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Prepare workers for AI, Louard urges HR leaders

By Sharon N. Simon sharon.simon@antiguaobserver.com Human resources leaders must prepare workers for artificial intelligence ...
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Men urged to discuss prostate screening at 45

By Sharon N. Simon sharon.simon@antiguaobserver.com Men should discuss a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test with ...
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St Kitts prosecutors seek woman believed to be in Antigua

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in St Kitts is appealing to the public in Antigua and Barbuda for ...
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Former athlete jailed for eight years for sexually abusing daughter

By Latrishka Thomas Latrishka.thomas@antiguaobserver.com A former athlete has been sentenced to eight years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing his young daughter. The sentence ...
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JOINT STATEMENT

Regional Support for the Renewal and Full Deployment of The Gang Suppression Force in Haiti “Advancing Security While Sustaining Preparations for Credible Elections” Washington, D.C. September 2026 We ...
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Daughter donates kidney to mother in hospital’s 14th transplant

Observer News Desk A 26-year-old woman donated a kidney to her 49-year-old mother at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre on Friday, in the hospital’s 14th kidney transplant. The hospital said both women ...
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Suspected cannabis worth EC$126,000 seized

Police are investigating the seizure of approximately 21 pounds of suspected cannabis, valued at EC$126,000, at Deep Water Harbour. Officers from the Narcotics Department and Customs Enforcement ...
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Fire destroys XPZ Supermarket, leaving dozens facing job losses

By Tahna Weston tahna.weston@antiguaobserver.com Dozens of XPZ Supermarket employees face the loss of their jobs after a fire destroyed the business on Friday morning, five years after an earlier ...
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IATA Warns Higher Airport Charge Could Hurt Antigua’s Air Connectivity

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on the Antigua and Barbuda government to explain how it ...
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Sir Curtly hails James after breakout CPL season

By Neto BaptisteAntigua and Barbuda Falcons assistant coach Sir Curtly Ambrose has hailed fast bowler Joshua James as a rare ...
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Golden Grove man charged with murder of Swetes shop owner

By Observer News DeskAn 18-year-old Golden Grove man has been charged with the murder of Swetes supermarket owner Mordecai Eleazer Francis, who was fatally shot at his business in Freeman’s Village in ...
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Antigua Moves to Raise Passenger Tax as Air Traffic Falls

Antigua and Barbuda is moving to increase its Passenger Head Tax for non-CARICOM international travel, even as the country records a decline in passenger traffic. The charge is set to rise from US$40 ...