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Antiguans Overwhelmingly Back Swyft App, Calling It Long Overdue
Antiguans are lining up behind the new Swyft ride-hailing app, hailing it as a modern solution to long-standing transportation frustrations and dismissing resistance from...
Nearly 100 Pounds of Cannabis Seized in Joint Police and Customs Operations
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Close to One Hundred Pounds of Cannabis Seized in Joint Police...
LETTER: I Believe Antigua and Barbuda’s Immigration System Is Failing the People
Dear Editor,
Antigua and Barbuda’s immigration system is failing the people it is meant to serve. The laws are clear, but the execution has been...
Taxi Association Pushes Back as Ride Hailing Swyft App Gains Popularity
Taxi Association Pushes Back as Swyft App Disrupts Antigua’s Transport Scene
A new ride-hailing service is shaking up Antigua’s transport sector, sparking a public clash...
US Coast Guard seizes 5 tons of narcotics worth over $64.5 million in Caribbean...
The U.S. Coast Guard seized over five tons of narcotics, including 8,700 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $64.5 million, in the Caribbean Sea,...
Police detain 12-year-old after welfare check
A 12-year-old girl who was held for several hours at St. John’s Police Station after a welfare check is back home, following an...
Funeral of Teen Cricketer Vonde Bowers Held Today
Seventeen-year-old cricketer Vonde Bowers, who was fatally stabbed in Gray’s Farm on July 29, is being laid to rest today at the Seventh-day Adventist...
Cabinet Briefed on Arrival of New Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane
The Hon. Attorney General briefed Cabinet on his visit to the St. John’s Port earlier this week to witness the arrival of a state-of-the-art Liebherr mobile harbour crane, which...
Cabinet approves establishment of a Select Committee regarding concerns of Airport Taxi Association
CABINET NOTES: The Hon. Acting Prime Minister briefed Cabinet on a recent meeting with representatives of the Airport Taxi Association, tour operators, destination management companies, the Antigua and Barbuda Transport...
Cabinet to receive recommendations on motorised bicycles and scooters in light of accidents
CABINET NOTES: Cabinet was briefed that the Minister responsible for Public Safety convened a meeting with the Police High Command, the Ministry of Legal Affairs’ drafting team, and...
Cabinet approves prisoners to assist in beautification efforts
CABINET NOTES: Last week we reported that Cabinet commended the Minister for Works for advancing the nation’s beautification agenda through the planting of trees...
CABINET NOTES: WEDNESDAY 24th September 2025
REPORT FROM THE CABINET OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDAMEETING OF WEDNESDAY 24th September 2025
The prayers before Cabinet were led by a Pastor from the Zion Church...