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Call for disabled people to stand up against injustice Spread the love A recent protest by health care workers over outstanding risk pay should serve as motivation for local disabled people. That’s according to one advocate who is calling for the disabled community to also stand up against injustices levelled against them by the state. Bernard Warner, president of the Antigua and Barbuda Association of Persons Living with Disabilities, told Observer that it is high time marginalised people speak up about their plight. “We need to take a cue from the staff at Mount St Johns, we need to tak...

Ninety-five percent of inmate population tested, no positive results Spread the love Covid-19 test results for about ninety-five percent of the inmates at the Her Majesty’s Prison have returned negative while the other five percent are outstanding. This is according to Acting Superintendent of Prisons, Jermaine Anthony Jr. who told Observer that the testing of prisoners – spearheaded by the medical officer of the penal institution over the last few days – “has not returned any positive tests…” But he said that the test results are being revealed in batches. In addition, Anthony di...