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Longtime contributors snubbed at ABS awards ceremony, veteran broadcaster says
The Antigua Observer
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] A well-known former employee of the Antigua and Barbuda Broadcasting Service (ABS) has publicly criticized the station’s recent 60th anniversary celebration, claiming that many veteran staff...
Delegates to Converge on Montserrat for SHV30 Volcanology Conference
Discover Montserrat
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June 23, 2025
An international roster of scientists, artists, emergency responders, students and community leaders will gather in Montserrat from July 14 to 18, 2025, for the Soufrière Hills Volcano International Conference (SHV30). The event, marking three...
CAF and Trust for the Americas sign agreement to support youth innovation
The Gleaner
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June 30, 2025
CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and The Trust for the Americas signed a new cooperation agreement today to support a youth digital training initiative in Grenada. The announcement was made during the 55th General...
Sinovac Clears Legal Hurdle In Control Battle, Moves Forward With $55 Dividend
myMotherLode - California
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A U.S. court denied an emergency injunction sought by dissenting investors, while a separate case in Antigua could unlock an additional $11 per share if disputed PIPE shares are invalidated. Sinovac Biotech saw a sharp uptick in retail investor...
UWI Global Campus Guild Sets Bold Agenda for 2025–2026
Antigua News Room
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June 21, 2025
UWI Global Campus Guild Sets Bold Agenda for 2025–2026 The newly elected Students’ Guild leaders of the UWI Global Campus in Antigua and Barbuda are rolling out plans to improve academic support and student engagement for the 2025–2026 academic...
Parents protest gov’t’s decision to merge Glanvilles, Pares Secondary schools
The Antigua Observer
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June 28, 2025
- Advertisement - By Kisean Joseph [email protected] Parents, students, and community members staged a protest outside the Ministry of Education yesterday, voicing strong opposition to the government’s decision to merge Glanvilles Secondary School...
University of West Indies – Cave Hill Campus, EarlyHealth Caribbean Limited, & EarlyHealth Group
St. Kitts Gazette
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June 20, 2025
NEWS AMERICAS, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 20, 2025: EarlyHealth Group (EHG), a global pharmaceutical company, and The University of the West Indies (The UWI) have announced a landmark partnership to accelerate clinical research and biomarker...
Cabinet approves plan to boost stem cell manufacturing
The Antigua Observer
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June 20, 2025
By Robert Andre Emmanuel [email protected] The government is seeking to establish Antigua and Barbuda as a regional hub for stem cell manufacturing capabilities, with Cabinet yesterday approving a plan to boost the country’s wellness tourism...
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Lab Team Trained in Arbovirus Detection with CARPHA Support
Antigua.News
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June 21, 2025
Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Lab Team Trained in Arbovirus Detection with CARPHA Support. Photo From SLBMC The sessions form part of a broader regional initiative aimed at boosting early detection and laboratory response capabilities,...
New executives share plans for enhancing student experience at UWI Global Campus
The Antigua Observer
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June 21, 2025
- Advertisement - By Deslyn A Joseph Newly appointed executive members for the 2025-2026 academic year at the Global Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Antigua and Barbuda, Dlia Evans and Shakeem Gomes, outlined their goals and...
Deadline extension: basic training course on ocean acidification
Ocean Acidification
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June 26, 2025
Dates: 11-15 August 2025 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Deadline for receipt of application from the nominating national authority: 2 July 2025 Form A and Form C The course is a cooperative effort organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s...
CABINET NOTES: June 18, 2025
Antigua News Room
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June 19, 2025
REPORT FROM THE CABINET OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA MEETING OF WEDNESDAY 18th JUNE 2025 Wednesday’s Cabinet Meeting, chaired by Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne, began with an invocation and scripture reading from a pastor of the Church of the...
UW-W Enactus earns national championship: Using business as a force of good
Whitewater Banner - Wisconsin
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June 29, 2025
Written by Chris Lindeke | Photos Submitted The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Enactus team, an organization that uses business as a force of good to improve people’s lives and their communities, was named the 2025 Enactus USA champion in...
Caribbean Matters: Hurricane season is here, but federal aid isn’t
Daily Kos
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June 28, 2025
Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean. We’ve covered the devastation of...
The best bespoke yacht trips for children and parents
The Times
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For those families with dreamy budgets, who can travel wherever they fancy on their own or with a chartered superyacht, the British travel company Pelorus (pelorusyachting.com) has a simple answer to the perennial question of “what should we do...
Proposal to merge two public schools brought before Cabinet
The Antigua Observer
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June 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Deslyn A Joseph Residents of the Seatons, Glanvilles, and Carty’s Hill communities were caught off guard on Wednesday, June 25th, when news broke of the impending closure of Glanvilles Secondary School. Shortly after, the...
A&B MOVES TO BEGIN MANUFACTURING STEM CELLS
ABS Antigua & Barbuda
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June 20, 2025
The Government is to begin laying the groundwork for the manufacturing of stem cells in Antigua and Barbuda. This would represent further engagement with the emerging medical technology, as the country is now engaged in research and treatment. Kim...
U.N. Hosts Dress Rehearsal for COP30
Foreign Policy
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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: Brazilian negotiators prepare for November’s United Nations climate conference, a Nicaraguan dissident is killed in Costa Rica, and a Peruvian Japanese restaurant in...
Jamaican Canadian paediatrician honoured for leadership
The Gleaner
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June 28, 2025
TORONTO: A Jamaican-Canadian paediatrician was among five female change-makers recently recognised by the Black Physicians’ Association on Ontario (BPA0) for their achievements. Dr Anna Jarvis is professor emerita of Temerty Faculty of Medicine,...
CAC looks to deepen Caribbean business as part of turnaround
Jamaica Observer
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June 20, 2025
Technicians from CAC 2000 Limited install an outdoor air conditioning unit as part of a commercial project. The company, which specialises in technology used to heat, ventilate and cool buildings, or HVAC systems, is actively seeking to grow its...