“Tough times never last, but tough people do,” a teary-eyed Dr Jacqui Quinn-Leandro, parliamentary representative for the constituency of St George, told members of the Lower House yesterday as she spoke openly for the first time about her battle with breast cancer.

Minister of Education Dr Jacqui Quinn-Leandro has vowed that she will be back, “full throttle,” to continue serving the St George constituency and by extension the nation of Antigua & Barbuda.

Education Minister Dr Jacqui Quinn-Leandro has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is expected to travel to Atlanta shortly to begin treatment.

After weeks of speculation and very little official verification, Digicel has confirmed that it will be footing the entire bill for government’s free-iPads-for-students initiative.

Investigators probing the cell phone porn scandal – apparently showing uniformed school students taking part in graphic sex acts – have been given more time to complete their enquiries.

It was a star-studded affair Friday evening as over 40 young film producers, decked in suits and cocktail dresses, walked the red carpet outside Deluxe Cinemas.

A government minister burgled on Friday night told media she feels “violated” – and is now poised to fit her home with burglar bars to prevent another attack.

Co-ordinator of Mathematics in the Ministry of Education, Caron Weston, said she will be “pulling out all the stops” to increase the national performance in the subject area.

The Potters family facing costly funeral expenses for their relative, Dorothy Prince, who was murdered during a robbery at Dee’s Service Station has been promised financial assistance to offset some of their expenses and to help care for her two surviving children.

The Antigua & Barbuda Union of Teachers is expected to meet with educators from All Saints Secondary School today to decide on the next course of action following a sit-in at the learning institution yesterday.