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Government allocates EC$500K for HAPI management
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet was persuaded that the Home Assistance Project for the Indigent (HAPI) has been a shining example of rescuing those indigent families who have suffered fires that have destroyed all of their belongings, or other calamities that left them virtually homeless. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The Cabinet has…
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More than 50 Heads of Government and Heads of State will participate in SIDS Conference in Antigua
The 4th United Nations Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Conference that will be held here in Antigua, in five months, continues to command the attention of the Cabinet. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP More than 50 Heads of Government and Heads of State will participate in the Conference and will likely be…
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Antigua’s Cabinet approves plans for reverse osmosis plant to address growing water demands
In response to the expanding University of the West Indies (UWI) Five Islands Campus and the anticipated surge in the local population, Antigua’s Cabinet has greenlit the installation of a state-of-the-art Reverse Osmosis Plant at Five Islands. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The primary objective is to meet the escalating demand for…
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Lennox Weston | Am I the only one outraged?
I read the papers just before Christmas and a simple short story of a young woman, age 20 years going to SLBMC Government sole Public Hospital to give birth. The news reported that the mother died, and the baby was subsequently discharged. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP I waited and waited for…
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World Braille Day, January 4, 2024: Empowering Through Inclusion and Diversity
Two hundred years ago, Louis Braille was born in France on January 4th 1824. Braille became blind as a young child. However, he quickly adjusted to his new way of life. At the age of 15 (in 1824, He invented the Braille code. The code is a system of raised dots, used in educating children…
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Government hopes to open Cancer Centre within 1st quarter of 2024
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet discussed a possible date for the opening of the Cancer Centre. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP The government’s valuator came to the conclusion that the Centre was worth approximately EC$6 to $9 million; the majority shareholder demanded EC$40 million dollars. By way of eminent domain, the Parliament of…
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Discretionary tax waivers on importation of used vehicles and sale of new vehicles now a thing of the past
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet affirmed its decision to discontinue discretionary waivers on the forgiveness of Duty, ABST, Revenue Recovery Charge (RRC), and the Environmental Levy on the importation of used vehicles and on the sale of new vehicles. The Customs and Excise Department, in its year-end report on Revenue Collection in 2023, noted that discretionary…
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Antiguan paramedic Brandon Browne excels in critical care course
Mr. Brandon Browne, a distinguished graduate of the Paramedic programme at the Emergency Training Institute of Trinidad & Tobago (ETITT), has become the first Antiguan/Barbudian to achieve international certification as a Certified Critical Care Paramedic (CCP-C) and Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C). Mr. Browne’s journey in emergency medical services began in 2019 when he was selected…
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Implementation of 2% increase in ABST did not dampen the Christmas spirit: Cabinet
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet began its proceedings with a prayer by a Minister of religion. After wishing each other a prosperous, healthy and productive New Year, the Cabinet members gave an assessment of the degree to which citizens and residents of Antigua and Barbuda enjoyed the Yuletide season. It was a good, joyful and merry…
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Firearm Stolen: .380 Beretta taken from locked vehicle at Darkwood Beach
(REAL NEWS): A licensed firearm is now on the street after having been stolen from the owner. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Reports say the Scotts Hill man telephoned the Bolans Police Station and reported that some unknown person(s) had broken into his jeep and stolen his gun. This offence reportedly occurred…
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CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 3 January 2024
HURST REPORTS ON CABINET of Wednesday January 3 2024 The Cabinet began its proceedings with a prayer by a Minister of religion. After wishing each other a prosperous, healthy and productive New Year, the Cabinet members gave an assessment of the degree to which citizens and residents of Antigua and Barbuda enjoyed the Yuletide season.…