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Six hundred (600) fruit and forest trees are set to be planted for the rehabilitation of the island’s second highest peak, Signal Hill. Standing at 1,198 ft. or 365 meters, Signal Hill has over the years been affected by fires lit by…
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The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Odyssey Marine Exploration, a global leader in marine exploration with over 25 years of experience in the discovery, validation, and exploration of…
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Raven Joseph is the 2021/2022 top matriculant for The UWI Five Islands Campus.  Ms. Joseph was recognised at the 2021 Matriculation Ceremony which was held virtually on Friday 24th September 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Ms. Joseph…
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The Minister of Health, Wellness & the Environment, the Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, provided strong remarks to the global media station CNBC on the role that Antigua and Barbuda and other countries within the Alliance of Small Island States…
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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has made the case for small island developing countries such as Antigua and Barbuda to be granted debt forgiveness rather than debt restructuring as a way out of the debt crisis they now face. Speaking in an…
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The Ministry of Education is launching a three-day training programme for teachers it wants to have on standby, should the need arise for additional teachers when the face-to-face teaching in classroom settings resumes. Chief Education…
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by Shelton Daniel The PLH project on Barbuda currently employs over 400 workers, and the nation’s leader says this was one of the main reasons why his government stoutly resisted recent efforts to halt the development on the pretext that…
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Dr. Albert Duncan, SLBMC Medical Director said: We can confirm that sadly, the following patients have died at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC). They had tested positive for COVID-19. Male patient, age 63, on September 19 at…
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Sagicor recently partnered with the Antigua and Barbuda Employers’ Federation (ABEF), which is celebrating 70 years of service. The Caribbean insurance company donated $1,000 and also assisted with preparing the food hampers that were…
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The University of the West Indies, Five Islands Campus welcomed the Indian High Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency, Dr. K.J. Srinivasa to its campus on Tuesday 21 September.  The High Commissioner paid a courtesy visit…
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