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Antigua PM says former Barbados LIAT pilots are ‘rotten elements’ who destroyed the airline

Published 22 March, 2021

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Barbados Today

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March 22, 2021

CARIBBEAN NEWS SERVICE — The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda says former Barbados-based pilots of the beleaguered regional airline LIAT, are rotten elements responsible for the demise of the carrier.

Gaston Browne was at the time responding to a class-action suit by the terminated pilots against the Antigua and Barbuda government.

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Renewal of U.S. Visas Made Easier

Published 19 March 2021

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The United States has further expanded opportunities to renew U.S. visas without having to come to the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados for an in-person interview.

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I stopped, I thought about it, and took the vaccine!!

Published 19 March, 2021

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by Dr Neals J Chitan

As founder and frontline community educator of “Project STOP ‘n’ THINK” – an international social skill movement that has impacted the lives and decision making of millions across the globe, the time is here to add my voice in helping to encourage people to do their part in stamping out this Covid-19 Monster which has ravaged our lives, mental health and very existence.

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Tribute to Johnson Peter St Louis

Published 19 March, 2021

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Delivered by Johnson Dion on behalf of the Boxing Association of Grenada on Thursday, 18 March 2021, La Qua Brothers Funeral Home, Grenville, St Andrew.

Johnson Peter St Louis lived a virtuous life which endeared him to the many people that he encountered during his 59-year sojourn on earth.

He was an embodiment of humility, simplicity and generosity. Wherever Johnson went, he radiated joy in the company he kept by caring for everyone within his circle of influence even to his own discomfort and inconvenience. He was kind to a fault.

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EU agency: AstraZeneca vaccine safe, will add clot warning

Published 19 March, 2021

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Pharmacy Technician Katrina Bonwick administers a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Wheatfield surgery in Luton, England, Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Thursday that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not linked to an overall increase in the risk of blood clots and that the benefits of use outweigh the risks, paving the way for European countries to resume administering the shots. 

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