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LIAT
20th October 1956 - Leeward Island Air Transport Services ‘LIAT’ was founded in Montserrat by Kittitian Sir Frank Delisle. With only a single six-seater twin engine plane, operations began with…
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ACB Caribbean
October 20, 1955 - ACB CARIBBEAN, formerly known as the Antigua Commercial Bank was incorporated as The Antigua Co-operative Bank Limited. It registered a share capital of EC$100,000 and became…
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Renée Edwards-Ambrose
October 11 1986 - Renée Edwards-Ambrose’s was born to Mignonette Richards-Edwards from Liberta Village and Rupert Edwards from North Street. Renée was destined to step outside ordinary expectations from day…
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Winston Baldwin Spencer
October 8, 1948 - Winston Baldwin Spencer was born to Alexandrina Alberta Martin of Bendal’s Village and Frederick Richard Spencer of Johnson’s Village. Former Prime Minister Spencer went to the…
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Vince ‘Kazi’ McCoy
October 5, 1968 - Vince "Kazi" McCoy was born to Royston and Florentine McCoy of Point and Freetown respectively. Vince spent his early years on Bennett Street in Villa before…
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2020 National Sport Honours – Roma Simon
NATIONAL SPORTS HONOURS 2020 - ROMA SIMONThe Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association sincerely and deeply appreciates the tireless contribution of Ms. Roma Simon and is pleased to salute her in…
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Sir John E. St. Luce
July 13, 1940, Sir John E. St. Luce was born to Cecil St. Luce and Josephine Winter St. Luce on Nevis Street, St. John’s Antigua. He attended the Foundation Mixed…
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The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
JUNE 18, 1981 The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) came into being when seven Eastern Caribbean countries signed a treaty (the Treaty of Basseterre) agreeing to cooperate and promote…
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Destructive LIAT Hangar Fire
June 10, 2012 LIAT - LIAT's Hangar #1 building complex and a Dash 8 - 300 aircraft were destroyed by fire. The fire was first detected by a LIAT engineer…
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Sowerby “S” Gomes
June 9, 1965 - Sowerby “S” Gomes was born on Dickenson Bay Street (Back Street), St. John’s Antigua, to Raymond Gomes of Dickenson Bay Street now deceased and Marie Uvella…