Police Seize Close to One Hundred Pounds of Cannabis in Operation
In 24 hours, Police and Customs seized nearly 100 pounds of cannabis during joint drug operations at V.C. Bird International Airport and Deep Water Harbour. According to reports, on Wednesday, September 24, law enforcement searched the Deep Water Harbour Cargo Area...
No Tsunami Threat to Antigua and Barbuda After Venezuela Quake
The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service has confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to the twin-island nation following an early morning earthquake off the coast of Venezuela. According to the agency, the quake struck at 6:22 a.m. AST with a preliminary...
Woman Sentenced to Two Years for 2021 Gas Station Robbery Attempt
Justice Tunde Bakre handed down a two-year prison sentence this morning to Shadesha Phillip, a Gray’s Farm resident who pleaded guilty to attempting to rob a service station. The sentencing relates to an incident that took place on June 24, 2021, at the...
Bail Granted in Sensitive Sexual Offence Case
A young man accused of unlawful sexual intercourse will remain out on bail while his case makes its way through the courts. The 21-year-old, who is self-employed, was brought before Acting Chief Magistrate Dexter Wason in the St John’s Magistrates’ Court. After...
