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The Senate has voted to give effect to a further amendment to the Jury Act by placing in writing the number needed for a majority decision under the reduced jury panel approved last year. Leader of Government Business in the Senate,…
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Shawn Weathered recorded his second victory this season when he prevailed in the Elite Male Class of the Avalanche Road Race staged by the Antigua and Barbuda Cycling Federation (ABCF) on Sunday. Weathered completed the 10-lap race in 1…
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Villa maintained their successful start in the Primary School Cup league competition with a 3-1 victory over Pigotts Primary in their Group C encounter at the T. N. Kirnon playing field on Friday. Goals by Shumba Thomas, Chevon Porter and…
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Member of Parliament for the Constituency of St. Paul’s, E. P. Chet Greene, has lavished praise on the PIC Insurance Liberta Blackhawks for winning their 13th Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association’s (ABCA) Super-40 championship in the…
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The increase of maternity leave for women in Antigua and Barbuda is in accordance with Article 4 of the Maternity Protection Convention of the International Labour Organization, Labour Minister Steady Benjamin has explained. Article 4 of…
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In moving the second and third reading of the Criminal Records Rehabilitation of Offenders Amendment Bill 2022 in Tuesday’s meeting of the Parliament, Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin, underscored the importance of the legislation which…
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Line staff at the St John’s Cooperative Credit Union will enjoy an 8% salary increase following the completion of negotiations between the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) and management of the St. John’s Cooperative Credit Union.…
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The Governments of Jersey and Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday formalised a partnership designed to support the Islands’ hospitality sectors. The three-year partnership will provide opportunities for Antiguan and Barbudan hospitality…
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Minister of Gender Affairs, Dean Jonas, is in New York at the United Nations participating in the 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a global intergovernmental body. The 14th to 25th March conference brings…
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Tourism officials are concerned that the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks dealing a major blow to the tourism industry if it continues. Tourism and Investment Minister, Charles Fernandez, while noting stakeholders were…
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