ST. JOHN’S — Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana. But
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At Least 3 Dead, 13 Missing After Boat Capsizes Near St. Kitts
BASSETERRE (Reuters) — At least three people died and 13 were missing after a boat traveling to the eastern Caribbean island nation of St. Kitts
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Charles’ Succession Stirs Caribbean Calls For Reparations, Removal of Monarch As Head of State
KINGSTON — The accession of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians and activists for former colonies in the Caribbean
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Antigua Says It Is Willing To Help UK Seize Abramovich Yachts
ST. JOHN’S — Antigua and Barbuda is willing to help Britain seize yachts owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the Caribbean nation said on
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Moderate 4.5 Earthquake Recorded Between Antigua and Guadeloupe Today
BASSE-TERRE — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Guadeloupe this morning. The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Center said it occurred about
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Antigua and Barbuda: Luxury Resort Puts Wetland, Healthy Environment At Risk: UN
SAINT JOHN’S — Barbuda’s fragile and biodiverse natural site of Palmetto Point, recognised as a wetland of international importance by the Ramsar Convention, remains at
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Since COVID-19 Killed Caribbean Economy, U.S. Should Give Debt Relief, Browne Says
SAINT JOHN’S — The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated economies across the tourism-dependent Caribbean costing losses as high as 20 percent in some countries in just
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Eastern Caribbean Dollar Goes Digital, A Help For Unbanked
SAN JUAN — The Eastern Caribbean has created its own form of digital currency meant to help speed transactions and serve people without bank accounts.
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Stanford Associate Leroy King Of Antigua Gets 10 Years In U.S. Prison For ‘Obstruction of Justice’
ST. JOHN’S — The former chief of Antigua’s Financial Services Regulatory Commission (FSRC) was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison for his role in
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Egbert Emanuel ‘Tata’ Tonge, Longtime Resident Of St. Croix, Native Of Antigua, Dies At 76: OBITUARY
Relatives and friends are advised of the passing of Egbert Emanuel “Tata” Tonge on February 14, 2021, at the age of 76. Egbert was born
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