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Civil rights pioneer John Lewis dies

Civil rights pioneer John Lewis dies

WASHINGTON – John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S. House of Representatives, died on Friday.
Lewis, a member of Congress from Atlanta who had announced…

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VIDEO Crop Over Souvenir 2020: Mikey

VIDEO Crop Over Souvenir 2020: Mikey

Welcome to the first episode of Crop Over Souvenir: The Digital Series as we introduce four-time Party Monarch winner Michael ‘Mikey’ Mercer.
Reminisce with him as he takes you through his Crop Over…

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Government day care centres to reopen on Monday

Government day care centres to reopen on Monday

Fourteen of the 15 public day nurseries managed by Government will reopen for the first time on Monday, July 20, since being closed to limit spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Marion Hall…

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Antigua hopes to save LIAT with legislation

Antigua hopes to save LIAT with legislation

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has provided an avenue for the regional airline, LIAT, to seek Court protection rather than being forced into liquidation after it announced that the Companies…

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One recovery, no new cases

One recovery, no new cases

One of the seven people currently in isolation with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be released from the Harrison Point, St Lucy facility, after recovering from the viral illness.
There were no new…

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Police identify shooting victim

Police identify shooting victim

Police have identified a man who was shot and killed on Thursday as 53-year-old Henderson Rudolph Branch of Train Road, Halls Road, St Michael.
In a statement, police public relations officer, Acting…

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Ministry of Education: Social media post false

Ministry of Education: Social media post false

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training said today it has not yet issued information on the start of the new school year and a social media post, which claims otherwise, is false….

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Revised COVID-19 Public Health Protocols for Air Travel to Barbados

Revised COVID-19 Public Health Protocols for Air Travel to Barbados

Government today issued revised COVID-19 Public Health Protocols for Air Travel to Barbados.
Protocols were issued recently ahead of the first scheduled commercial flight to Barbados.
Commercial…

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Real Madrid win La Liga with game to spare

Real Madrid win La Liga with game to spare

MADRID – Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga football title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home on Thursday thanks to two goals from their leading scorer Karim Benzema….

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Grenada to reduce taxes on airline tickets

Grenada to reduce taxes on airline tickets

St George’s – Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has disclosed that Grenada will soon be reducing taxes on airline tickets as part of measures aimed at encouraging intra-regional travel within the Caribbean…

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