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Daily Archives: Jul 4, 2018

Items stolen from shelter in Barbuda

The National Office of Disaster Services is reporting that items have been stolen from one of its shelters in Barbuda. The shelter in question is...

Possible second police standoff on Barbuda

There may once again be a standoff brewing between police and residents on the sister isle. There was a five-hour standoff between Barbudan residents and...

Barbudans take a stand over fisheries complex

As the row continues between Barbuda police and Barbudans, residents on the sister isle - including men, women and children - are standing up...

Fire at East Bus Station businesses

Two shops were destroyed by fire overnight at the East Bush Station. Fire officials are investigating the cause.

Cycling federation to invest in schools project

The Antigua and Barbuda Cycling Federation (ABCF) will be targeting a number of schools across the island as they seek to boost participation amongst the nation’s youth.

Hot Tool and East Bank advance in small goal league

Hot Tool secured their place in the semifinal round of the Denfield “Tody” Thomas Memorial League on Monday, edging Pro Ballers 1-0 when they met in the feature contest of a double-header in the small goal competition.

Veteran basketballers: We had to rise to the occasion

Veteran basketball player, Lennox “Termite” McCoy, believes that the performance by the Antigua and Barbuda senior national team, the Bulldogs, was in part, a reaction to the many criticisms they faced leading into the FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers held in Suriname recently.

England Ends World Cup Shootout Curse

England's new generation ended the World Cup penalty jinx by knocking out Colombia on spot kicks to reach the quarter-finals.

EDITORIAL: A unique kind of drama

Barbuda is one of the most unique places in the world! Pick almost any topic and you will find some uniqueness to the approaches taken on our sister isle. Not necessarily a bad thing, but when it comes to politics, unique does not quite describe the situation in Barbuda. Both Antiguans and Barbudans have built up a tolerance to the fallout from the usual Barbuda Council versus central government drama but the world hasn’t, and after Hurricane Irma stomped across the island, the world is watching.  

Six women receive scholarships for higher education

Six exceptional women have received scholarships from the International Women’s Club of Antigua and Barbuda (IWCAB) to continue pursuing tertiary education abroad.
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