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It is no secret that there are talented young men and women in Antigua and Barbuda, making valuable contributions every day. Unfortunately, these youth are often overlooked, and attention is directed towards those who are involved with less favourable activities.

Antigua and Barbuda’s top national triathletes are welcoming the news that they will now have to battle regional and international heavyweights for the title of the Digicel Wadadli Tinman on January 29th 2012.

Claudio Delpeuche, who is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished triathletes to come out of Argentina, is now the clear favourite for the island’s first ever half-iron distance triathlon ahead of the Caribbean’s own star in Nevisian Reginald “Reggie Douglas.

wo representatives from the Inter –American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) are on island, conducting an assessment as part of a previous agreement to assist the ministry of Agriculture improve the genetics of small ruminants.

Dr. Manuel David Sanchez Hermosillo, Representative for Dominican Republic and Ms. Una May Gordon Representative for Eastern Caribbean are currently conducting an assessment to derive ways in which Antigua & Barbuda could develop specific proposals to increase the production of sheep and goats.

of the Caribbean’s most successful triathletes has now been added to the growing list of high profile names slated for the Digicel Wadadli Tinman on January 29th 2012.

St. Kitts & Nevis star Rasta triathlete Reginald “Reggie” Douglas will now join Argentina’s Claudio Delpueche in focusing the attention of the world’s triathlon community on Antigua and Barbuda for its maiden half-iron distance triathlon.

The Fisheries Division is requesting that all persons with aquaculture / aquaponics farms, whether for subsistence or commercial use to register their business.

The Division is particularly interested in the type of farms, the products grown, and to ensure that the products grown are safe for consumption and free of chemical residues.

As a group, the Fisheries Division, and the Ministry of Agriculture as a whole could provide technical and other benefits, for persons to enhance / expand their business.

The level of competition for the first ever Digicel Wadadli Tinman half-iron distance triathlon has stepped up a notch with the confirmed attendance of one of Argentina’s most accomplished triathletes.
Claudio Alejandro Delpueche has spent the last 25 years of his life traversing the globe bagging numerous titles in the upwards of 400 races that he has competed in across 40 countries. Having competed in every distance available from sprint triathlons to the ultimate Ironman distance, the pro-triathlete has declared the half-iron distance his favoured and strongest event.