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Applicants whose U.S visa expired within 48 months added to visa waiver programme
The United States has further expanded opportunities to renew U.S. visas without having to come to the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown, Barbados for an in-person interview.
These new "interview waiver" procedures will ease travel to the...
OECS heads press WHO boss for COVAX vaccines
OECS Heads of Government, including PM Gaston Browne, met this morning in the Sixth Special Meeting of the OECS Authority devoted entirely to the...
‘More LIAT ex-pilots join’ class-action lawsuit
BARBADOS TODAY: Ten terminated LIAT pilots have strengthened numbers in their class-action suit against the Antigua and Barbuda government in the face of a...
Parliament to decide on state of emergency next week
The Parliament will convene next Thursday, March 25, 2021, in order to consider whether to end or to continue the State of Emergency which,...
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...