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No DNA on Ski Mask, Defence Tells Court in Nigel Christian Murder Trial
Defence attorneys in the Nigel Christian murder trial challenged the integrity of the police investigation on Monday, accusing officers of planting a ski mask...
Antiguan-Born Community Leader Dr. Elaine Simon to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award in Baltimore
Antiguan and Barbudan community leader Dr. Elaine Simon is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award during the Unsung Hero Celebration in Baltimore later...
CIBC Caribbean to end GBP cheques and drafts from March 31
CIBC Caribbean has announced it will stop issuing and processing cheques and bank drafts in Great Britain Pounds (GBP) from 31 March 2026.
The bank...
Man pleads guilty after gun magazine found hidden inside speaker in Antigua
A man in Antigua has pleaded guilty after police found a high-capacity gun magazine concealed inside a wireless party speaker.
Officers stopped Alex Joseph, 33,...
Jamaican Man Remanded After EC$360,000 Cannabis Seizure at Airport
A Jamaican national has been remanded in custody after police seized cannabis valued at approximately EC$360,000 during an operation at V.C. Bird International Airport.
Benjamin...
Sunrise Airways launches direct Antigua–Dominican Republic flights
Antigua and Barbuda has expanded its regional air links with the launch of a new non-stop service to the Dominican Republic.
Sunrise Airways began operating...
Antigua and Barbuda reach Concacaf U20 Championships with late winner
Antigua and Barbuda have qualified for the Concacaf Under-20 Championships after an 89th-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory over the Dominican Republic in their...
LETTER: When Will We Stop Politicizing Water in Antigua?
I am writing this not as a supporter of any political party, but simply as a thinking citizen who pays attention to what is...
UWI Five Islands Campus Team Advances to ICPC Latin America Championship in Chile
The UWI Five Islands Campus to Make Historic Debut at ICPC Latin America Championship
The University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus (The UWI...
Health Workers Stage Protest at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre Over Pay, Pension Concerns
Health workers at the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre took protest action Tuesday over long-standing grievances, including unpaid COVID-19 allowances and unresolved pension issues,...
ABEC Introduces Transparent Ballot Boxes for Upcoming Electoral Processes
St. John’s, March 2nd 2026 - The Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC) announces the official transition from opaque ballot boxes to transparent ballot boxes for all upcoming electoral processes in Antigua...
HR Leader Calisha Spencer Selected as Presenter for International LOUD26 HR Conference
Antiguan Human Resources Leader Calisha Spencer has been selected as a presenter at the prestigious LOUD26 Conference, an international platform that brings together forward-thinking HR professionals,...
Five Cruise Ships Bring 18,000 Passengers to Antigua in Single Day
An estimated 18,000 cruise passengers poured into St. John’s in a single day as five major vessels docked simultaneously at Antigua Cruise Port, generating...