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PM Browne writes President Joseph Biden requesting AstraZenica Vaccines for CARICOM
Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne has written to US President Joseph Biden, requesting that CARICOM countries be included in the provision of...
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are DOWN
Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger have gone down for users across the world.
The three apps – all of which are part of the Facebook company, and share common technology...
Celac Supports Caricom Call For Global Vaccine Summit
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) welcomes the support of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) for its call for a global summit to address...
No law will be passed to mandate the vaccines’ use
The Cabinet reiterated its policy regarding vaccine usage:
No mandatory use of vaccines (ILO Recommendation)
No law is to be passed to mandate the...
$4.5 million spent in the economy from Antigua’s hosting of the Sri Lanka tour
CABINET: The Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies (CWI) was invited to the Cabinet to share new possibilities that Antigua’s hosting of the...
Statement on COVID-19 media reporting triggered by a statement from Public Health England
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Trade makes this statement on the ongoing matter concerning COVID-19 media reporting triggered by a statement from...
House Arrest for prisoners on remand in Antigua and Barbuda
Cabinet Notes: The Cabinet has endorsed a plan to reduce the population of Her Majesty’s Prison.
Those who have been granted bail and are unable...
Antigua and Barbuda’s Half Moon Bay amongst Best of the Best Beaches in the...
Antigua and Barbuda's Half Moon Bay has been recognised as one of the Caribbean's Best Beaches.
Half Moon Bay has been named #9 beach in the Caribbean in the 2021...
Restaurants to resume in-house dining with immediate effect
CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet, following intense discussions among members and in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, decided to allow restaurants to resume sit-down dining...
Antiguan pleads not guilty to molesting boys at camp in the United States
A former Olympian and longtime track coach has pleaded not guilty and been ordered held on $200,000 bail on charges that he sexually molested...
CABINET NOTES: Thursday March 18, 2021
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda met for approximately seven hours today, with four members attending virtually and other members attending face-to-face.
1. The Cabinet,...
Prices for fruits and vegetables see biggest drop in latest consumer price index
The Statistics Division, under the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance releases the CPI for Feb 2021
Year-on-Year Analysis
The All Items Consumer Price Index for...
BBC corrects article linking Antigua to COVID-19 variant
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has corrected an article that linked a variant of COVID-19 to Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua and Barbuda diplomat Sir Ronald...