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Daily Archives: May 6, 2017

Accident lands vehicle in water

A vehicle was recovered from a watercourse in the North Sound area in Antigua this morning.

PM promises to make $250K available for loans

Prime Minister Gaston Browne said will be making up to $250,000 available in guarantees for individuals who would want to invest in the Dutchman’s Bay Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) hotel project.

Business owners express frustration with ASYCUDA

The government’s intention to expedite the process of doing business at the country’s main seaport appears to have fallen flat. That’s because business people are saying that the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) World is more time consuming.

Accident victim to source blood from Jamaica

Relatives of Sunday’s vehicle accident victim Anthony Barrett said they have resorted to sourcing blood from overseas so he could undergo life-saving surgery.

ABCRE wants Constitution re-written

A US-based group of Antiguans and Barbudans is hoping to put enough pressure on the current administration to reword the Constitution of Antigua & Barbuda in order to make it more user friendly.

Clergymen say the church must speak out on incest

Two members of the clergy and a lawyer agree there’s need for a number of changes at various community levels to address the wide-ranging issues related to sex crimes in Antigua & Barbuda.

Witness: Accused threatened to chop deceased

When the murder trial of Errol “Errie” Barnes continued in the High Court yesterday, a witness, Raheem “Static” Murraine testified the murder accused threatened to chop up his sister, Melissa Rose, three nights before she was fatally shot outside her John Hughes home.

Basketball association semifinal playoffs intensify

LJ Northside Stingerz and Flyers both kept their playoff hopes alive, forcing a game three in their ongoing series in the semifinal round of the Antigua & Barbuda Basketball Association (ABBA) Playoffs at the JSC Basketball Complex on Thursday.

Gabriel praises team effort, Holder captaincy following win

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has heaped praise on his teammates and captain Jason Holder, following West Indies’ demolition of Pakistan in the second Test here Thursday.

Of parents, orphans, hotels and immunity

There is a saying that goes something like this: “Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan.” It has been used by many and made popular by a few. After searching with Google for its origin, we found one reference that said that it originated in the first century and was coined by the Roman historian Tacitus in a book “Agricola”. The quote, “Inquissima haec bellorum condicio est: prospera omnes sibi indicant, aduersa uni imputantur” is roughly translated to “This is an unfair thing about war: victory is claimed by all, failure to one alone.”
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