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday 10 May 2023 The Cabinet began its meeting at about 10:45 am with prayers conducted by a Catholic priest who prayed for the good governance that is the ambition of the current administration. The meeting ended at 6:00 pm. 1. The Cabinet received a report from the Prime Minister…
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16-year-old charged in relation to three separate robberies
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A 16-year-old has been charged in connection with the robbery and shooting at St Joseph’s Academy on Sunday of this week. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. He has been charged with Aggravated Robbery and Shooting with Intent to do Grievous…
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19-Year-Old Assaulted with Gun on Amy Byers Street in Yorks Village
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a 19-year-old on Amy Byers Street in Yorks village with a gun at around 8 p.m. According to reports, the victim reported the incident to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), stating that a man from Villa had attacked him with a firearm. The teenager claimed that…
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Woman wounded with a high-heeled shoe after fracas at Gentleman’s Club
(REAL News) — In the early hours of May 6, a woman was reportedly injured during an altercation at the Gentleman’s Club in Harbour View, Jolly Harbour. The incident was brought to the attention of the Bolans Police Station by a 911 operator. Upon arrival, officers found a 23-year-old woman from All Saints sitting outside…
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Businessman charged with rape granted $20K bail condition by magistrate
(REAL News) — On Tuesday, May 9th, the businessman, who was reportedly granted unlawful station bail last week, appeared in St. John’s Magistrates’ Court on a rape charge. It was not confirmed if he had been granted bail on the indictable offense. Instead, the magistrate imposed a $20,000 bail condition with a cash deposit of…
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2 men found carrying cleaver and knives: police
(REAL News) — In keeping with the Police’s promise to step up patrols and stop-and-search exercises to reduce criminal activity, officers went on mobile patrol duty in the city and its outskirts on Sunday, May 7. A number of areas – including The Point, Villa, Fort James, St. Johnston Village, Sutherlands, Scotts Hill, Dove Cove,…
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Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism in Barbados for Caribbean Travel Marketplace
Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment Charles Fernandez has joined Caribbean tourism leaders in Barbados for the Caribbean Hotels and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace business meetings starting today at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center, Barbados. A day earlier, the minister attended the CHTA’s Caribbean Travel Forum, a new…
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Discovery of marijuana in a barrel leads to search of woman’s home and further discovery of cocaine; offender remanded
(REAL News) — A 32-year-old woman has been remanded to His Majesty’s Prison after being charged with a second drug offence within the space of two weeks. She may acquire bail in the High Court, however. Kimmesha Latesha Hutchinson of Old Parham Road appeared before Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh in the St. John’s Magistrates’ Court…
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Sister Ellen Meade is Antigua and Barbuda’s newest centenarian
Mary Elizabeth, Ellen, Helen, Meade was born in Corkhill, Montserrat on May 10th 1923. She migrated to Antigua in 1944 and dedicated much of her life as a young woman to the development of the Pentecostal church movement. Ellen Meade married Mr. Daniel, Robert Meade on December 12th 1945 at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on…
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Soca Villan out of Hospital after Being Stabbed During Labour Day Festivities
Soca Villan, whose real name is Allakai Samuel, has been discharged from the hospital following a stabbing incident during the Labour Day celebrations. According to sources, while performing with his band LSA on a truck, Samuel approached some young men who were throwing glass bottles in the air and asked them to stop. Unfortunately, he…