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Leader of the Opposition recognises ‘Super Seven’ teachers for exemplary work during Covid-19
Leader of the Opposition Jamale Pringle
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While many frontline workers have been recognised for their bravery and sacrifice during the Covid-19 pandemic, “not a drum was heard” about the painstaking work that some of the country’s educators have done to facilitate classes for students, after schools closed their doors.
On Friday, Leader of the Opposition and Member of Parliament for All Saints East and St Luke, Jamale Pringle a former teacher at the Irene B Williams, Pares, Princess Margaret and Clare Hall secondary schools – singled out seven educators for their technological initiative and continued commitment to education in Antigua and Barbuda.
Lawyer Ralph Francis remembered as a “passionate defender” of his clients
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The late Ralph Francis wasn’t one to settle for easy tasks or the mundane. As one of Antigua and Barbuda’s most prominent attorneys, those close to him both personally and professionally said he loved a good challenge.
Many people who knew him well said, throughout life, he lived with gusto, turning the ordinary into the memorable.
“Not only an avid golf player but also very competitive every time we hit the pool tables around Antigua…and Monserrat. Disorganised, opinionated, very funny and stubborn as a mule. I will for sure miss my many political conversations with him,” his friend and former client, Sira Berzas, told Observer yesterday.
Members of a conservation group supporting a 500-year-old church that was trashed during an illegal rave on New Year’s Eve say they have been “blown away” after receiving more than £22,000 in donations to help with repairs.
Hundreds of party-goers attended the event at Grade II listed All Saints Church in East Horndon, Essex, and three people were arrested.
Essex Police said organisers set up DJ decks, a bar, and even hired portable toilets for revellers.
All Saints in East Horndon (Friends of All Saints East Horndon/PA)
Volunteers said the ravers smashed a window, wired sound equipment into the church’s fuse box and churned up the ground outside with vans, causing around £1,000 of damage.