Economy
PM Defends China Over Predatory Lending Claims
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has come out in defence of the Government and people of the Peoples Republic of China.
This is after statements made...
Consultations To Be Held On Ongoing Road Works
The Ministry of Works’ Project Implementation Management Unit (PIMU) is set to host two major stakeholder consultations in the upcoming weeks.
The objective of these...
PM Browne Expresses support for Regional Credit Unions
Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has expressed strong support for the regional credit union movement, noting that these institutions play a critical role in Caribbean...
Discussion To Resume On Wages For Public Servants
After nearly a year of no discussion concerning the promised wage and salary increment for public workers, the union’s president says discussions will continue...
Old Airport Terminal To Be Used As Online Shopping Warehouse
The government says it has decided how to use part of the space of the old Airport Terminal Building at VC Bird.
During its meeting...
Customs and Excise Division looks to Japan for technical support
The Antigua and Barbuda Customs and Excise Division was recently represented at a high-level policy dialogue on Customs Cooperation on Trade Facilitation and Anti-smuggling...
World Bank says remittances increased significantly in the Caribbean in 2018
The World Bank says remittance flows into Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew by 10 per cent to US$88 billion last year supported...
EU Supports Domestic Revenue Mobilisation in Antigua
Fiscal discipline in Antigua and Barbuda stands to be enhanced following the signing of a Technical Assistance Contract on April 1st, 2019 between the...
New bank notes will aid visually impaired persons
The St. Kitts-based Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) says the new banknotes that will go into circulation in June will contain features that would...
Antigua Joins Regional Chamber Of Commerce
Executive Directors of sixteen (16) Chambers of Commerce across the Caribbean region gathered at the Accra Beach Resort and Spa in Barbados on April...
Greene Calls For Support National Quality Policy
Trade Minister with responsibility for the Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards, E.P Chet Greene, is calling for national support for a project...
Central Bank Wants To Reduce Use Of Cash
The Eastern Central Bank Governor Timothy Antoine is reassuring the currency union that the Bank has no intention of eliminating the use of cash.According...
ECCB Helps Small Businesses To Grow
Small business owners in Antigua and Barbuda made the sacrifice of closing their businesses for two days to obtain hands-on, practical tools for managing...