Economy
Union leader warns or many people going bankrupt as pandemic drags on
Deputy General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union Chester Hughes has warned of difficult days ahead for people in this country as...
Union Executive Predicts Tripling Of Unemployment Rate By Year-end
An Executive with a leading trade union is Antigua & Barbuda is painting a grim picture of the unemployment situation in the country in...
Greene Establishes Training and Mask Production Unit For Constituents
St. Paul Member of Parliament EP Chet Greene has created an opportunity for his constituents to get involved in the business of mask making.
Greene...
Significant number of jobs predicted for the Caribbean by 2030
(CMC) — A new study is predicting that a transition to a net-zero emission economy could create 15 million new jobs in Latin America...
After Months Of Decline, Government Revenues Going Back Up
Government’s revenue collection performance in improving according to two revenue collection agencies.
Both the Customs Division and the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) are reporting strong...
Central Bank Governor says the Eastern Caribbean Dollar remains strong
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Timothy Antoine said although there have been challenges faced in the region due to Covid-19, the...
Second Virtual Town Hall in the Diaspora Discusses National Response to COVID-19
Following the reopening of Antigua and Barbuda’s borders to commercial activity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of patriotic nationals in...
After 15 Years Lightfoot Residents Are To Get Title To Their Land
The Parliament of Antigua & Barbuda today approved a resolution for the acquisition of more than three acres of land in Lightfood.
The land belonged...
The ECCU economy will contract between 10.0 and 20.0 per cent in 2020
Communiqué of the 96th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Issued: 24 July 2020
The Ninety-Sixth Meeting of the Monetary Council...
2700 CIP Citizens Since 2013
Antigua & Barbuda has welcomed 2700 new citizens since the Citizenship by Investment Programme started in 2013, a government statement has said.
No further details...
ECCB Warns Customers About COVID-Related Scams
The Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) advises the public in the member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to be aware...
PM Says No Plans To Follow Bahamas’ Policy To Suspend U.S Flights
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says Antigua & Barbuda won't be suspending US Flights in the wake of a recent decision by The Bahamas.
"The option...
Nationals At Home And Abroad Unite To Discuss The Status Of Covid-19 Recovery
Following the reopening of the country’s borders to commercial activity in early July, Antiguans and Barbudans in the Diaspora have expressed mixed feelings about...