Friday, February 20, 2026

News

Antigua and Barbuda gains twenty nominations in the 2022 World Travel Awards

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The twin-island paradise of Antigua and Barbuda has received twenty nominations in the 2022 World Travel Awards. The prestigious World Travel Awards, now in its 29thyear celebrates excellence in...

More water for HMP as more storage tanks are sourced

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In an effort to further transform Her Majesty’s Prison, authorities have been working on various plans to bring some level of relief to the...

12 new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda

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(Dashboard Update for April 14, 2022)   The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twelve (12) new laboratory...

ABS staff told to work holiday weekend or face arrest

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Attached is a voice note sent to ABS workers from shop steward, Kerrio Adams. LETTER FROM ABS STAFF: Adams had previously written a letter which...

ABWU Calls on Government to Pay Jolly Beach Workers

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PRESS RELEASE: The Gaston Browne Administration has once again failed to prioritise the wellbeing of the former Jolly Beach Resort employees, who have been pleading...

The owner of Barrow’s Chill Bar says there are efforts to stop him from...

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The owner of Barrow's Chill Bar says there are efforts to stop him from rebuilding. Video courtesy George Wehner. https://youtu.be/kzxFUnhAZBo

Air Canada isn’t coming back to Antigua until late October

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Tourism officials disappointed as Air Canada postpones its return The positive strides made by Antigua and Barbuda’s tourism officials to help the industry recover suffered...

UWI Short Courses – St. Mary’s South

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The St. Mary’s South Development Group Inc, in partnership with the University of the West Indies will be offering two short courses at the...

Aircraft that brought ‘uncleared’ Arabs here in February remains at Runway 10, sparking even...

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REAL NEWS: A private aircraft which landed here on Wednesday, February 16, and allegedly did not go through proper security clearance is said to...

Duo guilty of swindling elderly woman out of $60K for ‘bail money’

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Two women who deceived an elderly woman and obtained over $60,000 in a bail money scam have been found guilty of fraud. Lornette Henry and...

Recent hotel robbery being kept hush-hush, leading Wehner to conclude that crime is being...

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Reports of a robbery at a hotel on the eastern section of the island have surfaced, but the matter has not been made public...

‘Serpent’ condemns distribution of government-issued food vouchers as a political campaign tool by Ministers

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Algernon “Serpent” Watts, the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St. George, is condemning the efforts of the Gaston Browne Administration to win the...

Source confirms new COVID-19 cases at Fiennes Institute

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There is a reported COVID-19 outbreak at the Fiennes Institute, the government-run home for the elderly. Rumours began to circulate on Wednesday, April 13, and...