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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to stop wearing masks…
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T&T has recorded the deadliest day for the COVID-19 pandemic to date. In the last 24 hours, nine people have succumbed to the disease.   The country has recorded 55 deaths for the month, making May 2021 the deadliest month for the…
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Dominica News Online - As Dominica prepares for the return of cruise ships, which officials say will commence in June 2021, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that his government will amend the certification criteria to include…
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas sent a heavy barrage of rockets deep into Israel on Thursday as Israel pounded Gaza with more airstrikes and shells and called up 9,000 more reservists who could be used to stage a ground invasion. The…
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LOOP NEWS ST. LUCIA - A student of the Choiseul Secondary School who was injured by another student says she does not feel like going back to school. “I am afraid for my life,” the 14-year-old Form 3 student told Loop News in the…
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Flow congratulates Gabrielle Tuckett, a Grade Four student of the St. John’s Catholic Primary and Kaylee Otto, a From One student of Christ the King High School.  They were the winners of the Flow and Ministry of Education Tik Tok video…
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A concerted effort is underway in the Cashew Hill area to eliminate much of the problem caused by perennial flooding during periods of heavy rainfall. On Thursday, area representative, Sir Molwyn Joseph, toured the area to get a firsthand…
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St. JOHN’S, Antigua- Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that annual retainer contracts have been offered to all 13 members of the existing Senior Panel of Umpires for the new contract period April 1st 2021- March 31st 2022. The…
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies team has made a significant move up the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test Match rankings, following the release of the latest rankings on Thursday morning.  West Indies moved up two places to…
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The Soup Kitchen, one of the island’s premier social protection initiatives for the vulnerable on the streets of St. John’s has received a major boost in its meals outreach program. On Wednesday the Student Government Association, at the…
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On the heels of healthcare workers receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccine, members of Cabinet gathered at the Office of the Prime Minister to receive their second dose, officially making them, fully vaccinated…
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Today, 14th May 2021 is Teachers’ Appreciation Day! A time when the society pauses to pay homage to members of this noble profession. This year, as has been the norm for the past several years, the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers…
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CMC - Belizean Dr. Carla Barnett, the first ever woman to have served as deputy secretary-general from 1997 to 2002 , has been elected as the new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, replacing the Dominican-born diplomat Irwin…
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem escalated Tuesday as Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza while militants barraged Israel with hundreds of rockets.…
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iWitnessNews - Senior Magistrate Rickie Burnett has suggested that some offenders be ordered to perform clean-up duties in the Red Zone, when it is safe to do so, as part of their sentence. He floated the idea at the Kingstown…
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Guyana Chronicle - Even as harvesting continues across the country as part of the “first crop” of 2021, there has been no shortage of benefits from Guyana’s rice industry which has earned the country US$65.7 million (approximately G$14.1…
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Scores of dead bodies have been found floating down the Ganges River in eastern India as the country battles a ferocious surge in coronavirus infections. Authorities said Tuesday they haven’t yet determined the cause of…
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Seven children and two adults have been killed in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, officials say. Twenty-one other people, mostly children, were injured. A 19-year-old suspect was detained. The attack happened in…
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ESPNCricinfo - England's centrally contracted players are unlikely to be available for the completion of the IPL wherever and whenever it is rescheduled. While the England management were happy to allow up to a dozen English players to…
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Police Commissioner, Atlee Rodney, is among police commissioners from across the Caribbean attending this year’s annual general meeting of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) which concludes tomorrow.  It is the…
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