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Former LIAT workers could lose it all if they don’t act soon
Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the government has all rights to withdraw the compassionate payment offer to former LIAT workers if the situation remains contentious The government had initially offered a 50% compassionate payment offer which was not welcomed by...
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World Bee Day today
Since 2018, the United Nations has observed “World Bee Day”, in appreciation of the work done in apiculture (beekeeping) by the Slovenia Government, in collaboration with Apimondia. The day...
Cyclists in the ABWU Invitational Road Road Race are off to a great start
Cyclists in the ABWU Invitational Road Road Race are off to a great start this morning. Let's wish them a safe and enjoyable race. Drivers, do be cautious and keep an eye out for our cyclists.
Staff shortage forces BVI to close airports
Airports across the British Virgin Islands resumed normal operations today Saturday, after their service was disrupted on Friday because of a shortage of workers at the Air Control Towers....
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The Housing Market in the United States
The housing market in the US is showing signs of slowing down after a period of all-time low mortgage rates and soaring home prices. According to Mr. Ildebrando Item, Business lawyer active in the...
Paralysed man walks again thanks to electronic brain implants
A team of Swiss neuroscientists have given a paralysed man the ability to walk again thanks to electronic brain implants, that use wireless signals to reconnect the brain with the spinal chord,...
Lack of cleanliness affecting tourism in Antigua and Barbuda
Keeping the environment clean is a major challenge for the development of the country’s tourism sector, says Charles Fernandez, the minister responsible for that sector “Whenever we have a holiday...
Disgraced former entertainer and serial abuser Rolf Harris has died aged 93
The death of convicted paedophile Rolf Harris has been announced. The former Australian entertainer was 93-years-old and had become very ill with neck cancer, developed since he was released from...
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The wearing of masks to be reintroduced at the Hospital
The Sir Lester Bird Medical Center is reintroducing the wearing of masks. They took the decision following an escalating number of COVID-19 cases in various communities and in the hospital. All...
Ministry of Health Reminds Public to Remain Vigilant During Carnival Season Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Threat
On May 5, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the public health emergency for the COVID-19 virus. However, the threat of COVID-19 and its associated risks remains, and is very evident, as the virus has not been eliminated....
Antigua’s Top Cop is New President of Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police
Atlee Rodney, the country’s Police Commissioner has been appointed the new president of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police. He was elected during the 37th Annual General Meeting of...
Grays Hill Community Take Measures to Fight Against Serial Rapist
Residents of Grays Hill continue to seek ways to protect themselves against a serial rapist that has violated several vulnerable women there over the past few months The latest effort was clearing...
Police Probe Sudden Death of Two Men
Press Statement The police are continuing investigations into the circumstances that resulted in the death of two men at a construction site. It was reported that around 12:30 pm on Friday 26 May,...
WHO said to brace for the next pandemic even deadlier than COVID
The man at the head of the World Health Organization warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic, which he said could be “even deadlier” than the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO has declared that the pandemic is no longer a health emergency...
Two men dead after roof collapses in English Habour
State Media Police are carrying out an investigation after two men died in a freak accident in English Harbour Friday afternoon. The men were reportedly working on a construction site and sustained...
Two Men Arrested for Cocaine and Cannabis
A 59 year-old Golden Grove man and a 29 year-old man of Nut Grove are arrested by the police, after they were found in possession of 10.9 pounds of cocaine and one pound of Cannabis. Around 1:00 am...
Discovering the new Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in Madrid. Ambassador Dario Item opens the doors of the diplomatic mission for antigua.news
In recent years, the government has intensified its efforts to expand Antigua and Barbuda’s network of diplomatic relations with other countries. Many international cooperation agreements have been signed with foreign nations and new permanent missions abroad have also been established.
