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Local Medical Practioners will require a license to acquire and administer covid vaccines-Nicholas

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SOURCE: TRUMPET- Cabinet Spokesperson Melford Nicholas has put all local medical practioners on notice regarding the purchasing and administering of any covid vaccine in...

Tourism Association bids farewell to Chairman Vernon Jeffers

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The Antigua & Barbuda Hotels and Tourism Association/ABHTA bids farewell to its out-going Chairman Mr. Vernon A. Jeffers Snr. Mr. Jeffers served as Chairman of...

UN: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines

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The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly...

Woman charged for discarding foetus walks free

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SOURCE: The Daily Observer — The 21-year-old woman who was charged for discarding her 20-week-old foetus as garbage early last year is now free of...

Antigua awaits 102 COVID samples sent to CARPHA for testing

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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has received no new reports from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) or the Caribbean...

Weekend gatherings a sign of pandemic fatigue — Psychologist

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It seems as if incidents of large gatherings are becoming more commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic despite numerous warnings and regulations against it. The prevalence...

ST. KITTS: GoFundMe page set up to help student attacked by shark

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The following appeal has gone out for help with medical expenses for a student attacked by a shark in St. Kitts-Nevis: Hello family and friends,...

Venezuela criticises joint U.S.-Guyana naval exercises

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Venezuela on Monday criticized joint naval exercises by the United States and Guyana, with which it has a territorial dispute. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez told...

Royal Caribbean moving forward with Fort James project

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The Royal Caribbean International (RCI) will move forward with its investment project at Fort James, and the architectural and other drawings to be submitted...

19 active cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

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Dashboard Update for January 11, 2021)   The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has received no new reports from the Mount St. John’s Medical...

Sir Ron named to London University Committee

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Veteran Caribbean diplomat, Sir Ronald Sanders, has been named to a 10-person committee to conduct an inquiry into the future of Commonwealth Studies at...

Hodges Bay Resort workers stage peaceful protest to demand severance pay

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Two workers of Hodges Bay Resort who have been affected by the layoffs brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have staged a peaceful protest...