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Convicted Jamaican drug smuggler sentenced to 10 years in Antigua jail
The authorities in Antigua and Barbuda have sentenced a Jamaican man to 10 years in prison on drug related charges. The police report that Everton Pinnock was convicted on three drug related offences following a drug bust in July 2020 when Pinnock, who was then 55 and another man, Patrick Burrell, 49, were jointly charged…
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Air Canada announces extension to temporary suspension of flights to Antigua, region
Due to scheduling adjustments made in response to the pandemic, there has been an extension to certain flight suspensions for some destinations and the list of suspended destinations has been modified. Suspended destinations include: Samaná, Exuma, Grenada, Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Havana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Martin/Sint Maarten, Saint Kitts…
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Shake the Salt Habit
“Too much salt in our diets can harm our health, leading to unnecessary deaths from heart attacks and strokes, and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs),” stated Dr. Joy St. John, Executive Director at CARPHA, in observance of World Salt Awareness Week. The Caribbean is well known for its high dietary consumption of fats, salts and sugars…
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Joint Diplomatic Mission Op-Ed – We All Stand With Ukraine
People across the globe have been shocked and moved by the harrowing scenes from Ukraine. Whole cities are being destroyed by Russian missiles, with hospitals, apartment buildings and railway stations reduced to rubble. Thousands have been killed, including many children. Three million people – equivalent to the entire population of Jamaica – have fled their…
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Serious preparation needed for the Caribbean in the wake of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Almost three weeks ago, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, the result of which has been described as a full-on war. On Thursday, March 10, The University of the West Indies’ Office of the Vice-Chancellor together with The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) held a Vice-Chancellor’s Forum, examining the current situation and…
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Rihanna reportedly to give birth in Barbados
Rihanna is all geared-up to welcome her first baby with A$AP Rocky for which the billionaire superstar hit-maker has reportedly made ‘over the top’ preparations in her native Barbados. According to OK!, the Fenty Beauty mogul is planning to “have a full birthing suite, including a water tub, installed at her mansion.” “All the important…
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The international order is broken – where are the enlightened leaders to remake it?
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) The international order, which has existed, although shakily,…
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Man sentenced to life behind bars for Taitu Goodwin’s murder
There has been a life sentence for the man who murdered Antiguan Taitu Goodwin in Anguilla in September 2019. Glenville Hodge was given the maximum sentence for the offence in the court in Anguilla this morning. Goodwin’s life was cut tragically short when she was stabbed to death in her Anguillan home by Hodge. Father…
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Antigua Sailing Week 2022: 92 entries and counting
Antigua Sailing Week is booming with 92 teams already chomping at the bit for action from 30th April to 6th May 2022. Antigua Sailing Week is the longest running premier regatta in the Caribbean. The 53rd edition has already attracted teams from 18 nations around the world with over a thousand sailors expected to enjoy thrilling sailing in the spectacular…
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Barbadian consumers to pay less for petroleum products effective Wednesday
The Mia Mottley administration has responded to calls for an ease in petroleum prices at the pumps. During her 2022 budget speech, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that effective midnight Wednesday March 16, Barbadians will pay $3.99 per litre for gas, a reduction of 14 cents. The price of diesel will also move from $3.46…
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Prince of Wales launches climate action scholarships for small island nation students
The Prince of Wales, with the University of Cambridge, to launch Climate Action Scholarships for students from small island nations. The new scholarships – announced today by the Universities of Cambridge, Toronto, Melbourne, McMaster and Montreal will support students from small island nations to address climate change. The Climate Action Scholarships are being launched to…