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Antigua and Barbuda to Host CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference in 2027
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Antigua and Barbuda will host the 2027 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) Oct. 4-8,...
Politics
Senator Malaka Parker Criticises PM’s Response to Fuel Dealers, Calls for Cost-of-Living Relief
Senator Malaka Parker has criticised Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s response to protesting service station operators, calling on thegovernmentto provide sustained relief for families and businesses facing rising costs in Antigua and Barbuda.In a public Facebook post, Parker accused Browne of condemning fuel dealers and...
Society
Barber Sentenced to 16 Years for Raping 14-Year-Old Neighbour
A barber has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping his 14-year-old...
Society
V.C. Bird International Airport Cancels 2026 Independence Food Fair
The annual Independence Food Fair at V.C. Bird International Airport has been cancelled for...
Business
COMMENTARY: The Caribbean underuses private aviation as an economic sector
JetBy Cdr. Bud SlabbaertThe Caribbean understands aviation. But does it fully understand private aviation?...
Health
PM Receives Vaccine, Antigua and Barbuda Urged to vaccinate against the flu
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has received his seasonal influenza vaccine as the Ministry of...
World
Thieves steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m in Italy, reports say
– Thieves have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine collectively worth about €5m (£4.2m) from...
Politics
Education Minister Says Schools Cannot Replace Parents in Antigua and Barbuda
Education Minister Daryll Matthew says schools and the Ministry of Education cannot replace parents,...
Politics
Junior Tourism Minister Janica Adams Proposes Influencer Programme to Promote Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s junior minister of tourism, Janica Adams, has proposed a digital tourism ambassador programme that would partner with online content creators to...
Business
Spencer Calls for Local Businesses to Benefit From Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda
Local entrepreneurs must be involved from the start of tourism product development to ensure...
World
Antigua and Barbuda Remains on Tier 2 Despite Increased Trafficking Investigations
Antigua and Barbuda remained on Tier 2 in the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report,...
World
Antigua and Barbuda Has Never Convicted a Human Trafficker, 2026 Report Says
Antigua and Barbuda has never convicted a human trafficker and did not initiate any...
Politics
Politics
Senator Malaka Parker Criticises PM’s Response to Fuel Dealers, Calls for Cost-of-Living Relief
Senator Malaka Parker has criticised Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s response to protesting service station...
Politics
Education Minister Says Schools Cannot Replace Parents in Antigua and Barbuda
Education Minister Daryll Matthew says schools and the Ministry of Education cannot replace parents,...
Politics
Junior Tourism Minister Janica Adams Proposes Influencer Programme to Promote Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s junior minister of tourism, Janica Adams, has proposed a digital tourism...
Politics
Senator Malaka Parker Criticises PM’s Response to Fuel Dealers, Calls for Cost-of-Living Relief
Senator Malaka Parker has criticised Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s response to protesting service station...
Politics
Education Minister Says Schools Cannot Replace Parents in Antigua and Barbuda
Education Minister Daryll Matthew says schools and the Ministry of Education cannot replace parents,...
Politics
Junior Tourism Minister Janica Adams Proposes Influencer Programme to Promote Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s junior minister of tourism, Janica Adams, has proposed a digital tourism...
Politics
Pringle Demands Breakdown of Antigua and Barbuda’s $17.99 Gasoline Price
Gasoline prices in Antigua and Barbuda increased by $1.49 to $17.99 per gallon effective...
Politics
Pringle Urges Three-Month Cut in Fuel Consumption Tax to Help Struggling Families
Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle has urged the government to consider reducing the consumption tax...
Business
Business
COMMENTARY: The Caribbean underuses private aviation as an economic sector
JetBy Cdr. Bud SlabbaertThe Caribbean understands aviation. But does it fully understand private aviation? The potential blind spot is the distinction between airline passengers and private-aviation passengers. Commercial aviation brings visitors according to a published route network. Private aviation can bring visitors according to...
Business
Spencer Calls for Local Businesses to Benefit From Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda
Local entrepreneurs must be involved from the start of tourism product development to ensure...
Business
Antigua’s Shameka Casimir Named Sagicor Advisor of the Quarter for Eastern Caribbean
Shameka Casimir of Antigua has been recognized by Sagicor as its Advisor of the...
Business
CARICOM’s Shipping Links Are Concentrating in Fewer Ports
Ten years of UNCTAD data show the region’s best-connected member growing stronger while most...
Business
CARICOM Reviews Antigua and Barbuda’s Readiness for Future Trade Deals
CARICOM-wide in-person consultations on Member States’ readiness for tariff-liberalisation negotiations with external partners have...
Technology
Technology
Antigua and Barbuda Launches Facial Recognition System for Citizens Arriving at Airports
New Biometric System to Speed Up Airport Arrival for Antigua and Barbuda CitizensAntigua and Barbuda has introduced a new biometric immigration system designed to...
