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Taxation and Caribbean tourism: Nurturing the golden goose (Part 1) – Basil Springer Column
“The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to mankind.” - Psalms 115:16
This week I pause to reflect on...
Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission and UWI FIC Make History with Scholarships for Teen...
Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission and the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus (UWI FIC) will make history by awarding scholarships to...
Antigua and Barbuda Commemorates CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary with Flag-Raising Ceremony
Antigua and Barbuda celebrates CARICOM's 50th anniversary with a flag-raising ceremony, highlighting regional integration.
Prime Minister Browne acknowledges July 4th as the official commemoration date...
UPDATE: Government quarry worker hospitalized following an explosion at Burma Quarry
An employee of the Ministry of Works is hospitalized at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre with multiple burns from an accidental explosion at Burma...
Practice Commences for Junior Calypso and Soca Participants
PRACTICE COMMENCES FOR JUNIOR CALYPSO AND SOCA PARTICIPANTS
Antigua: The Ministry of Education, Sports and Creative Industries, in collaboration with the
Junior Calypso and Junior Soca...
Antigua and Barbuda sees the largest twelve-month increase in prices since December 2022
Consumer Price Index (CPI) April-2023
St John’s Antigua, June 27, 2023. The Statistics Division, under the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance releases the CPI...
Be on the look out for STOLEN Car
STOLEN:If seen please contact 776-2027 /720-1094 or the police. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Last seen parked at mid-night on Dezouza Road.
The ABYSO and The Commonwealth Resounds Present Summertime: One Great Concert, Two Islands!
The Antigua Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra (ABYSO) and The Commonwealth Resounds are thrilled to announce their upcoming musical extravaganza, Summertime. Under the distinguished patronage of...
ABFA successfully hosts 2023 FIFA RAP Course
Twenty-four local referees and eight newcomers who recently concluded local referee certification had the chance to enhance their skills during the June 21-25, 2023...
LETTER: The Importance of Caribbean Junior Literature
Dear Editor,
In the late 1970s to early 1980s there was an effort in the Caribbean to publish adventure novels based on actual events in...
Man Granted Bail After Allegedly Selling Land to Over 30 People in Fraudulent Scheme
A man accused of deceiving over 30 individuals by purporting to sell them a plot of land has been released on bail.
Eldridge Martin, who...
Defamation Lawsuit Looms as Prime Minister and Dwyer Astaphan Clash Over Political Remarks
Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has warned Dwyer Astaphan to stay out of politics after Astaphan threatened to sue him for defamation.
The...
Deadline arrives for completion of Alfa Nero purchase
OBSERVER: Today marks the deadline of seven working days for billionaire Eric Schmidt to deposit US$67.6 million into the Treasury for the purchase of...