Economy
New law to speed up ship registration
The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda has passed the Antigua and Barbuda Merchant’s Shipping Bill 2017 despite concerns by some parliamentarians.
Three parliamentarians-Opposition Leader...
September tourist numbers way down
On the heels of the announcement of a record breaking year for cruise tourist arrivals, the latest tourism statistics point to dismal performance in...
LIAT: Help us too!
With the Caribbean’s disaster relief efforts currently concentrated on countries that are said to need it the most, a top official of regional airline...
Worst September for tax collection in recent years
The government is reporting that the Treasury collected about 57 percent less tax revenue this past September compared to the average normally collected in...
China donates US$2.5M to Barbuda Relief
(Press Release)
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has announced that it will donate 2.5 Million United States Dollars to support the Government...
Gov’t revenue collection slows after Hurricane Irma
The government has had some difficulty in collecting revenue because of slow business activity, and the recent storm has the potential to significantly impact...
Mexico’s strongest quake in century strikes off southern coast
(BBC)
An earthquake described by Mexico's president as the country's strongest in a century has struck off the southern coast, killing at least 16 people.
The...
Gov’t blames CDB for delayed UK funded road project
The government is blaming the Caribbean Development Bank for the delay in commencing physical road works with grant money from the United Kingdom.
The CDB...
It just got cheaper to buy A&B citizenship
The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) has reduced the processing fees for some Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) applicants according to reports.
Citizensinternational.com is reporting...
LIAT interlines with nine other carriers
Regional carrier LIAT says its passengers can now book tickets which include a LIAT flight along with flights from nine other carriers.
LIAT said the...
Calvin Ayre appointed Special Economic Envoy for Antigua and Barbuda
(PRESS RELEASE)
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda announces the appointment of Mr. Calvin Ayreas a Special Economic Envoy with responsibility for advising on economic cooperation...
ECLAC projects 5 per cent growth in economy for 2017
Antigua & Barbuda’s economy is again ranking among the top economies in this hemisphere as it is expected to grow 5% for 2017, according...
Antigua vows to reinvigorate online gambling issue at WTO
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda said today it will "reinvigorate" the issue of online gaming if there is no appropriate action by the...