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Antigua and Barbuda seeks US review of visa restrictions and bond programme
ST JOHNS, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation from recently imposed visa restrictions and the newly established US Visa Bond Programm

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Gov't to assist St Elizabeth farmers hit by major bush fire - Green

Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has assured farmers in south-west St Elizabeth that the Government will move swiftly to assist them following a major fire which affected agricultural lands in the Little Park/Gillard, Pedro Plains area on Friday. Spe

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Sports

KC crowned Clarendon champs

New champions were crowned in the Elite Clarendon Football Competition yesterday at Glenmuir High School, as Kingston College defeated Mona High in the final to walk away with the $500,000 first prize. Mona collected $250,000 for finishing second. Both te

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Entertainment

Elated Christina Williams wins Nat'l Festival Queen title for Portland

Miss Portland Christina Williams, attorney-at-law and the self-described “country girl with global impact” raised the bar high on Saturday night when she waltzed away with the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2026 title, in front of family, friends and wel

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Commentary

Massia Bailey | Why connection matters for autistic children

Since autism is primarily a social-communication difference, parents and practitioners may have asked the question whether relationships are important to a child who prefers solitary activities, struggles with conversation, or interacts differently than t

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Letters

Declining birth rate is a global trend
THE EDITOR, Madam: Health Minister Christopher Tufton announced strategies to combat the countrys declining birth rate, which fell from 70,000 per annum in the 1970s to 30,000 currently, a decline of more than 50 per cent. Strategies include public r

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Monday

Dream Weeknd wasted no time getting into full swing as patrons kicked off the festival at Tropical Bliss on Thursday night for the opening party, Bad Beaches. Fresh off travel, including flights from the United Kingdom, the United States and beyond, patro

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World News

Antigua and Barbuda seeks US review of visa restrictions and bond programme

ST JOHNS, Antigua, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation from recently imposed visa restrictions and the newly established US Visa Bond Programm

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