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Daily Archives: Apr 2, 2018

THE PASSING OF WINNIE MANDELA

The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has learned of the passing of Mrs. Winnie Mandela, the first wife of Nelson Mandela, who was instrumental in bringing freedom to South Africa. She had been an integral part of the movement against apartheid. For this reason, the unlawful South African authorities banned her and made life very difficult for Mrs. Mandela and her children, during the 28 years that Nelson Mandela was cruelly incarcerated on Robben Island.

Kite festival picks up at Devil's Bridge

The sky above Devil’s Bridge in Willikies is now filled with an array of creative and colourful kites, all a part of the Antigua...

Disability community to finalise proposals to government

The executive of the Antigua and Barbuda Association of Persons with Disabilities will be meeting this week to prepare a proposal for the government...

Kite flying festival gets underway

The Annual Kite Flying Festival is off to a good start, with a twist this year. The Festival, which is in its 13th year, got...

Criminals clone credit card of top cop

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Apr 2, CMC – A 44-year-old businessman, who used the credit card belonging to the Police Commissioner, Anthony Anderson, to pay for his son’s school fees, is due to re-appear in court on May 1.

Prime Minister to deliver budget statement on Tuesday

CASTRIES, St Lucia, Apr 2, CMC – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet will on Tuesday outline the fiscal policies of his administration for the 2018-19 period in an address his office says is aimed at building a resilient St. Lucia and setting the island on the path to sustainable growth.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un, wife, watch South Korean K-pop stars perform in Pyongyang

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, were among the hundreds in Pyongyang on Sunday watching South Korean K-pop singers perform in the North for the first time in more than a decade as tensions between the old rivals thaw.

Israel says to send 16,000 African migrants to Western countries

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it has scrapped a plan to deport African migrants to Africa and reached an agreement with the U.N. refugee agency to send more than 16,000 to Western countries instead.

Kremlin says Trump suggested Putin visit the White House

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Kremlin aide said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the White House as the venue for a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin when they discussed the idea of meeting in a telephone call last month.
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