Technology
Antigua and Barbuda Plans Government Data Centre With AI Capability
Information and Communications Technology Minister Melford Nicholas said the government plans to develop its...
Technology
AI Expert Warns UWI Five Islands Against Relying on AI Detectors to Accuse Students
— An education technology expert has warned lecturers at the University of the West...
Technology
Digital Arrival Forms Giving Antigua and Barbuda New Tourism and Tax Data, Nicholas Says
Information and Communications Technology Minister Melford Nicholas says the country’s digital arrival and departure form is giving government agencies new information about visitors and a way to check hotel tax records.Speaking at an artificial intelligence lecture at the University of the West Indies Five...
Technology
Antigua and Barbuda Software Developer Launches Chantel Alert Public Safety App
Chantel Alert is currently available for Android on Google Play, with iOS coming soonAntigua and Barbuda educator and software developer Erwin McPherson has launched...
World
World
Thieves steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m in Italy, reports say
– Thieves have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine collectively worth about €5m (£4.2m) from...
World
Antigua and Barbuda Remains on Tier 2 Despite Increased Trafficking Investigations
Antigua and Barbuda remained on Tier 2 in the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report,...
World
Nobel Peace Prize goes to South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay
Navi Pillay (PC-MS Magazine)The Nobel Peace Prize has gone to human rights pioneer Navi...
World
Antigua and Barbuda’s Janica Adams Earns Special Mention at Regional Tourism Youth Congress
Antigua and Barbuda’s junior tourism minister, Janica Adams, earned a special mention from judges...
World
Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to 100 MPH as Life-Threatening Storm Surge Threatens U.S. Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias has strengthened further, with maximum sustained winds reaching 100 mph, as forecasters warn of life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds and widespread flooding along the U.S. Gulf Coast.Hurricane Hunter aircraft confirmed the increase in wind speeds, prompting urgent warnings for residents across portions...
Society
Society
Barber Sentenced to 16 Years for Raping 14-Year-Old Neighbour
A barber has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping his 14-year-old neighbour at her home in February 2023.His name is being...
Society
Antigua and Barbuda Census Office Recruiting for Population and Housing Census
The Census Office is recruiting workers for Antigua and Barbuda’s 2025 Population and Housing...
Society
Antigua and Barbuda Celebrates Top 100 Grade Six Students at National Awards Ceremony
— Antigua and Barbuda’s top 100 performers in the 2026 Grade Six National Assessment...
Society
AR Fusion Club Spreads Hope and Supports Education Through School Supplies Donation
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Antigua AR Fusion brought smiles to the faces of scores of students with timely donations of essential school supplies to three primary schools in Antigua and Barbuda, demonstrating the power of community partnerships and the spirit of giving.The...
Society
Antigua and Barbuda Remembers Devastating 1974 Earthquake 52 Years Later
Antigua and Barbuda is marking the 52nd anniversary of the devastating October 8, 1974, earthquake, which damaged homes, public buildings, historic landmarks and critical...
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Business
Antigua and Barbuda to Host CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference in 2027
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Antigua and Barbuda will host the...
Politics
Senator Malaka Parker Criticises PM’s Response to Fuel Dealers, Calls for Cost-of-Living Relief
Senator Malaka Parker has criticised Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s response to protesting service station...
Society
Barber Sentenced to 16 Years for Raping 14-Year-Old Neighbour
A barber has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping his 14-year-old...
Society
V.C. Bird International Airport Cancels 2026 Independence Food Fair
The annual Independence Food Fair at V.C. Bird International Airport has been cancelled for...
Business
COMMENTARY: The Caribbean underuses private aviation as an economic sector
JetBy Cdr. Bud SlabbaertThe Caribbean understands aviation. But does it fully understand private aviation?...
Health
PM Receives Vaccine, Antigua and Barbuda Urged to vaccinate against the flu
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has received his seasonal influenza vaccine as the Ministry of...
World
Thieves steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m in Italy, reports say
– Thieves have stolen 30,000 bottles of wine collectively worth about €5m (£4.2m) from...
Politics
Education Minister Says Schools Cannot Replace Parents in Antigua and Barbuda
Education Minister Daryll Matthew says schools and the Ministry of Education cannot replace parents,...
Politics
Junior Tourism Minister Janica Adams Proposes Influencer Programme to Promote Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda’s junior minister of tourism, Janica Adams, has proposed a digital tourism...
Business
Spencer Calls for Local Businesses to Benefit From Tourism in Antigua and Barbuda
Local entrepreneurs must be involved from the start of tourism product development to ensure...
World
Antigua and Barbuda Remains on Tier 2 Despite Increased Trafficking Investigations
Antigua and Barbuda remained on Tier 2 in the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report,...
World
Antigua and Barbuda Has Never Convicted a Human Trafficker, 2026 Report Says
Antigua and Barbuda has never convicted a human trafficker and did not initiate any...
