The government looks set to end Covid quarantine measures on arrival into the country, citing that the virus no longer poses a significant threat to the public. The country achieved some level of herd immunity early this year, after more than 60 percent of the population became vaccinated. Information Minister…
By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com After a massive raid at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) earlier this month, a number of fresh proposals have been made to improve security at the correctional facility. The search and seizure operation ended with the confiscation of dozens of weapons, cell phones and other contraband, which…
By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com The government has maintained that, with the return of Carnival less than three weeks away, it is unlikely there will be any Covid-19 restrictions applied to any elements of the festival. Having been suspended since the last staging back in 2019 due to the pandemic, there…
By Orville Williams orville.williams@antiguaobserver.com Efforts to save and revitalise the embattled LIAT could get a massive boost within months, as new plans for the airline’s expansion are drawn up. This week’s post-Cabinet report revealed that three officials from the carrier’s administrative office were present at the weekly Cabinet meeting on…
By Carlena Knight carlena.knight@antiguaobserver.com Revellers may have to prove their vaccination status in order to participate in Carnival activities this year, as the vaccination requirement could possibly return for the cultural event. Information Minister Melford Nicholas made the revelation during the post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Thursday where he revealed that…