Following the news that the African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in the Americas, livestock farmers in Antigua and Barbuda and the rest of the region have been advised to “intensify protective measures” against the disease. Over the weekend, the Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food...
TOKYO, Japan – Jamaica's Rasheed Dwyer finished seventh in the men's 200m finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, with North Americans sweeping the podium spots in the event. Dwyer clocked 20.21 seconds (-0.5m/s) after being the only male sprint finalist from Jamaica. Just two Jamaicans...
Sprint world record holders Usain Bolt of Jamaica and the late Florence Griffith Joyner of the USA, known universally as 'Flo-Jo', could have unwittingly played parts in Elaine Thompson-Herah's unprecedented defence of her Olympic Games 100m/200m double in Tokyo, Japan. Thompson-Herah's husband Deron Herah, a former...
Political Leader of the St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, The Right Hon Dr. Denzil L Douglas has congratulated the Hon. Phillip J. Pierre on his recent election victory and appointment as Prime Minister of St. Lucia. "In...
Schoolchildren aged 12 to 17 in Antigua and Barbuda will be offered the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for protection against the dangerous Covid-19 Delta variant, when an expected batch of doses arrives on the island in a matter of weeks via the US. This marks a significant shift...