Twin Earthquakes Kill at Least 164 in Venezuela, Leaving Caracas in Ruins
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday evening, killing at least 164 people and injuring more than 971, with Caracas sustaining widespread structural damage. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency as international rescue and humanitarian teams mobilised in response.
Coast Guard Recovers Body of Man Who Went Missing at Pigeon Point Beach
The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard recovered the body of a 56-year-old man at Pigeon Point Beach on Thursday morning, following an exte...
Cabinet Approves EC$60M Public-Private Hotel Development at Yeptons Beach
Cabinet has approved a public-private partnership to develop a new beachfront hotel at Yeptons on approximately 15 acres, with the Government committi...
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Coast Guard Recovers Body of Man Who Went Missing at Pigeon Point Beach
The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard recovered the body of a 56-year-old man at Pigeon Point Beach on Thurs...
Cabinet Approves EC$60M Public-Private Hotel Development at Yeptons Beach
Cabinet has approved a public-private partnership to develop a new beachfront hotel at Yeptons on approximately 15 acres...
Government Hires International Firm for Fort James Beach Coastal Assessment
The government has approved the hiring of Smith Warner International Limited to conduct a coastal assessment and prelimi...
Cabinet Approves Coastal Engineering Firm to Lead Fort James Renaissance Park Redevelopment
Cabinet has approved the engagement of Smith Warner International Limited to conduct a coastal assessment and preliminar...
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Cabinet Approves Coastal Engineering Firm to Lead Fort James Renaissance Park Redevelopment
Cabinet has approved the engagement of Smith Warner International Limited to conduct a coastal assessment and preliminar...
Jamaica Opposition MP Calls for Special Minimum Wage for Tourism Workers
Jamaican opposition legislator Damion Crawford has called on the government to introduce a special minimum wage for tour...
Sanders Backs UN Haiti Force, Warns OAS Financial Crisis Threatens Hemisphere
Antigua and Barbuda's Ambassador Sir Ronald Sanders used the 56th OAS General Assembly in Panama City to declare support...
Caribbean Union Leader Calls on Trade Unions to Modernise Approach to Young Workers
UNI Vice President Trevor Johnson has called on Caribbean trade unions to overhaul their engagement strategies, arguing ...
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Police Clear APUA Facilities Following Bomb Scare, Operations Resume
A bomb scare Thursday morning prompted the evacuation of staff from two APUA facilities in St. John's before police clea...
Driver Pleads Guilty to All Charges in Tahje Browne Cycling Crash
Vincentian national Kishroy Harry has pleaded guilty to all four charges, including dangerous driving, stemming from the...
Masked Men Steal Backhoe to Attack ATM in Daring Tobago Heist
Two masked men stole a Caterpillar backhoe in Tobago and used it in a brazen attempt to rip an ATM vault from a First Ci...
Thieves Use Stolen Backhoe in Brazen ATM Heist Attempt in Tobago
Two masked men in Tobago stole a Caterpillar backhoe and used it to attempt to rip an ATM from a commercial building, in...
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Shai Hope Out of First Test Against Sri Lanka With Shoulder Injury
West Indies captain Shai Hope has been ruled out of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Antigua after suffering a left s...
Antigua's Party Stand Culture Reshaped Global Cricket Experience, CWI CEO Says
Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring has credited Antigua's party stand culture with helping reshape how cricket is exp...
Cricket West Indies to Launch Procurement for Antigua High Performance Centre
Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring has announced that requests for proposals will soon be issued for a major High Per...
Antiguan International TJ Bramble Signs with English Club Tamworth
Antigua and Barbuda international TJ Bramble has joined English club Tamworth after turning down a contract extension wi...
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Cabinet Approves EC$60M Public-Private Hotel Development at Yeptons Beach
Cabinet has approved a public-private partnership to develop a new beachfront hotel at Yeptons on approximately 15 acres...
Government Hires International Firm for Fort James Beach Coastal Assessment
The government has approved the hiring of Smith Warner International Limited to conduct a coastal assessment and prelimi...
APUA Head Office Closes Temporarily Due to Emergency Circumstances
APUA's ABC Centre Head Office has been forced to close temporarily due to an emergency, suspending Customer Service, Bil...
Jamaica Opposition MP Calls for Special Minimum Wage for Tourism Workers
Jamaican opposition legislator Damion Crawford has called on the government to introduce a special minimum wage for tour...